Our Fantastic Team | Overcoming MS

Professor George Jelinek

Author of 'Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis', founder and Honorary Professor at NEU

MD MBBS DipDHMFACEM

Professor George Jelinek is the founder of the Neuroepidemiology Unit (NEU) within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at The University of Melbourne.

Dr Conor Kerley

Dr Conor Kerley is an OMS Event Facilitator and presenter at the 7 Steps to Overcoming MS Event – Belfast on the 29th of April 2018.

Dr Sandra Neate

Head of the Neuroepidemiology Unit and a Senior Clinical Research Fellow

MBBS DipRACOG, DA(UK), Grad Cert Forensic Med, FACEM

Sandra's research interest is peoples’ experiences of adopting lifestyle medicine.

Phil Startin

Phil lives in Arrochar, Scotland with his American wife, Cristina, who he met over a weekend at the Jazz Fest in New Orleans.

Dr Colin Bannon

Dr Colin Bannon was one of the presenters at the AMEX 2017: 7 Steps to Overcoming MS Event which took place in Brighton on the 22nd of October 2017.

Jenny Nicholson

Jenny Nicholson was one of the presenters at the AMEX 2017: 7 Steps to Overcoming MS Event that took place in Brighton on the 22nd of October 2017.

Véronique Gauthier-Simmons

Véronique Gauthier-Simmons was a presenter at the AMEX 2017: 7 Steps to Overcoming MS Event in Brighton on the 22nd October 2017.

Dr Arie Gafson

Arie Gafson is a trainee academic neurologist based at Imperial College London and an OMS event facilitator.

Dr Rachael Hunter

Rachael is a mum of two and a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and a facilitator for OMS retreats.

Dr Stuart White

Dr Stuart White is an OMS event facilitator. He has had MS since 2010.

Dr Keryn Taylor

Psychiatrist and Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow

BSc, MBChB, FRANZCP, Cert. Consul. Liaison Psych

Keryn's clinical and research interests include the psychological adjustment to physical illness, neuropsychiatry and lifestyle medicine.

Dr Jonathan White

Medical Advisor & Event Facilitator

MBChB, MRCOG

Dr Jonathan White is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and was diagnosed with MS in 2015.

Alexandra Blossom

Alexandra Blossom was one of the facilitators at the AMEX 2017: 7 Steps to Overcoming MS Event that took place in Brighton on the 22nd of October 2017.