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Dr Simon J Ellis MA MB BChirCertMedEd. FRCP MD MBA

Title: Consultant Neurologist
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Phone: +44 (0)1782 555008 (research contact) +44 (0)1782 555008 (clinical contact)
Email:
Location: Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine
Research Office, Neurology Department, The Royal Infirmary Site, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Princes Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7LN United Kingdom
Role: ISTM Research theme: 1. Neuroscience & Human Metabolism
Contacting me: By e-mail please.
Please do not send emails relating to patient care.

Previous & Current Posts:

House Officer

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.

1983-1984

General Medical Training

SHO/Registrar

St. Mary's Hospital, University College Hospital, St.Bartholomew's Hospital London, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey.

1984-1987

Neurology Resident/ Chief Resident

Mount Sinai Medical Centre, New York, New York.

1987-1990

Clinical Lecturer in Neurology

Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.

1990-1994

Consultant Neurologist

North Staffordshire Hospital

1994-

Visiting Professor in Neuroscience

Staffordshire University

2001-

Clinical Director

University Hospital of North Staffordshire

2003-

ISTM Research theme: 1. Neuroscience & Human Metabolism

Research Interests:

Neuropsychological deficits following stroke, handedness, neurological complications of hyponatraemia, stroke treatment, chronic fatigue syndrome, informing patients, patient decision making, training competencies as well as various phase II and phase II pharmacological trials.

 

Recent Peer-reviewed Publications:

(selected from 100+ publications on various topics including research, resource management and ethics).

Edelstyn NMJ, Hunter B & Ellis SJ (2006) Bilateral dorsolateral thalamic lesions disrupts conscious recollection. Neuropsychologia 44, 931-938

Ellis SJ. Matthews C, Condon LA, Williams P. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trail of short term Modafinil use in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Poster, 9th EFNS Congress Monday, September 19, 2005.

J.E. Birks, L. Baddeley, S.J. Ellis. The use of levetiracetam in epileptic patients with associated learning disabilities seen within a general neurology unit. Poster, 9th EFNS Congress Sunday, September 18, 2005.

Edelstyn NMJ, Baker S, Ellis SJ & Jenkinson P (2004) A cognitive neuropsychological and psychophysiological investigation of a patient who exhibited an acute emotional pain response during mild somatosensory stimulation and movement. Behavioural Neurology 15 (1), 15-22.

Edelstyn NMJ, Baker S, Ellis SJ & Jenkinson P (2004) A cognitive neuropsychological and psychophysiological investigation of a patient who exhibited an acute emotional pain response during mild somatosensory stimulation and movement. Behav.Neuro.15 (1),15-22.

Chambers R, Wakley G, Field S, Ellis S. Appraisal for the apprehensive: a guide for doctors. Radcliffe Medical Press, Abingdon, 2003.

Edelstyn NMJ, Ellis SJ, Jenkinson P & Sawyer A (2002) Contribution of the left dorsomedial thalamus to recognition memory: A neuropsychological case study. Neurocase 8 (6), 442-452.

Ellis SJ. Bad decision NICE. Lancet. 2002;359:447.

Goh WC, Heath PD, Ellis SJ, and Oakley PA. Neurological outcome prediction in a cardiorespiratory arrest survivor Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 719-722.

Kalamangalam GP, Haq N, Ellis SJ. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Arch Neurol 2002;59:1027.

Jordan JL. Ellis SJ. Chambers R. Defining shared decision making and concordance: are they one and the same?. [Editorial] Postgraduate Medical Journal. 78(921):383-4, 2002 Jul.

Baddeley L. Ellis SJ. Epilepsy: a team approach to effective management. Butterworth-Heinerman, Oxford, 2001.

Membership of medical and academic associations

  •             Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
  •             Association of British Neurologists   
  •             The Neurosciences Trust (Chair)
  •             The Neuropathy Trust (Chief Medical Adviser)