UGMC Neurologist

Profile Overview 
Dr. Gertrudis de los Angeles Hernandez Gonzalez is a Consultant Neurologist at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) with over 34 years of medical experience and more than 30 years of specialist practice in neurology. She is an accomplished clinician, academic, and researcher with extensive expertise in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, medical education, and neuroscience research. 

Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez has combined clinical practice with teaching and research across Cuba, Ghana, Italy, and the Caribbean. She has made significant contributions to neurological care, postgraduate medical education, and neuroscience research, with particular interest in epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, brain imaging, neurodevelopmental disorders, and cognitive neurosciences. She is committed to advancing neurological healthcare through evidence-based practice, clinical research, and the training of future healthcare professionals. 

Area of Expertise
Neurology, Clinical Neurosciences, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimaging, Cognitive Neurosciences, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Clinical Neurology. 

Work Experience
Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez has over three decades of experience in clinical neurology, academic medicine, and neuroscience research. She currently serves as a Full-Time Consultant Neurologist at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), where she provides specialist neurological care for patients with a wide range of neurological conditions. 

Before joining UGMC, she served as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) and Consultant Neurologist at the Ho Teaching Hospital for nine years. She also served as Senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS) School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Consultant Neurologist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where she contributed significantly to clinical services and medical education. 

Earlier in her career, Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez worked as a Second-Degree Neurologist and Associate Researcher at the Cuban Neuroscience Center in Havana, Cuba, where she was actively involved in neuroscience research and clinical practice. During this period, she participated in international scientific collaborations, including research at the Department of Neurosciences of La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, and served as a Consultant Neurologist and Researcher for an international clinical-genetic and biopsychosocial study for persons with disabilities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 

She also spent ten years as a Fellow Neurologist at the Dr Carlos J. Finlay Central Teaching Military Hospital in Havana, Cuba, while providing specialist neurological services at the International Health Centre "Las Praderas." She began her career as a specialist as a Neurology Resident at the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery in Havana, Cuba, where she completed her postgraduate training in Neurology. 

Throughout her career, Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez has demonstrated excellence in patient care, neurological research, medical education, and postgraduate specialist training. 

Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez's professional and research interests include epilepsy and reflex epilepsies, multiple sclerosis, clinical trials in neurological disorders, cognitive neurosciences, human brain mapping, neuroimaging, functional brain connectivity, brain tumours, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, neurodevelopmental disorders, clinical neurology, medical education, and postgraduate medical training. She is particularly interested in advancing neuroscience research and improving neurological care through evidence-based clinical practice and innovation. 

General Skills and Competencies
Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez possesses extensive expertise in clinical neurology, neuroscience, neurological diagnosis and management, cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, clinical research, medical education, and postgraduate specialist training. She has strong competencies in evidence-based clinical practice, neuroscience research, multidisciplinary collaboration, academic mentorship, and the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate medical training. 

She is recognised for her analytical skills, commitment to clinical excellence, patient-centred care, and her contributions to advancing neurological services and neuroscience research. 

Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez is a member of the following professional organisations: 

Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Medical Sciences, Santiago de Cuba, through the School of Medical Sciences, Guantanamo, Cuba, in 1992. She subsequently completed her Fellowship in Neurology (First Degree) at the University of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba, in 1995. 

She holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Cognitive Neurosciences from the Cuban National Center for Scientific Research, Havana, Cuba. In 2007, she was awarded the Second-Degree Fellowship in Neurology by election from the University of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba, in recognition of her outstanding professional achievements. 

In 2021, she was elected as a Fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians in the Faculty of Internal Medicine, recognising her significant contributions to neurological practice and specialist medical care in Ghana. 

Dr. Hernandez Gonzalez is proficient in Spanish, English, and Italian.