Dr Irshaad Ebrahim

Irshaad Ebrahim obtained his medical degree from the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa in 1991. After completing a sleep research fellowship in Canada, he trained in Psychiatry at University College, London and Guy’s King’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals. He has postgraduate qualifications in Family Therapy, Neuropharmacology and the Neuropsychiatry of Sleep and Memory disorders. He was appointed substantive Consultant Neuropsychiatrist in Sleep Disorders in 2002 at St. Thomas’ Hospital, London. In 2002, he founded The London Sleep Centre. His Clinical interests include the treatment of patients with Insomnia, Parasomnias (Behaviours in Sleep), Narcolepsy and Memory disorders.

He is actively involved clinical research for new treatments for Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety Disorders. His academic research interests include studying the role of the brain peptide Hypocretin (Orexin) in Narcolepsy, Excessive Sleepiness, Memory and Neurological Disorders. He has conducted several studies on the impact of Sleepiness on Driving and Road Fatalities.