Dr Robert Baldwin

Dr Baldwin trained in medicine at Nottingham University. After qualification, he trained in Nottingham and Liverpool. He conducted research into hypertension and diabetes in Oxford and was a senior registrar in Liverpool.

He was appointed to a Consultant post in General & Geriatric medicine in Gloucester in 1990 and set up one of the first stroke units. He moved to Bristol as a consultant & senior lecturer in 2000 and was the clinical lead for the stroke service until 2013.

He served on the Inter-Collegiate Stroke working party and has been involved in the production of 4 editions of the National Stroke Guidelines.

He represented the RCP on the RCPCH Child stroke guidelines.

He has been involved in stroke service reviews throughout the UK and served as a member of the expert panel for the Northern Ireland stroke review in 2014.

Dr Baldwin is a Stroke consultant in Bristol, Gloucester and Worcester. He can provide face to face and remote consultations.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Stroke Medicine
• Primary prevention of stroke including hypertension and atrial fibrillation.
• Assessment and management of transient ischaemic attacks
• Assessment and management of acute stroke including ischaemic stroke and haemorrhage.
• Assessment and management of stroke rehabilitation including botulinum treatment for spasticity.
• Management of secondary prevention and long-term management of stroke survivors.