Dr Benjamin Wakerley
Dr Benjamin Wakerley is a Consultant Neurologist who specialises in Headaches
Based At
NHS base
Birmingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
GMC Number
6028684
Clinic Timetable
Monday & Thursday 17:30-21:00
Clinical interests
Dr Benjamin Wakerley is a general neurologist. He sees all neurology ie. Parkinson's, tremor, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine/headache, sensory disturbance and has a specialist interest in headache. He offers extensive diagnostic services and treatment options for all types of headache.
He is particularly interested in the treatment of patients with daily headache, including chronic migraine, and is able to advise on the latest treatment options.
Dr Wakerley is very experienced in the administration of injections nerve blocks/anti CGRP monoclonal antibody for headaches and able to advise on the latest electronic devices and antibody therapies used to treat headache.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
Association of British Neurologists
British Association for the study of Headache
Academic Background
1997 - BSc in Neuroscience (1st class), University College London, London
2001 - MBBS, Imperial College School of Medicine, London
2003 - MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London
2009 - PhD in Molecular Immunology, Imperial College, London
2012 - MRCP (Neurology), Royal College of Physicians, London
2019 - FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London Research
Dr Wakerley is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Birmingham and is very interested in research. As well as being involved in on going headache trials he has published a number of research papers.
Dr Wakerley teaches medical students from Birmingham University Medical School and also runs the annual Oxford Symposium on Headache. He also regularly gives talks to GPs on the management of headache.
Website
Based at
NHS base
Birmingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
GMC Number
6028684
Clinic Timetable
Monday & Thursday 17:30-21:00
Clinical interests
Dr Benjamin Wakerley is a general neurologist. He sees all neurology ie. Parkinson's, tremor, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine/headache, sensory disturbance and has a specialist interest in headache. He offers extensive diagnostic services and treatment options for all types of headache.
He is particularly interested in the treatment of patients with daily headache, including chronic migraine, and is able to advise on the latest treatment options.
Dr Wakerley is very experienced in the administration of injections nerve blocks/anti CGRP monoclonal antibody for headaches and able to advise on the latest electronic devices and antibody therapies used to treat headache.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
Association of British Neurologists
British Association for the study of Headache
Academic Background
1997 - BSc in Neuroscience (1st class), University College London, London
2001 - MBBS, Imperial College School of Medicine, London
2003 - MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London
2009 - PhD in Molecular Immunology, Imperial College, London
2012 - MRCP (Neurology), Royal College of Physicians, London
2019 - FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London Research
Dr Wakerley is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Birmingham and is very interested in research. As well as being involved in on going headache trials he has published a number of research papers.
Dr Wakerley teaches medical students from Birmingham University Medical School and also runs the annual Oxford Symposium on Headache. He also regularly gives talks to GPs on the management of headache.