An initial consultation with Dr Ben Simpson is from £360.
Dr Ben Simpson
Consultant Neurologist
MA, MB, BS, MRCP, PhD
Specialises in
- Migraine and other headache disorders
- Parkinson's disease and tremor
- Seizures, blackouts and 'funny turns'
- Memory problems and dementia
- Dr Simpson sees adults only at Spire Leicester Hospital
Also available for:
Virtual consultations:
I am a consultant neurologist and qualified from Cambridge and London. My main clinical interests are headaches, Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia and botulinum toxin injection therapy.
My clinic interests expand to alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, muscle disease, neurogenetics, neuro-immunology, neuromuscular disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, pain management, peripheral nerve disease and strokes.
I trained in Cambridge, London and the Midlands. I have a PhD from Imperial College London in scanning patients with Parkinson’s disease and memory problems.
General Medical Council Number: 6028919
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Ben Simpson at Spire include:
Other treatments
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Epilepsy
- Headache
- Memory disorders
- Movement disorders
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscle disease
- Neurogenetics
- Neuro-immunology
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Pain management
- Peripheral nerve disease
- Strokes
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Epilepsy
Headache
Memory disorders
Movement disorders
Multiple sclerosis
Muscle disease
Neurogenetics
Neuro-immunology
Neuromuscular disorders
Neuro-ophthalmology
Pain management
Peripheral nerve disease
Strokes
Headache, Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia, botulinum toxin injection therapy, memory problems and Alzheimer’s disease, pain management.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Association of British Neurologists
British Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians
American Academy of Neurology
Movement Disorders Society
Health Education
East Midlands Neurology Training Assessment Panel
Medical Defence Union
Research and publications
- Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders
- Scanning in Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease
Current NHS posts
Consultant Neurologist, University Hospital Lecester - Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital
Personal profile
I enjoy the outdoor life, especially running, mountaineering and Scuba diving. Indoors, I like music and cooking.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0116 265 3685 |
| Private secretary | Lynne Haddon |
| Private secretary telephone | 0116 265 3044 Ext 3095 |
| Private secretary email | lynne.haddon@spirehealthcare.com |