Meet the Neurology team

Locum Consultant with a special interest in Epilepsy and Behavioural Neurology. Completed her Neurology training in India, followed by a Behavioural Neurology fellowship from the University of Toronto. Member of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)

Professor of Neurology with interests in multiple sclerosis and headache management. Runs clinics and research trials at NUH.

Specializes in neuroinflammation and botulinum toxin injections. PhD in Cortical Imaging in MS.

Consultant Neurologist at NUH since 2005, with interests in MS and neuroinflammation. Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham.

Specializes in Movement Disorders and Botulinum Toxin injections. Runs clinics at QMC and King’s Mill Hospital.

Dr. Karim Kreft is a Consultant Neurologist with a specialist interest in neuro-inflammatory disorders, particularly multiple sclerosis (MS). He holds a PhD in the immunogenetics of MS, with research exploring the genetic and immune mechanisms underlying disease susceptibility and progression. Dr. Kreft completed his neurology training in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

At the University of Nottingham, Dr. Kreft serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology, where his research aims to improve personalised care in MS by developing predictive models for treatment response, assessing long-term outcomes, and minimising side effects. He is also actively involved in designing and conducting studies that investigate strategies to prevent or delay the onset of MS in high-risk individuals. He is committed to translating research findings into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Consultant Neurologist specializing in Epilepsy. Member of the ILAE and ABN.

Specializes in Multiple Sclerosis and neuro-inflammatory conditions. Runs MS and general neurology clinics at QMC and King’s Mill Hospital.

Special interest in epilepsy, particularly complex cases. Honorary Assistant Professor in Neurology at Nottingham University.

 Consultant Neurologist with an interest in Movement Disorders. Leads the Deep Brain Stimulation and Huntington's Service.

Dr Saam Sedehizadeh is a consultant Neurologist at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. He completed his higher specialist training in Neurology and was appointed consultant neurologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in 2017. He completed his PhD in the field of molecular genetics related to myotonic dystrophy at the University of Nottingham in 2019. He is has a specialist interest in inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders. (see also Meet the neurology team)

Consultant Neurologist with a special interest in dementia and emergency neurology.

Dr Radu Tanasescu is Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology. He did his medical, neurological, and research training in Romania, France, and the UK. Dr Tanasescu specializes in neuroinflammatory disease (MS, NMOSD, MOGAD, autoimmune encephalitis etc.) and runs Neuroinflammation and General Neurology clinics at NUH and KMH. Dr Tanasescu is a member of the Scientific Committee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and leads the EAN Science School. He co-authored two European Guidelines in Neurology. He is the Neurology Specialty Lead for the East Midlands NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN). He is research-active and aims to improve the understanding and outcomes of neurological disease through meaningful translational neurology research. His research interests concern the modulation of the neuroimmune axis in health and disease, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on clinical data, and the use of noninvasive neuromodulation to improve symptoms and tackle maladaptive neuroplasticity.