Dr Weeks works in Central and South East London as a Consultant Neurologist with interest in general neurology, stroke and vascular disease. He does his NHS work in the Department of Neuroscience at King’s College Hospital, where he has worked for over 25 years.

Dr Weeks completed his medical degree at the University of Wales in 1989, before moving to South East London. He then went on to complete neurology training in many of the major neuroscience centres in London, including the Hammersmith Hospital, the National Hospital for Neurology and the Royal Free Hospital. He was awarded a Wellcome Trust Fellowship to study brain imaging research in patients with movement disorders at the Hammersmith Hospital. This led to the being awarded a PhD in Clinical Neurosciences by Imperial College, London. This was followed by a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Health, USA looking at the imaging of brain plasticity and recovery. He has published in many high profile journals including Nature Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience, Brain, Lancet, Annals of Neurology and Journal of Neurophysiology. Dr Weeks became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1992 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 

In June 2001, Dr Weeks was appointed as a substantive NHS Consultant in the Regional Neuroscience Centre at King’s College Hospital. Shortly after his appointment he was asked to lead the neurology service at King’s. He arranged the annual Association of British Neurology meeting in 2006. In 2012, he was asked to lead for newly formed Stroke service at King’s College Hospital joining up personnel from the neurology and geriatric departments. Dr Weeks was instrumental in setting up the Hyperacute Stroke Service at King’s and working with Princess Royal University Hospital to set up a joint acute stroke service. More recently he was part of the managerial group which created a comprehensive stroke service at King’s with the development of 24/7 stroke thrombectomy service.

In 2020 Dr Weeks was appointed as Clinic Director for Neurology and Stroke and led the department through the difficult early phases of the COVID 19 pandemic. He has set up a pooled general neurology system at King’s which has reduced waiting times and allowed urgent neurology cases to be seen promptly.

Dr Weeks regularly lectures to medical students and post-graduate courses. He also undertakes medicolegal work and is often asked to give specialist medical opinion in complex cases involving neurology and stroke.

Dr Weeks has consistently engaged with improving patient care via periodic 360 feedback sessions via the NHS appraisal system and participation in regular Education programmes.

Dr Weeks has a wealth of clinical experience in all areas of Neurological Disease, and his specialty areas are; Cerebrovascular Disease (stroke) and Emergency Neurology and Movement Disorders. He also has an interest in Headaches and Facial Pain.

Professional Website

• robweeks-neurology.co.uk

• Neuro-rehabilitation
• Headaches
• Facial Pain
• Movement Disorders
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Stroke

• Member of the Royal College of Physicians, 1992
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, 2005