North East

Hospital: James Cook University Hospital
Consultants: Mr Noweed Ahmad, Dr Adrienn Petrescky, Dr Talal Stephn, Dr Shahul Hameed, Miss Laura Jackson, Mr Maurice Hawthorne
Physiotherapists: Mrs Jenny Farquhar, Mrs Laura Flint
Specialists: Miss Michelle St John, Mrs Louisa Gill, Dr Aung Aung, Miss Victoria Bradford, Miss Stephanie Boon
Speciality: Neurology, Rehabilitation & ENT
Phone: 01642 850850
Address: Marton Road, Middlesborough. TS4 3BW
Conditions Treated: Dystonia, Blepharospasm, Hemifacial Spasm, Adult spasticity, Child spasticity, Jaw dystonia, Cervical dystonia, Laryngeal dystonia, Drooling, Writer’s cramp, Facial palsy, Chronic migraines, Entropion, Hyperlacrimation, Hyperhidrosis
Techniques Used: Ultrasound guided injection, EMG guided injection, Anatomical guidance
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Hospital: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Consultants: Miss Margaret Dayan, Dr Paul Goldsmith, Dr David Ledingham, Dr Yasmin de Alwis, Dr Duncan Mitchell
Physiotherapists: Mrs Amy Tears, Mrs Helen Rowland
Specialists:
Speciality: Ophthalmology, Neurology
Phone: 0191 233 6161
Address: Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle. NE1 4LP
Conditions Treated: Cervical dystonia, Blepharospasm, Hyperhydrosis, Entropion, Hyperlacrimation, Strabismus, Writer’s cramp, Jaw dystonia, Hemifacial spasm, Drooling, Child spasticity, Adult spasticity
Techniques Used: Ultrasound guided injection, Anatomical guidance
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Hospital: Walkergate Park Hospital
Consultants: Mr. Maurice Hawthorne, Dr Emily Johnston, Dr Revin Thomas, Dr David Ledingham, Dr Sohail Salam, Dr Sarah Gonsalves, Dr Duncan Mitchell, Dr Anas Hassan
Registrars:
Specialist Nurses: Lesley Kidd, Val Jackson, Michelle St John, Claire Traill, Maria Atkinson-Cole, Miss Kay Henry, Miss Rebecca Tait, Miss Andrea Leighton, Miss Hannah Mitchell
Staff Grade Specialists: Dr Rajesh Rawal
Physiotherapists: Ms Samantha Daley
Speciality: ENT, Rehabilitation, Neurology
Phone: 0191 287 5000
Address: Benfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE6 4QD
Conditions Treated: Cervical dystonia, Jaw dystonia, Blepharospasm, Hemifacial spasm, Hyperhidrosis, Writer’s cramp, ENT, Adult spasticity, Drooling, Facial palsy, Chronic migraines, Entropion, Hyperlacrimation
Techniques Used: Ultrasound guided injection, Anatomical guidance
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Hospital: Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants: Mr Ganesh Rao
Speciality: Neurophysiology
Phone: 0114 27 12184
Address: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Rd, Sheffield S10 2JF
Conditions Treated: Blepharospasm, Hemifacial spasm, Cervical dystonia, Jaw dystonia, Writer’s cramp, Laryngeal dystonia
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Consultant Nurse Practitioner: John Whitaker
Free Lance
Phone: 07767 336737
Address: Based in N.E. England
Hospital: University Hospital of North Tees
Consultants: Dr Arunkumar Annamalai, Dr Beena Kurup
Specialists:
Physiotherapists: Mrs Kirstie McCue
Speciality: Neurology, Rehabilitation
Phone: 01642 617617
Address: Hardwick Road, Stockton on Tees, TS19 8PE
Conditions Treated: Adult spasticity, Child spasticity, Hyperhidrosis
Techniques Used: Ultrasound guided injection
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Hospital: Cresta Clinic, Newcastle Hospital Trust
Consultants:
Specialist Nurses: Dr Rory Durcan
Speciality: Neurology
Phone: 0191 208 1330
Address: Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle. NE4 5PJ
Conditions Treated: Hemifacial spasm, Cervical dystonia, Jaw dystonia, Adult spasticity, Drooling
Technique: EMG guided injection
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Hospital: University Hospital of Hartlepool
Consultants:
Physiotherapists:
Occupational Therapists: Mr Michael Chivhunga
Specialist Nurses:
Speciality: Rehabilitation
Phone: 01642 617617
Address: Community Stroke Team, University Hospitals of Hartlepool, 1st Floor, Tower Block, Holdforth Road, Hartlepool. TS24 9AH
Conditions Treated: Adult spasticity
Technique: Ultrasound guided injection
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Hospital: University Hospital of North Durham
Consultants:
Physiotherapists:
Occupational Therapists: Miss Lesley Charman
Specialist Nurses:
Speciality: Physiotherapy
Phone: 0191 333 2575
Address: North Road, Durham. DH1 5TW
Conditions Treated: Adult spasticity
Technique: Anatomical guidance
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