Dr Penny Fallon

Dr Penny Fallon is an expert witness and Consultant Paediatric Neurologist who served at **St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust** from 1998 to 2025, where she established herself as one of the UK’s most experienced clinicians in general paediatric neurology. Her principal areas of expertise include paediatric stroke, complex epilepsy, immune-mediated neurological disorders, neuromuscular and neurometabolic conditions, paediatric brain tumours, meningitis and encephalitis, with extensive experience caring for children and young people with complex neurological presentations.

Throughout her consultant career, Dr Fallon provided tertiary-level neurological assessment, diagnosis and management for children across a large regional network, delivering specialist advice and support to paediatric teams serving multiple district general hospitals throughout South-East England. Her practice has encompassed the investigation and treatment of a wide range of acute and chronic neurological conditions, with particular expertise in complex epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease, inflammatory neurological disorders and rare neurological conditions requiring multidisciplinary management. She is recognised for providing clear, evidence-based clinical decision-making in complex cases involving infants, children and adolescents.

Alongside her clinical practice, Dr Fallon has contributed to national research as Principal Investigator on several major paediatric neurology studies and has held leadership roles including Medical Advisor to national charities and Executive Board Treasurer of the British Paediatric Neurology Association. These roles complement her extensive clinical experience and reinforce her authority within paediatric neurology, particularly in the management of complex neurological disorders affecting children and young people. 

Dr Penny Fallon has undertaken medico-legal practice since 2022, accepting instructions in clinical negligence and personal injury claims involving children and young people up to the age of 18. Her practice focuses on the preparation of screening, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis reports, providing independent expert opinion across a broad range of paediatric neurological conditions.

Drawing on extensive consultant-level expertise in paediatric neurology, Dr Fallon is regularly instructed in cases involving complex epilepsy, paediatric stroke, immune-mediated neurological disorders, neuromuscular and neurometabolic diseases, brain tumours, meningitis and encephalitis. She provides clear, evidence-based opinions on issues including diagnosis, clinical management, treatment pathways, neurological injury and long-term outcome, helping solicitors understand whether the standard of care was appropriate and the impact of neurological conditions on affected children. Her specialist expertise in complex neurological disorders enables her to deliver balanced, well-reasoned reports tailored to the needs of litigation. 

Dr Fallon's clinical practice centres on the assessment, investigation and management of children and young people with complex neurological disorders. She has particular expertise in the diagnosis and long-term management of complex epilepsy, paediatric stroke and immune-mediated neurological conditions, alongside extensive experience caring for children with neuromuscular and neurometabolic disorders. Her practice also encompasses the assessment and management of children with brain tumours, meningitis, encephalitis and other complex neurological presentations requiring specialist investigation and multidisciplinary care.

A significant focus of her work involves evaluating children with acute and chronic neurological disease, establishing accurate diagnoses, directing appropriate investigations and developing evidence-based treatment strategies. She is experienced in managing patients with rare and complex neurological disorders, providing specialist input where neurological conditions require coordinated care across multiple specialties. Her expertise extends to neurological disorders affecting the developing brain, enabling her to assess both immediate neurological concerns and their potential long-term implications for a child's health and development. This breadth of experience allows her to manage a diverse range of paediatric neurological conditions while delivering specialist care for children with highly complex neurological needs. 

Dr Fallon has made substantial contributions to paediatric neurology research as Principal Investigator on multiple clinical studies, including nationally significant epilepsy, stroke and genetics research. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, with particular focus on epilepsy, paediatric stroke, neuromuscular disorders and neurogenetic conditions, reinforcing her authority in complex paediatric neurological practice.