Dr Benson Benjamin
MBBS, MRCPsych, DCP, MSc (Neuropsychiatry)

Dr Benjamin is a Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry for the past five years in King George Hospital at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust. He has dual accreditation Certification (CCT) in Old Age and General Adult Psychiatry with a specialist endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry. He is also a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and holds a Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry (Ireland) and a Masters in Clinical Neuropsychiatry from Kings College London.

He has significant experience in the Neuropsychiatry of Stroke, Functional Neurological Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuropsychiatry of Epilepsy, Cognitive (Memory) Disorders, Dementia and Neuropsychiatric conditions following various physical health/Neurological Illnesses.

Areas of Expertise

• Psychological or psychiatric issues in relation to various neurological conditions including Epilepsy, MS, Traumatic Brain Injuries and Stroke
• Memory disorders including Amnesic Syndromes, Dementias, Delirium and Mild Cognitive Impairment.
• Medically Unexplained Neurological Symptoms
• Mood disorders or Anxiety disorders affecting neurological conditions
• Organic Psychiatric Disorders
• Psychiatric conditions such as Depression, Affective Disorders
• General psychiatric conditions