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Dr Jon Sussman

Consultant Neurologist

MB ChB PhD FRCP

Practises at: The Alexandra Hospital

Dr-Jon-Sussman-Consultant Neurologist

Personal Profile

Jon Sussman attended medical school in Leeds and completed general internal medicine in South Wales, based at The University Hospital of Wales. It was there that he was first worked in neurology and decided to make it his career.

Dr Sussman commenced his neurology training in the regional unit in Sheffield, then undertaking a PhD in repair mechanisms in the adult brain at the Brain Repair Centre in Cambridge University. He then returned to Sheffield as the University Lecturer in Neurology where he completed his neurology training.

He took up his post in Greater Manchester around the time that all neurology services were amalgamated at the Greater Manchester Neuroscience Centre based at Salford Royal Hospital. Dr Sussman is a general neurologist with a special interest in immune disorders.

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians (London)
  • Member of the American Academy of Neurology
  • Member of The Association of British Neurologists

Clinical Interests

General neurology including symptoms or conditions affecting the brain, the spinal chord, the nerves and muscles:
  • Headache and migraine
  • Faints and fits
  • Tremors
  • Dizziness
  • Loss of balance
  • Memory loss
  • Tingling
  • Numbness and weakness

Specialties:

  • Immune disorders of the nervous system
  • General neuroimmunolgy
  • Myasthenia gravis
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