DR HUGH SELSICK
BSc (Hons) MBBCh MRCPsych,
Consultant psychiatrist and sleep specialist.
GOOD SLEEP FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH
ABOUT ME
I am a consultant psychiatrist specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. I believe that good sleep is essential to good physical and mental health and take an evidence based, holistic approach to treating sleep problems. I use the latest techniques and medications and tailor the treatment approach for each patient.
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I have been involved in sleep science and medicine since 1995 when I completed my postgraduate degree in Physiology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg where I subsequently obtained my medical degree. I specialised in General Adult Psychiatry and Addictions Psychiatry in London. I am the founder and lead clinician of the Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Clinic at University College London Hospitals. I also worked for 15 years in the Sleep Disorder Centre at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital. I am past president of the Sleep Section at the Royal Society of Medicine as well as founder and chair of the Sleep Special Interest Group in the Faculty of Neuropsychiatry in the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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DIAGNOSIS
Treating your sleep disorder effectively requires an accurate diagnosis of the primary disorder as well as any other conditions that may be contributing to it. At your initial appointment I will take a detailed history and may arrange further investigations if needed.
TREATMENTS
The treatment options will be explained and we will work together to select the best treatments for you. This may involve medication, behavioural and psychological approaches and lifestyle modification. If more intensive psychological and behavioural treatments are needed I will offer you the option of doing these treatments with me or you may choose to be referred to one of the select, specialist sleep therapists that I work with.
Appointments
You can choose between online and face to face appointments. Online appointments offer the convenience of not having to travel, and having the appointment from the comfort of your own home. However, if you prefer a face to face appointment I will arrange to see you at my rooms in Centennial Medical Care, located in Elstree, North London.
