Dr Alexander Rossor

Dr Alexander Rossor is an accomplished Consultant Neurologist who provides expert evaluation and compassionate care for individuals experiencing a broad range of neurological conditions. Focusing on diseases affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems, he delivers accurate diagnoses and structured treatment strategies tailored to complex neurological presentations. His clinical practice encompasses general inpatient neurology alongside highly specialised nerve and muscle care, ensuring that patients receive holistic, evidence-based management.

Dr Rossor maintains a major clinical focus on neuromuscular diseases and sub-specialises in peripheral neuropathy. His areas of clinical interest include Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, distal hereditary motor neuropathies, inflammatory peripheral neuropathies, sensory ataxic neuropathies, and neurological disorders resulting from malnutrition or metabolic imbalances. In clinical practice, he delivers comprehensive patient evaluations, genetic risk assessments for inherited nerve conditions, skin biopsy diagnostics, and tailored therapeutic management designed to relieve symptoms and optimise long-term function.

Dr Rossor earned his Bachelor of Medical Science in 2001 and completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 2004 at Newcastle University. He gained qualification as a Member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2007. Following his primary medical training, he completed prestigious clinical research fellowships in inherited neuropathies and neuromuscular medicine. He holds professional membership with the Royal College of Physicians, serves on the scientific advisory board of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Research Foundation, and acts as an associate editor for international peer-reviewed neurological publications.