Dr Dipa Jayaseelan
Consultant neurologist specialising in neuromuscular diseases in London
MBBS MA MRCP PhD
GMC: 6129799
Dr Dipa Jayaseelan areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Dipa Jayaseelan is a consultant neurologist in London, specialising in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), headache and myasthenia gravis, alongside myopathies, neuromuscular disease and peripheral neuropathy. She privately practises at Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre, while has various NHS bases including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Dr Jayaseelan co-leads the Highly Specialised Services in Muscle Channelopathies, a nationally commissioned service based at NHNN and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals. She also runs dedicated neuromuscular transition clinics at NHNN and Great Ormond Street Hospital and leads the UK’s only specialist Kennedy’s disease clinic. Her clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and management of muscle and nerve conditions, headaches, seizures, and disorders causing weakness and numbness.
Dr Jayaseelan holds a PhD in neuromuscular disease from the UCL Institute of Neurology, where her research has focused on channelopathies. She has contributed to numerous publications and remains actively involved in clinical trials in this specialist area. Alongside her clinical and research work, she is an honorary senior lecturer at University College London, reflecting her commitment to medical education.
Dr Jayaseelan began her academic career at Cambridge University, graduating with an MA in Neurosciences. She completed her medical training with distinction at the Royal Free and University College Medical School and later became a member of the Royal College of Physicians.
She is a member of several professional organisations, including the Association of British Neurologists, the British Muscle Study Group, the Neuromuscular Study Group, the British Peripheral Nerve Society, and the American Association of Neurologists.