Reviews
Dr. Neal, Gerard and all the staff at the rTMS clinic are very professional, caring and non judgmental. rTMS is fairly well new to this country and Dr. Neal and his team are making changes to peoples' lives by offering this treatment. I hope their pioneering efforts continue to reach a wide audience so that many others in desperate need may also benefit and ultimately begin a new life. The NHS and Government spends vast amounts of money on medication, counselling, A and E visits, Doctors' visits, benefits handouts, etc. For an absolute fraction of the price it would benefit the NHS and taxpayer to pay for rTMS. Millions could be saved in the care of mental health patients. The NHS is on its knees with cuts being made to all mental health departments. It makes economic common sense to use a service like this which is being offered with complete professionalism prior to, during and after treatment. I wish the clinic every success that it so deserves.
As a patient, I first had an initial skype consultation with Dr Neal who was very informative, compassionate and reassuring. This made starting the treatment very easy and I was clear with what to expect and of the results. Throughout TMS therapy I felt very supported from Dr Neal as well as other staff with regular catch-up consultations, overall the care from Dr Neal and the team was fantastic.
Dr Neal is really compassionate and the TMS treatment has given me my life back. I cant thank him enough.
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Dr Neal is the Medical Director at Smart TMS Clinics.
Dr Neal is registered as a specialist by the GMC and has a license to practice.
He was first appointed as a Consultant Psychiatrist in 1994. He was formerly an RAF Psychiatrist, Armed Forces Tutor for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and latterly the Hospital Commander of the Armed Forces Psychiatric Hospital. He has a Research Doctorate (MD) in psychiatry and was appointed as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at Leeds University and at Kings College University, London.
He is a member of the International Neuro-modulation Society.
He now works in the independent sector and has particular expertise in the treatment of chronic depression, addictions, PTSD and chronic pain.
He has been certified in the safe use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) by Maastricht University and is responsible for the day to day running of the Smart TMS Clinic with the assistance of a TMS nurse operator.