Dr Jeremy Rees

Dr Jeremy Rees is a Consultant Neurologist and Neuro-Oncologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, and practises as an expert witness. Dr Rees has recently taken up the position of Head of the Neuro-oncology Unit at Shaarei Zedek Medical Centre, Jerusalem, having previously worked at Cleveland Clinic London until July 2026. A Consultant since 1999, he has also held honorary consultant roles at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. His principal areas of clinical expertise include neuro-oncology, brain tumours, neurological complications of cancer, epilepsy, movement disorders, stroke, neuroinflammatory disease and complex general neurology.

Dr Rees is recognised for his expertise in the assessment and management of patients with primary brain tumours, including gliomas, glioblastomas and astrocytomas, together with the neurological complications arising from cancer and its treatment. His clinical practice encompasses the investigation and management of a wide spectrum of neurological disorders, including dementia, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, headache disorders, functional neurological disorders and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. He regularly assesses patients presenting with complex neurological symptoms and coordinates specialist care for individuals with challenging diagnostic and therapeutic needs, including those referred from across the UK and internationally.

Alongside his extensive clinical practice, Dr Rees is an Honorary Associate Professor at the UCL Institute of Neurology and has held national advisory and leadership roles within neuro-oncology, including serving as Chair of the Association of British Neurologists Advisory Committee for Neuro-oncology and the Neuro-oncology Expert for the Neurology section of the DVLA Drivers Medical Group. His combination of specialist clinical expertise, academic leadership and nationally recognised experience in neuro-oncology establishes him as a highly respected authority across both neuro-oncology and complex neurological disease.

Dr Jeremy Rees has undertaken medico-legal practice since 2005 and accepts instructions in clinical negligence, criminal and professional regulatory matters. He acts for both claimants and defendants and has experience preparing joint expert reports. His medico-legal practice is centred on complex neurological disorders, with particular expertise in neuro-oncology, brain tumours and the neurological complications of cancer, alongside a broad range of general neurological conditions including epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, dementia, peripheral neuropathy and functional neurological disorders. He prepares screening, breach of duty, causation and condition and prognosis reports, providing independent, evidence-based opinions on complex neurological issues. Drawing on extensive tertiary referral experience, Dr Rees assists solicitors by delivering clear, balanced expert opinions in cases involving challenging neurological diagnosis, treatment and standards of care.

Dr Rees' current clinical practice is centred on the assessment and management of patients with complex neuro-oncological conditions, particularly primary and secondary brain tumours and the neurological complications of cancer. He regularly evaluates patients with gliomas, glioblastomas, astrocytomas and other intracranial tumours, overseeing diagnosis, treatment planning and long-term neurological management. His practice also encompasses the investigation and management of neurological symptoms arising from cancer therapies and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, requiring detailed clinical assessment and multidisciplinary decision-making.

Alongside his specialist neuro-oncology work, he maintains a broad general neurology practice caring for patients with epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, dementia, headache disorders and functional neurological disorders. He is experienced in investigating complex neurological presentations, interpreting advanced neuroimaging and other neurological investigations, establishing accurate diagnoses and developing comprehensive management strategies for patients with both common and rare neurological diseases.

A significant aspect of Dr Rees' clinical work involves the assessment of patients referred with challenging or atypical neurological conditions, including those requiring highly specialised expertise in brain tumours and neurological complications of systemic cancer. His tertiary referral practice, which includes patients from across the UK and overseas, reflects his recognised expertise in managing complex neurological disease and delivering specialist care for patients with some of the most challenging conditions encountered in modern neurological practice.

Dr Rees is an Honorary Associate Professor at the UCL Institute of Neurology with an internationally recognised academic profile in neuro-oncology. He has led and contributed to major brain tumour research programmes, secured substantial competitive research funding, authored a neuro-oncology textbook, numerous book chapters and extensive peer-reviewed publications, and continues to lead postgraduate education and specialist neurology teaching while holding national advisory and leadership roles within neuro-oncology.