Dr Miriam Welgampola
Director, Neuro-otologistDr Miriam Welgampola is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Central Clinical School, University of Sydney and a Senior Staff Neurologist at RPA Hospital. Born in Sri Lanka, Miriam was awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery MBBS(Hons) in 1994 from the University of New South Wales. Having completed basic physicians training at the Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick, she undertook a PhD in vestibular physiology (1999-2003) and post doctoral research at the Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London (2003-2005) and at the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University (2006). Miriam undertook the Australasian Neurology Fellowship at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London in 2005.
Miriam's clinical work focuses on ictal assessment of acute vestibular syndromes presenting to the emergency room, early diagnosis of vestibular disorders by event monitoring and treatment of intractable positional vertigo (BPV). Her translational research focuses on “capturing” acute vertigo in the frontline (emergency department and general practice) and Machine Learning applications in Neuro-otology. She supervises six doctoral fellows from the disciplines of Medicine, Nursing, Audiology and Engineering.
Currently active research projects
- Vestibular Event Monitoring in the Emergency Department
- Pre- and Post-surgical Vestibular Function in Cochlear Implantation
- Using Telehealth and Machine Learning to Optimise Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders
- Defining the Profiles of Common Vestibular Disorders
- Exploring Non-Prescription Therapies for Treatment of Vestibular Migraine
- Treating Vestibular Failure with Virtual Reality based Rehabilitation
Professional Memberships
- Australian New Zealand Association of Neurology
- American Academy of Neurology
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Neuro Otology Society of Australia
- Bárány Society