Comprehensive, multidisciplinary Neurosurgery, Neurology and Interventional Sports Medicine
Our Specialists
Mr. Matthew Gutman
Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon
MBBS (Hons), CF, DipYW, FRACS
Dr Matthew Gutman is a neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon specialising in brain mapping for tumours and epilepsy, spinal disorders and tumours, neurovascular surgery and trigeminal neuralgia.
He heads epilepsy surgery at The Alfred and leads neuro-oncology, epilepsy and hydrocephalus research at Monash University.
He has completed fellowships at Addenbrooke's, Queen Square, Mbale, the Mayo Clinic and Columbia, and established Victoria's first Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy unit at The Alfred and Cabrini Hospitals.
Trained as a physician before neurosurgery, he prioritises accurate diagnosis and investigating conservative options before surgery, working alongside neurologists and pain and sports physicians at VBASS.
Dr. Joshua Laing
Neurologist and Epileptologist
BBiomedSci (Hons), MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Dr Joshua Laing is an experienced neurologist and epileptologist specializing in Seizures and Epilepsy, including first seizures and adolescents transitioning from pediatric to adult epilepsy care.
Dr Laing has specific expertise in current and emerging advanced epilepsy therapies including curative epilepsy surgery (SEEG, ECOG, LITT) and neuromodulation for drug-resistant epilepsy, accepting local and interstate referrals.
Dr Laing is Deputy Director of Epilepsy at the Alfred Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Director of Epilepsy and EEG services at Peninsula Health, has a PhD in clinical epilepsy and is a clinical research fellow at Monash University Department of Neurosciences.
Dr. Brett Frenkiel
Interventional Sports Medicine Physician
MBBS, BBSc, MS(Hon), FACSEP
Dr Brett Frenkiel is a Sport and Exercise Medicine specialist and has a passion for treating all musculoskeletal injuries and musculoskeletal pain.
Dr Frenkiel has a special interest in interventional pain management techniques, utilising ultrasound, CT and fluoroscopy to help manage pain and achieve the best outcomes for his patients. After obtaining his medical degree in 2009, Dr Frenkiel spent two years at Monash University, researching new ways to treat problematic inflammation and fibrosis where he obtained a Master of Surgery.
Dr Frenkiel has extensive sports medicine experience, most recently working as the Chief Medical Officer at St. Kilda Football club, where he was team doctor for 10 years.
Dr. Hugh Simpson
Neurologist
BSc(hons), MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Dr Hugh Simpson is a neurologist with interests in epilepsy, EEG, movement disorders, and migraine.
He completed a three-year fellowship at Mayo Clinic in the USA as part of his training, during which he developed particular expertise in advanced neuromodulation therapies for epilepsy (including vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation) and movement disorders (deep brain stimulation).
He is actively involved in clinical research, including the development of device-based technologies for monitoring and treatment of neurological disorders. He leads the epilepsy neuromodulation service at the Alfred Hospital and is a senior research fellow at Monash University.