| Area of Practice | Neurology |
|---|---|
| Specialist Interests | Movement disorders service: Parkinson’s disease (complex, early onset, inherited), tremor, PSP and MSA, ataxia and dystonia; Botulinum service: cervical dystonia, hemifacial spasm and other involuntary movements; Headache |
Professional Profile
Dr Khan qualified from Cambridge University, trained at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London and King’s College Hospital, London.
She was awarded a PhD for research contribution on Parkinson’s disease from the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, University College, London publishing a number of articles in scientific medical journals.
Dr Khan has expertise in all areas of general neurology (headache and migraine, first fits and epilepsy, vertigo and dizzy spells and diagnosing multiple sclerosis). She also contributes an additional opinion for complex cases in neurology.
Dr Khan is a recognised expert in the diagnosis and management of Parkinson’s disease, other tremor disorders, atypical parkinsonian syndromes (MSA, PSP, CBS), dystonias, ataxia, and chorea. She leads a tertiary service specialising in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
Dr Khan set up the first regional Movement Disorders Botulinum Toxin service in Kent for conditions including neck dystonia (head turning, head nodding), hemi-facial spasm, hyperhidrosis, and salivary pooling.
She is the Lead Neurologist for the Kent Neuro-Oncology service.
Dr Khan chairs the annual South East Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia Forum, lectures both regionally and internationally, and sits on the editorial board of the journal Medicine (Elsevier).
Dr Khan participates in neurosurgical humanitarian missions to a conflict zone with a prominent British international NGO.