Dr Richard Sylvester, Consultant Neurologist
Dr Richard Sylvester
Consultant Neurologist
Dr Richard Sylvester BM BCH PHD
Consultant Neurologist
Dr Sylvester is a Consultant Neurologist
Areas of expertise
- Cognitive disorders
- General neurology
- Rehabilitation after brain injury
- Sports-related concussion
- Cognitive issues in retired athletes
Make an appointment
Address
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The Institute of Sport Exercise & Health (Tuesdays: 16:00 - 19:30)
170 Tottenham Court Road , London, W1T 7HA
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Telephone or video consultation
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About Dr Richard Sylvester
GMC number: 4647784
Year qualified: 1999
Place of primary qualification: Oxford University
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Homerton University Hospital both employ Dr Richard Sylvester as a Consultant Neurologist. Dr Sylvester earned a doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCL after completing his specialised training in London following his graduation from Oxford University in 1999.
Dr Sylvester is an expert in cognitive neurology and manages a clinic for neuro-rehabilitation after traumatic brain injuries. He also manages a general neurology practise at UCLH and Homerton, where he diagnoses and treats patients with a variety of neurological conditions. He has a special interest in sports-related concussion and cognitive issues in retired athletes. His Tuesday clinic is normally a mix of sports people or non-professional sports people with head injuries such as a punch to the head or accidents involving trauma to the head. He has two physios with him and close links to psychologists attached to the clinic. He carries out no procedures/interventions.
At the UCL Institute of Sport and Exercise Health, Dr Sylvester treats athletes who have suffered head injuries and has a special interest in concussions related to sports. He served as an independent concussion expert for the Rugby World Cup and is a member of the English Football Association's expert concussion advisory council.
Areas of expertise
- Cognitive disorders
- Cognitive issues in retired athletes
- General neurology
- Rehabilitation after brain injury
- Sports related concussion
Professional memberships
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Articles by Dr Richard Sylvester
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European association of urology guidelines on upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
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European association of urology guidelines on non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (Ta, T1, and Carcinoma in Situ)
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European association of urology guidelines on upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: 2017 update
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EAU guidelines on non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: Update 2016
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Definitions, end points, and clinical trial designs for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
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Assessing the quality of studies on the diagnostic accuracy of tumor markers
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
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Natural history, recurrence, and progression in superficial bladder cancer
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Sample size estimation in phase III cancer clinical trials
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Analysing longitudinal continuous quality of life data with dropout
