Professor Diego Kaski MBBS PhD is a Consultant Neurologist at University College London and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, and an honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London. He has a special interest in Neuro-otology having completed a PhD at Imperial College London investigating the cortical mechanisms underlying human spatial navigation under the supervision of Professor Bronstein. He set up and ran an acute vertigo service in Charing Cross Hospital, London between 2009-2012. He has also undertaken extensive research into the cortical mechanisms of human spatial orientation, and the application of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques in the treatment of neurological balance disorders.
Dr. David Herdman PhD is the Principal Physiotherapist for the Neurology and Vestibular Physiotherapy Department at St George’s Hospital, London. He obtained a Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and completed his PhD in the Department of Health Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London. He has been Chair of the physiotherapy special interest group in vestibular rehabilitation (ACPIVR) and is the co-director of the UK vestibular rehabilitation competency accreditation. His current research interests include developing treatments for chronic dizziness (the INVEST trial) and implementing evidence-based recommendations in emergency medicine to improve management of acute vertigo.
Professor Adolfo Bronstein MD, PhD, FRCP, FANA is Professor of Clinical Neuro-otology at Imperial College London and a Consultant Neurologist at Charing Cross Hospital and at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. He heads the Neuro-otology Unit in the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College. He has written over 250 papers on clinical and basic aspects of eye movements, balance and spatial orientation. His book, ‘Dizziness’ received a ‘High Commendation’ at the 2008 BMA Medical Book prize Competition. Prof Bronstein is an enthusiastic teacher of neuro-otology and balance disorders in European and world neurological societies. In 2008 he obtained the Nylen-Hallpike Prize of the Barany Society for outstanding contribution to clinical neuro-otology. His current research interests are the high order mechanisms involved in central compensation of peripheral vestibular disorders and the role of small vessel disease in dizziness in the elderly. He has been chairman of the neuro-otology panel for the European Federation of Neurological Sciences and president of the clinical neuroscience section of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Dr Louisa Murdin is Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at UCL Ear Institute, London. She studied medicine at the University of Oxford before further in training in the UK and Australia. She has research interests in vestibular migraine, Meniere’s disease, and audiovestibular manifestations of systemic disease. She also works with the NIHR and Cochrane ENT group on development of evidence based practice in Vestibular Medicine.
Darren M Whelan holds an undergraduate degree in Audiology and a master’s degrees in Health Science, Neurophysiology and Clinical Research. His resume counts several senior clinical positions in the National Health Service. Prior to his current role as a Clinical & Research manager with Interacoustics UK, Darren held a clinical and research scientist role, where he investigated patients with auditory and vestibular pathology, and managed a portfolio of UK research studies. Darren still regularly performs auditory and vestibular assessments and engages with key opinion leaders within these specialist fields.
Amanda Male has worked clinically in vestibular and neurological physiotherapy services since 2002. When leading the vestibular rehabilitation service at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, she participated in research projects alongside internationally renowned and respected clinicians in the field of Audiovestibular medicine. Her own research career commenced with an NIHR funded Masters of Research in Clinical Practice at St George’s University of London. She then co-led a project, that identified vestibular dysfunction as a frequent problem, in the largest cohort of mitochondrial disease patients studied to date. Grant funding was obtained from The Lily Foundation, to develop and test the sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic framework to identify vestibular dysfunction in mitochondrial disease patients. She is currently analysing and disseminating findings from this research project with her co-lead, alongside collaborating with other members of the unit on acute vertigo. Her aspiration is to remain an active researcher through pursuing a PhD, alongside her educational and clinical roles.