Halfpenny, Dr Christopher

BSc, MBBS, MRCP, PhD

Specialty

Neurology

Sub-specialty

Multiple sclerosis and CNS neuroinflammatory disease

Training and education

• Neurology training under Professor Scolding Bristol 1999 - 2006
• PhD: Remyelination Biology - Awarded Bristol 2005
• Departmental lead for specialty registrar 1 and 2 education

Current role

Dr Halfpenny is a consultant neurologist at Southampton and Portsmouth.

Sub-specialty MS clinics for patients thought to be eligible for disease modifying therapies are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Southampton General Hospital. General neurology clinics are held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

Experience

Dr Halfpenny has worked for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust since February 2007. He has an interest in multiple sclerosis and related neuroinflammatory disorders of the central nervous system.

Key achievements

MS service development including introduction of monoclonal antibody therapy. 

Key awards and prizes

• Helen Cave Memorial Scholarship
• Jean Shanks Pathology Award

Research

Southampton is a recruiting centre for the genetic analysis of multiple sclerosis study.

"Cell Transplantation, Myelin Repair and Multiple Sclerosis", Original articles pertaining to glial biology and myelin repair in MS.