Neurology means disorders and diseases of the brain and nervous system. Our clinical team consists of consultant neurologists and nurse specialists.
Consultant neurologists
All consultants (except Dr Chan) do general neurology clinics for patients with any neurological disease. Sub specialist expertise and phone numbers of consultants’ PAs are indicated.
Maidstone Hospital
Email: mtw-tr.MaidstoneNeurology@nhs.net
Appointment enquiries: 01622 228219
- Dr Naheed Khan (Parkinson’s, movement disorders and botulinum toxin for dystonia) 01622 224448
- Dr Johnathan Chan (Cognitive neurology only) 01622 224567
- Dr Poly Sengupta (Headache) 01622 224567
- Dr Angelo Dawson (Neurorehabilitation, functional neurology) 01622 224442
- Dr Omar Al Masri (Multiple sclerosis) 01622 224448
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Email: mtw-tr.neurology-tun@nhs.net
Appointment enquiries: 01622 228219
- Dr Robert Hadden (Peripheral Nerve) – Neurology Clinical Lead for the Trust 01892 634286
- Dr Catherine Lloyd (Motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis) 01892 633530
- Dr Laura Petzold (Multiple sclerosis) 01892 633183
- Dr Gerry Saldanha (Migraine, multiple sclerosis) 01892 633183
Nurse Specialists
Multiple sclerosis
Email: mtw-tr.mscoordinator@nhs.net
- Geraldine Brand (Tunbridge Wells) 01892 633531
- Helen Perkins (Maidstone) 01622 228665
Parkinson’s disease
- Sue Jacobs (Maidstone central) 0300 1234147
- Kate Christian (Maidstone district) 01795 725405
- Sue Kerkin (Tunbridge Wells/Sevenoaks) 0300 1234145
- Nicola Elliott (The Weald) 0300 1234145
Epilepsy
- Adult Epilepsy Nursing Service (Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust) kentchft.epilepsynursing@nhs.net 0300 1233167
Most patients are seen in the outpatient clinic by a consultant neurologist. Day case intravenous infusions are done at Maidstone Hospital, and lumbar punctures on both sites. Patients with urgent conditions may be admitted to an acute medical ward where neurologists offer a consultation service Monday to Friday. A few patients requiring highly specialist investigations and treatment may be referred to the regional neuroscience centre at King’s College Hospital in London.
Useful links
- Information for GPs seeking further guidance and/or wishing to refer patients with migraine or primary headache disorder can be found on our GP page.
- Epilepsy Society
- Headache/Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Alzheimer’s Society
- MND Association
- Parkinson’s UK
- Dystonia Society
- Epilepsy information and advice
- Find a support group or charity for other conditions: Neurological Alliance (neural.org.uk)