Plexus Neurology

MB BCh FRCPI FRACP PhD

Consultant neurologist & neurophysiologist

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Dr John Carmody graduated from medical school in Dublin, Ireland. He completed this neurology training in Sydney shortly afterwards. Since arriving in Wollongong as a neurologist in 2009, he completed a PhD under the supervision of Prof Don Iverson and A/Prof Victoria Traynor. This led to national and international peer-reviewed publications on the topic of dementia and driving safety.

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Over a 10 year period, as a Staff Specialist at Wollongong Public Hospital, he served as Head of the Neurology Department, introduced the first 24/7 acute stroke thrombolysis service, chaired the General Clinical and Training Committee for 5 years and was awarded 'Consultant of the Year' by junior doctors on 3 occasions. As a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong (UOW) medical school, Dr Carmody provides lectures to local medical students. As a former National and Local Examiner for the RACP, he has examined junior doctors throughout NSW. As a member of the ISLHD-UOW Human Research Ethics Committee (2013-2015), he assessed local/regional medical research studies. Dr Carmody also served as a member of the RACP Foundation Grants Advisory Committee (2015-2017). This role involved appraised applicants on their suitability for nationally competitive medical research grants. 

Botulinum Toxin Clinic

As one of busiest Botox clinics in the region, a wide range of conditions are treated. Much of the cost is often reimbursed by Medicare.

Conditions treated include:

​migraine

blepharospasm

hemifacial spasm

cervical dystonia

cerebral palsy

bruxism (teeth grinding)

excessive sweating

excessive saliva

spasticity (e.g. post-stroke)

facial synkinesis (e.g. post Bell's Palsy)