Dr John Philip O'Dwyer

About Dr John Philip O'Dwyer

DrJohnPhilipO’Dwyer is a highly respected consultantneurologist based in London and Farnham. He is renowned for his expertise in headache, migraine, epilepsy and Botulinumtoxintherapy. He additionally specialises in dizziness, vertigo and stroke. Dr O’Dwyer qualified in medicine, surgery and obstetrics from TrinityCollegeDublin in 1998 before completing further specialist training in neurology, including a doctorate in neuroscience and a fellowship in movementdisorders. He also achieved membership of the RoyalCollegeofIreland and completed the College’s neurologyresidencyprogram. After relocating to the UK, Dr O’Dwyer was appointed as a consultant neurologist at several London hospitals, including St George’s University Hospitals NHS Trust. He additionally served for a number of years at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and later became headofthespecialtyofneurology. With a wealth of clinical experience and expertise in his field, Dr O’Dwyer is passionate about restoring qualityoflife with effective treatment solutions for patients suffering from neurological conditions. He sees patients in privatepractice in London at StJohnandStElizabethHospital and TheListerHospital, and in Farnham at SpireClareParkHospital. Dr O’Dwyer is the BritishArmy’sConsultantNeurologyAdvisor and is an Officer of the RoyalArmyMedicalCorps, with wide ranging expertise in militaryneurology. He completed his phase one Queen’s Commission officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2016 and more recently was awarded a Master’s in militaryleadershipandbusinessadministrationandmanagement, attaining level 7 recognised Leadership and Command in association with King’s College London. Dr O’Dwyer has published numerous academic articles which appear in esteemed peer-reviewedjournals. In addition, he is actively involved in research and acts as principalinvestigator for several key national clinical trials in epilepsy. He has also previously served as a specialistadvisor for the NHS and the CareQualityCommission (CQC) on therapeutic strategies. He additionally writes a neurology blog, in which he shares his expertise.