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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery / UCL
Epilepsy expert, honorary clinical neurologist at NHNN.
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Information on Prof. Ley Sander
Professor Ley (Josemir W.) Sander is a Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Head of the Department of Clinical & Experimental Epilepsy at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, with a career dedicated to the epilepsies.
Education & training: Medical qualification in Brazil followed by neurology residency and higher specialist training in London, including St Thomas' and Queen Square.
Clinical interests: Comprehensive epilepsy care including epidemiology, outcomes, surgical pathways and genetics, with global-health perspectives on epilepsy in resource-limited settings.
Research, teaching & leadership: Longstanding leadership at UCL and the Chalfont Centre, service on WHO-affiliated programmes and European professional bodies, and supervision of extensive academic output.
Service & systems: Develops integrated epilepsy services across NHNN and Chalfont with structured protocols and international collaborations, and previously served as Medical Director of the Epilepsy Society until 2025.
Selected publications & contributions: Highly cited peer-reviewed work across clinical epilepsy and health systems, with frequent invited lectures and guideline contributions.
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