Dr Mohamed Sakel (MRCP (UK), FRCP (UK) is the Medical Director and Consultant Physician of a Level 1 Neurorehabilitation service at Frenchay. He was the founding director of a specialist neuro-rehabilitation service at East Kent University Hospital. Dr Mohamed led clinical services and international research in stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal injury, leadership, service development, botox service and charity, leading to 95 international publications. He was awarded an NHS Top 70 Leaders award in 2018.

As the Chairman of Kent Brain Injury Forum, Dr Mohamed led the brain injury service development initiative launched at the House of Commons in 2018 with support from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on brain injury. Dr Mohamed also led research with Robotics (multi-national and investigator-initiated within the UK).

He has conducted several clinical trials to explore a brain-computer interface to relieve neuropathic pain, control a robotic arm, and communicate via thought-controlled word software.

Dr Mohamed was elected a member of the Medical Academic Staff Committee of the British Medical Association for two terms in 2012 & 2013. He was Director of R&D of a University hospital from 2008-2012, along with a Board Member of the EKHUFT University Hospital and the Regional NIHR board CLRN for Kent Sussex & Surrey.