Simon received his veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1992. He trained at the University of Florida, worked as a neurologist at the Animal Health Trust in the UK and was a Professor at the Dept. of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia until 2022. Simon is currently clinical head of neuroimaging working with Laurent at Vet Oracle Teleneurology providing MRI and CT neuro-imaging reports with added advice on management of these cases. Simon is the co-editor of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology and the Manual of Small Animal Neurological Emergencies with Laurent Garosi. Simon is Past-President of the ACVIM Neurology Specialty and Founder member of the South Eastern Veterinary Neurology (SEVEN) group in the USA. His main clinical and research interests are epilepsy, head trauma and cerebrovascular diseases. He is a co-tutor in the CVE DE course on Clinical Neurology.