Dr Emily Pegg

Dr Emily Pegg is a dedicated Consultant Neurologist who provides comprehensive, patient-centred care for individuals experiencing a wide range of neurological conditions. With extensive clinical expertise, she focuses on delivering thorough assessments and tailored management strategies that support long-term brain health and overall quality of life. Dr Pegg aims to empower patients through clear communication, helping them fully understand their diagnosis and therapeutic options within a supportive and reassuring clinical setting.

Dr Pegg possesses specialist expertise in epilepsy, with a dedicated clinical focus on the complex relationship between hormonal fluctuations and seizure control. Her work addresses catamenial epilepsy, reproductive health, and the management of seizures during perimenopause and menopause. Additionally, she offers evidence-based preconception counselling and anti-seizure medication reviews for women of childbearing age to optimise outcomes for both mother and child. She also manages drug-resistant epilepsy and idiopathic generalised epilepsy, delivering advanced clinical evaluations and targeted management plans.

Dr Pegg completed her medical degree through Oxford University and University College London before completing postgraduate specialist training. She further advanced her academic expertise by obtaining a Master of Research in Public Health and a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience, where her research investigated brain network dysfunction in drug-resistant epilepsy using electroencephalography and functional neuroimaging. Dr Pegg actively contributes to medical education and clinical research, holding academic positions including Honorary Senior Lecturer.

In her practice, Dr Pegg utilises diagnostic techniques such as electroencephalography and neuroimaging to formulate individualised treatment pathways. Her approach integrates evidence-based medicine with an empathetic understanding of how neurological conditions impact daily life, cognition, and emotional well-being. Dr Pegg remains committed to delivering high standards of compassionate care informed by ongoing clinical research.