Specialist complex traumatic brain injury service

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Welcome

Dr  Colette Griffin is a Consultant Neurologist who specialises in Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurorehabilitation. She trained in general medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, Harvard Medical School and The Mayo Clinic before carrying out specialist neurological training at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square.

Dr Griffin also assesses and manages people with a broad range of other general neurological symptoms and disorders. Dr Griffin will discuss the important aspects of your condition and treatment in clinic. This information will then be sent to your referrer and yourself.

When surgical intervention is required, a neurologist may refer the patient to a neurosurgeon. Dr Griffin has a close working relationship with a number of neurosurgical colleagues in central London and can advise on the best person to see if that is required.

A new appointment will take approximately 30 minutes and a follow up 15 minutes. Most patients will need a follow up appointment to review the results of any tests or to judge response to any treatment started.

Winner - St. George's Hospital (Wolfson Hyperacute TBI service)
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Traumatic Brain Injury One-day Teaching Course

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

The course will cover: TBI presentations, and the common complications of the pathology, the importance of inter-disciplinary team working, and how the various allied healthcare professional members of the team integrate with the medical staff. We will also concentrate on important topics such as the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and the management of the acutely behaviourally disturbed patient. 

Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation (ACNR) review of TBI short course

Traumatic Brain Injury Course 

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Areas of Specialist Interest

  • Concussion and sport.
  • Assessment and management plan post injury.
  • Neurorehabilitation and inter-disciplinary goal planning.
  • Onward referral for cognitive assessment.
  • Treatment of post traumatic headache and vertigo.
  • Onward referral for treatment of behaviours that challenge others.
  • DVLA and driving advice.
  • Brain health and aging.
traumatic brain injury specialist
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Dr Colette Griffin MBBS MD FRCP

Dr Griffin is a Consultant Neurologist with a specialist interest in traumatic brain injury.

Dr Griffin has developed a comprehensive private traumatic brain injury service. This has been built over the last ten years both on an outpatient basis and an inpatient basis.

She developed the inpatient complex multi-disciplinary TBI service at Ascot Rehabilitation and was responsible for the running of this service between 2012 and 2019. Dr Griffin led the inpatient TBI neurorehabilitation team. This service has won numerous awards, both nationally and internationally.

Dr Colette Griffin traumatic brain injury specialist
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Testimonials

“I was involved in a road traffic accident twelve months ago and suffered a severe head injury. Dr Griffin was able to formulate my rehabilitation plan with the multi-disciplinary team, and explain to me in detail the path that I would expect my recovery to follow. She was honest, also warning me that my neurorehabilitation would take many months. It was very reassuring to have this process explained to me, as this was the first time that a health professional had sat down and given me traumatic brain injury education. I continue to improve week by week. I am very grateful to Dr Griffin for her kindness and professionalism.”

 

JB, Weybridge.

“I fell off my bike six months ago, and sustained polytrauma with concussion. I had a long inpatient stay on a trauma ward at a Major Trauma Centre. As my injuries were so severe, my concussion was felt to be mild. I suffered multiple symptoms of fatigue, headaches, vertigo, brain fog and poor sleep for many weeks, until I saw Dr Griffin. She was able to reassure me. She educated me regarding the fact that my symptoms would settle with time, and she advised me to undertake a graded exercise treatment programme. I continue to work with my outpatient therapy team. I am delighted to say that I continue to improve day by day. Thank you Dr Griffin!”

 

CK, Ascot.

“I sustained a severe traumatic brain injury when I fell from my polo pony.  I was delighted when Dr Griffin reviewed me. She assessed me, developed a treatment plan, and referred me for neurorehabilitation. Dr Griffin explained that my symptoms would start to improve once I started an inpatient neurorehabilitation interdisciplinary therapy programme. I am delighted that I continue to improve week by week, all thanks to Dr Griffin.”

 

JF, Midhurst.

“I had a rugby injury a year ago, and suffered a mild traumatic brain injury as well as a fractured shoulder. I was reviewed by Dr Griffin and she was able to develop a treatment plan to enable me to return to play. I have made an excellent recovery, and I still have outpatient specialist therapy with the multi-disciplinary therapy team. I have been able to return to playing with my team which is fabulous.

I am very grateful to Dr Griffin for making this happen!”

 

WB, Fulham.

“I recently had a skiing injury, and suffered a traumatic brain injury as well as multiple broken bones. Once I was transferred back home, I was reviewed by Dr Griffin. I am now making an excellent recovery, and am continuing to have outpatient specialist therapy with the multi-disciplinary therapy team. Although the road to recovery is long, I really appreciate the honesty that Dr Griffin was able to bring due to her vast experience in this area.”

 

WB, Fulham.

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Get in touch

To get in touch, either use the form below, call on 020 8226 6261 or email pa@gnc-neurology.com

Dr Colette Griffin consults on behalf of GNC Neurology Ltd at Nuffield Parkside Hospital, 53 Parkside, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5NX (view profile) and at New Victoria Hospital (view profile), 184 Coombe Lane, West Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7EG.

ICO data registration number: ZB596649

Practice Manager: Ms Kjai Kanone
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