Honorary faculty
Our Honorary Faculty are the clinical leaders of their Academy, bringing their expertise and experience, alongside an enthusiasm and drive to improve services and outcomes for people living with a neurological condition. The voluntary role includes bringing new ideas into their Academy, building on and developing new educational content, creating programmes and selecting speakers for our range of educational events.
Lisa Edel
Senior Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Neuromuscular Physiotherapist
Dr Vasantha Gowda
Consultant paediatric neurologist
Dr Channa Hewamadduma
Consultant neurologist and honorary senior lecturer
Dr Min Ong
Paediatric neurology consultant
Sue Thomas
Independent healthcare consultant & PPV member, NHSE neurology transformation CRG
Faculty
Our Faculty members are experts in their chosen condition and have often – although not always – been involved with an Academy as a delegate and speaker as well. They often speak at courses, events and webinars, but have additional input into the direction and content of their Academy's educational vision, including providing advice and support around MasterClass programme content.
Dr Maria Elena Farrugia
Consultant neurologist
Faculty, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular Academy
Prof Maria Isabel Leite
Associate professor and consultant neurologist
Faculty, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular Academy
Prof Saiju Jacob
Consultant neurologist
Faculty, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular Academy
Speakers
Our speakers are experts in their fields or those with specific experience of a particular topic. They may present at a MasterClass, webinar, or other events and courses, or may deliver a videocast. Many of our speakers are MasterClass alumni, further developing both a clinical network and the Academy's collegiate feel.
Dr James Alix
Senior clinical lecturer and honorary consultant in clinical Neurophysiology
University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Phil Ambrose
Consultant neurologist
Dr Mohammad Ashraghi
Neurology registrar
Patrizia Baldi
Research support
Sian Ball
Neuromuscular care advisor
Dr Giovanni Barranello
Clinical Associate Professor in Paediatric Neurology/ Neuromuscular Disorders
Ed Bayley
Consultant spinal surgeon
Georgina Burke
Consultant neurologist
Dr Georgina Burke
Consultant neurologist
Charlotte Campbell
Research and partnerships officer
Caroline Carmichael
Myasthenia gravis nurse specialist
John Cashman
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr Fiona Chan
Senior neuro-ophthalmology fellow
Summer Chaudhry
Specialist neuromuscular nurse
Dr Anne-Marie Childs
Consultant paediatric neurologists
Stephen Cooke
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Miriam Creeger
Chartered physiotherapist
Dr Charlie Fairhurst
National specialty lead for children’s neurosciences
Dr Pablo Garcia-Reitboeck
Consultant neurologist
Susan George
Paediatric neurosciences pharmacist
Dr David Gilligan
Consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Sanela Grbic
Senior clinical psychologist
Dr Javvad Haider
Consultant in rehabilitation medicine
Dr Karen Horridge
Visiting professor, childhood disability and development
Libby Hutchinson
Neuro-immunology specialist nurse
Mahjabin Islam
NIHR academic clinical fellow
Claire Kerr
Reader in rehabilitation & physiotherapist
Jude Kings
myasthenia specialist nurse
Alan Kirk
Consultant thoracic surgeon
Emma Livingstone
Founder & CEO
Georgiana Logou
Myasthenia gravis clinical nurse specialist
Robert Muni Lofra
Consultant Physiotherapist
Prof Siva Nair
Consultant neurologist
Katie Nevin
Clinical specialist physiotherapist in neuromuscular disorders
Niranjanan Nirmalananthan
National clinical director for neurology & consultant neurologist
Cathy Prescott
Neuromuscular nurse/ANP
Mary Quirke
Neuromuscular advanced nurse practitioner
Dr Sithara Ramdas
Consultant paediatric neurologist
Shelly Rodriguez
Myasthenia gravis clinical nurse specialist
Madalina Roman
Myasthenia gravis nurse
Dr Mariacristina Scoto
Consultant in neuromuscular translational researcher
Nicky Sedgwick
Speech and Language Therapist
Prof Laurent Servais
Professor of Paediatric Neuromuscular Diseases
Hannah Smith
Highly specialist neuromuscular nurse
Dr Jennifer Spillane
Consultant neurologist
Andrew Stephenson
Expert patient
Portia Thorman
Advocacy lead
Maya Uccheddu
Pharmacist
Dr Stuart Viegas
Consultant neurologist
Rebecca Walters
Physiotherapist
Kay White
Paediatric Neuromuscular Physiotherapist