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Professional Details

Date of Birth	23/01/1972
Professional Title	Consultant Psychiatrist
GMC Registration Number	4445229
Discipline	Psychiatry

Qualifications & Memberships

BSc (Hons)
MBBS (Lond)
MSc
MRCPsych

Expert Witness Memberships

The UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Medical Experts Online

Areas of Particular Expertise

Psychiatric Consequences of Accidents
Psychiatric Aspect of Any Injury
Psychiatric Assessment
Psychiatric Court Reports
Psychiatric Aspects of Alcohol Dependence
Psychiatric Consequences of Medical Negligence
Psychiatry Competence

Willing to Undertake

Clinical Negligence	Yes
Legal Aid	Yes
Personal Injury	Yes
Forensic	Possibly
Family Court	Yes

Medico Legal Experience

Medico-legal Experience I am experienced in preparing medico-legal reports for Local Authorities, private clients, solicitors and legal services commission. I have prepared more than 100 reports for general psychiatry, substance misuse, family, injury and other cases. In 2002 – 2003 I attended worked at Highbury Magistrates Court in London with the ‘Court Diversion’ scheme. This involved providing psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments on individuals prior to court hearings. I appeared as an expert on more than 30 occasions, including at the High Court. I am listed in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses (JS Publications). I have attended training days on report writing and speaking in court. Publications Grewal P, Reed L, Gacinovic S, and Bearn J (2009) Investigation of age related changes in regional cerebral perfusion in opiate dependence using HMPAO Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography. Under peer review. Grewal P Lost in Translation (2008) Prize review, British Medical Journal 336:893 Luty J and Grewal P (2002) A survey of the British public’s attitudes towards drug dependence. Journal of Substance Use. 7, 93-95 Grewal P and Fitzgerald B (2001) Challenging behaviour and abdominal pain in learning difficulty. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (95) 39-40. Awards, Prizes and Research Presentations 2006 Presentation for Royal College Annual Conference (Faculty of Addictions) Cambridge. “Investigation of age related changes in regional cerebral perfusion in opiate dependence using HMPAO Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography.” 2002 Presentation for Royal College Annual Conference (Faculty of LD) Bristol. ‘Learning disability and the white paper: will doctors be able to cope?’ 1998 Trainees Teaching Prize, Academic Dept of Psych., Royal Free Hospitals 1996 Essay Prize for ‘Psychiatry and War’ course. St Bartholomew’s Medical School 1995 Draper’s Foundation Scholarship elective grant Current Research I have an interest in the neurobiology of addiction and my most recent research utilises SPECT technology to investigate age-related changes in cerebral blood flow in long-term opiate users. Dr Pardeep Grewal 6 In this study we identified prominent age-related deficits in frontoparietal networks in opiate dependence. This suggests pathology arising either from cumulative effects of polysubstance misuse, head injury or overdose, or a combination of all these aetiological factors. I also have an interest in public health and policy related to substance misuse. I am current undertaking a review of the literature related to ‘drug-driving’. This remains a significant problem for services and my objective is to influence regional policy.

Languages

English

Venues

The clinic venue address/es are detailed below. The expert should only be contacted at the contact address as given above.

Venue Addresses - Copy	10 Harley Street London Greater London W1G 9PF