Dr Stephanie Barnes
MBBS (Hons I), BSc(Adv), FRACP
Dr Stephanie Barnes is a consultant neurologist and neurophysiologist. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and holds professional membership with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists, the Neuromuscular Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian and New Zealand Headache Society (for which she is currently serving as a council member), the International Headache Society, the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
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Dr Barnes completed her medical degree at the University of Sydney, graduating with first class Honours. She trained across Westmead, Royal North Shore and the St Vincent's Hospital network, followed by a subspecialty fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology at Concord Hospital, where she was fortunate to learn from some of the most respected neurologists and neurophysiologists in the country. She has worked as a consultant neurologist at Concord, Gosford and Wyong Hospitals and is currently a Staff Specialist at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Clinical Lecturer (Education) at the University of Sydney in addition to her private practice. She is heavily involved in the education of medical students, junior doctors and specialty neurology trainees and enjoys teaching both the art and science of medicine to the next generation of doctors.
Dr Barnes has a particular interest in nerve and muscle disorders, clinical neurophysiology and headache medicine. She believes in the importance of holistic care and works closely with her patients and their families to develop management plans that align with their goals and preferences. She is also trained in injectable therapies for chronic migraine, bruxism (excessive clenching), hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm, dystonia, spasticity and hyperhydrosis (excess sweating). She is a subspecialist in clinical neurophysiology and personally performs nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG), which are used to evaluate symptoms including numbness, tingling and weakness, including the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. ​