Professor Derick Wade, MA, MB, BChir, FRCP, MD is a a consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation at the Oxford University Hospitals and a specialist in head injury and stroke; multiple sclerosis, permanent vegetative state, neurological disease, psychological illness and disability.
In addition to general medical training, Professor Wade trained in several specialties including neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and neurophysiology. Professor Wade is also involved in Health Service Management and is an honorary fellow of the College of Occupational Therapists.
His research activities cover a wide area including measurement of outcome, investigation of specific phenomena, and the natural history of illness in disabling neurological conditions.
Professor Wade has published numerous papers in peer reviewed journals and written books and chapters on many aspects of disabling neurological disease. He has also edited the specialist journal Clinical Rehabilitation since 1994 and is regularly invited to give lectures world-wide.
It is a pleasure to have Professor Derick Wade with us in November as our guest lecturer as well as a participating member of the CHARM international resource group. This lecture is organized by CHARM as part of the Scientific Board meeting but it is open to both CHARM and non-CHARM members - therefore everyone who is interested is welcome to attend.