PROF. Simon Dein (MBBS, MSc, MRCPsych, FRCPsych, PhD , Dip Pal Med, Dip Ger Med)

Professor Dean is an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist. He has worked in the NHS since 1983. He specialises in Psychiatry and obtained his membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1989 and his Fellowship in 2007. He has expertise in general adult psychiatry, neuro psychiatry and liaison psychiatry. He has worked in oncology providing a psycho oncology service in North Essex. He is skilled in working with complex psychiatric disorders, especially in those with co morbid physical health problems. He also has experience of palliative medicine and is an Honorary Consultant at St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood. He has an up to date knowledge of general medicine. Professor Dean has published widely in medical anthropology and cultural psychiatry. He is Honorary Professor at QMUL where he runs a Masters Degree in Culture and Global Mental Health.