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 & botulinum toxin for dystonia) 01622 224448
- Dr Poly Sengupta (Headache)
- Dr Lucy Reynolds
- Dr Yasitha Ranasinghe
- Dr Deepthi Changaradil
- Dr Johnathan Chan (Cognitive Neurology) 01622 224567
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Email: mtw-tr.neurology-tun@nhs.net
- Dr Robert Hadden (Peripheral Nerve) – Neurology Clinical Lead for the Trust
- 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
- Dr Andrew Westwood (Sleep disorders)
Nurse Specialists
Multiple Sclerosis
Email: mtw-tr.mscoordinator@nhs.net
- Geraldine Brand (Tunbridge Wells)
- Helen Perkins (Maidstone)
Parkinson’s disease
- Sue Jacobs (Maidstone)
- Sue Kerkin (Tunbridge Wells)
Epilepsy
- Adult Epilepsy Nursing Service (Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust) kentchft.epilepsynursing@nhs.net
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)