Dr Colin Pinder

 

About Colin Pinder 

Dr Colin Pinder is a Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation at The Walton Centre.

He qualified from the University of Leeds in 1988 and did specialist training in Leeds from 1994 to 1999. He has been a Consultant at The Walton Centre ever since. His work is split between two sites: Clatterbridge Hospital for inpatients and outpatients; and The Walton Centre for Outpatients. I have been the sole consultant looking after the neurological rehabilitation unit for some years now.

I was previously programme director for rehabilitation medicine for the North West and maintain an active interest in teaching and education since relinquishing that post.

Speciality

Rehabilitation Medicine

Qualifications

  • MB Chb FRCP MD

Clinical/research interests

  • Management and rehabilitation of acquired brain injury including all severities of head injury.
  • Management and rehabilitation of spinal cord injury.
  • Management  of spasticity with particular reference to use of botulinum toxin, nerve blocks, intrathecal baclofen and intrathecal phenol.

Membership of professional regional and national bodies

  • Fellow of the Royal College of physicians
  • Member of British Society for Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Regional representative for rehabilitation medicine for Royal College of Physicians of London.

Related Services

Rehabilitation

Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network (CMRN)