Director of The Graeme Clark Institute, The Sir John Eccles Chair of Medicine and Director of Clinical Neurosciences at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Professor Cook specialises in the treatment of epilepsy. He is recognised internationally for his expertise in epilepsy management, particularly imaging and surgical planning.
After completing specialist training in Melbourne, he undertook an MD thesis while working as Brain Research Fellow at Queen Square, London. He returned to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne to continue his interest in management of complex epilepsy. He has worked closely with engineers for most of his career, developing novel therapies for epilepsy. His interests have included experimental models of epilepsy and seizure prediction, and he has led the commercialisation of an implantable seizure detection device about to start clinical trials.
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FEATURED Journal article
Prediction of seizure likelihood with a long-term, implanted seizure advisory system in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a first-in-man study
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Project Types
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Research Grant
8
Internal Research Grant
1
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
FAHMS - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
FRCP - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
FRACP - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Credentials
Positions
Chair Of Medicine (St Vincent'S Hospital)
Medicine - St Vincent'S Hospital
State Chair, Victoria
Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
Fellow
Royal Australian College of Physicians
Education
Doctor of Medicine
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery
University of Melbourne