Doctor Umair Javaid Chaudhary
Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square. Concurrently, he holds an Honorary Lecturer position at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
United Kingdom
Areas of expertise
- Epilepsy
- EEG
- Video EEG
- Simultaneous EEG-fMRI
- Semiology ( Clinical signs of seizures)
- Functional Imaging
- Intracranial EEG
About the expert
Dr. Umair Javed Chaudhary is a respected neurology specialist, serving as a Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Honorary Senior Fellow in Complex Epilepsy at UCLH National Health Service Foundation Trust, London. His expertise lies in managing complex epilepsy cases, utilizing advanced neuroimaging techniques. He is deeply involved in medical education, research, and has numerous publications and conference presentations. Dr. Shaukat has received several awards for his contributions to neurology and leadership in clinical settings.
Dr. Umair Chaudhary is working as a Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square. Concurrently, he holds an Honorary Lecturer position at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
His academic journey began with undergraduate studies in Pakistan, culminating in an MBBS from King Edward Medical College, Lahore. Initial training in Medicine at Mayo Hospital Lahore preceded his shift to academia, where he earned a master’s in clinical Neurology and a PhD in Epilepsy, EEG, and Neuroimaging from UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. After completing his MRCP, he did his specialist training in Neurology at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and holds a CCT in Neurology. He pursued further expertise in scalp and intracranial EEG and presurgical evaluation through a Post CCT Fellowship in Complex Epilepsy at NHNN.
Dr. Chaudhary's clinical focus spans first seizure assessment, epilepsy, refractory focal epilepsy, presurgical epilepsy evaluation, seizure semiology, and EEG reporting. He manages dedicated Epilepsy and general Neurology clinics at the NHNN, Sodium Valproate MDT and conducts video-EEG telemetry reporting at NHNN.
In the realm of research, Dr. Chaudhary explores focal epilepsy localization using multi-modal imaging, employing simultaneous scalp EEG or intracranial and functional MRI. His contributions include numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, along with co-authoring a book chapter titled "EEG-fMRI in adults with focal epilepsy." Serving on the editorial board of Frontiers in Neurology's Epilepsy section, he actively engages in peer reviews for international journals.
Driven by a passion for improving healthcare practices, he participates in audits, quality improvement projects and MDTs. His dedication has earned him accolades, including the Silver Medal and National Talent scholarships during his undergraduate studies, as well as the Early Career UCL Investigator Award in Neuroimaging Techniques in 2012.
Dr. Chaudhary's commitment to education is evident through his role in establishing a teaching program at the Stroke Unit, at Fairfield General Hospital. Currently, he actively teaches and supervises medical students, clinical and research fellows, registrars, and MSc and PhD students at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and NHNN.
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Locum Consultant Neurologist with special interest in Epilepsy
2024 - TodayNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London
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Honorary Lecturer
2021 - TodayUCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, UCL London
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Consultant Neurologist, Post CCT Fellow in Complex Epilepsy
2022 - 2023National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London
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Consultant Neurologist
2022 - 2024Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Honorary Consultant Neurologist
2022 - 2023Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
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Specialty Registrar Neurology
2018 - 2022Health Education England West Midlands Deanery
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Speciality Doctor Stroke Medicine
2014 - 2017Fairfield General Hospital, Bury
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Clinical Research Fellow / Registrar on call cover
2008 - 2014UCL Institute of Neurology and NHNN, Queen Square, London / Epilepsy Society, Chalfont St. Peter
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Specialty Certificate Exam in Neurology (SCE)
Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK
2020
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MRCP (UK)
Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK
2017
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PhD in Epilepsy, EEG and Neuroimaging
University College London, UK
2013
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MSc in Clinical Neurology
University College London, UK.
2008
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
King Edward Medical College, Punjab University, Pakistan.
2004
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International League Against Epilepsy British Chapter, UK.
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Royal College of Physicians, UK
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Association of British Neurologists, UK
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