About Dr Selwyn Dexter

Medical Clinic

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I have over 25 years experience in general medical practice and family medicine treating an extensive range of both common and diverse medical conditions, both privately and within the National Health Service .

I am available as a second opinion for difficult medical problems and diagnoses. I have built up an extensive network of consultant medical and surgical specialists for ongoing advice when necessary.

Honorary Consultant Physician to the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery
providing acupuncture services to the Hospital's private clinic in Queen Square, London
WC1 3BG.

Migraine Clinic

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I have a specialist interest in migraine and recurrent head pain having been attached to a specialist migraine clinic at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London for 16 years. As well as seeing migraine patients I have carried out research making novel discoveries and publishing original papers some in the British Medical Journal.

I have a particular interest in headache related to sexual activity (see list of papers). The initial migraine consultation requires a detailed history to elicit triggers and possible contributory factors to their causation.

Honorary Consultant Physician to the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery providing acupuncture services to the Hospital's private clinic
in Queen Square, London WC1 3BG.

Medical Acupuncture Clinic

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I have been a fully accredited member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) since 1995.

Acupuncture can be a valuable treatment in migraine and other head ache as well as general joint and musculoskeletal pain. It can help with gynaecological symptoms, including menstrual and pelvic pain, endometriosis and is commonly used to assist fertility issues. It can also help some skin, allergy and eye conditions.

I have a particular interest in treating migraine and have done research into the use of acupuncture in keratoconus, an inflammatory eye condition affecting the cornea.

Honorary Consultant Physician to the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery
providing acupuncture services to the Hospital's private clinic in Queen Square,
London WC1 3BG.

I am also recognised by most major medical insurance companies for acupuncture.

Some conditions where acupuncture is useful

Migraine and other headache

  • Migraine
  • Muscle contraction headache
  • Tension headache
  • Cluster headache
  • Facial pain

Musculoskeletal

  • Muscle and Joint pain
  • Neck and back pain
  • Tennis elbow
  • Osteoarthritis pain

Assist in fertility

  • Conception
  • Adjunct to IVF
  • Labour Induction

Gynaecological symptoms

  • Period pain
  • Menstrual disorders
  • Endometriosis symptoms

Improving mental well-being

  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia

Skin conditions

  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Shingles

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

  • Sinus pain
  • Tinnitus

Hay fever and other allergy

Bladder symptoms

  • Frequency
  • Dystonia

Eye pain and other symptoms