Mark Cook

Neurologist

Mark Cook is Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Sir John Eccles Chair of Medicine, University of Melbourne, and Director of Neurology at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. He is a neurologist recognised for his expertise in epilepsy management. After completing specialist training in Melbourne, he undertook an MD thesis at Queen Square, London. He returned to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne to continue his interest in management of complex epilepsy. He has worked closely with engineers for most of his career, developing novel therapies for epilepsy. His interests have included experimental models of epilepsy and seizure prediction, and he has led the commercialisation of an implantable seizure detection device and an ambulatory video-EEG monitoring system. In 2023 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contributions to neurology and neurology research.