Neurology - Paediatric Neurology
Here you can find out more about our Neurology team.
Our consultants are:
- Anna Schugal
- Andrew Curran
- Anand Iyer
- Rachel Kneen
- Stefan Spinty
- Rajesh Madhu
- Mike Griffiths
Ram Kumar, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
I have been a consultant paediatric neurologist at Alder Hey since 2007. I graduated from the University of Cambridge. I trained in paediatrics and paediatric neurology in London initially. I spent a year as a clinical fellow in neonatology in Australia before coming back to England to complete paediatric neurology training in Manchester.
My area of expertise is early brain injury and its consequences, in particular neurorehabilitation of spasticity and movement disorders. I work with a lot of adult and paediatric specialists and therapists.
I also undertakes general and acute paediatric neurology inpatient on-call and outpatient clinics at Alder Hey and across a number of other hospitals in the region.
Specialisms
Paediatric neurology, acute paediatric neurology, brain injury, neurorehabilitation, spasticity, movement disorders, cerebral palsy, headache, epilepsy, neurogenetics, sleep disorders
Qualifications
- MA (Cantab)
- MB BChir
- MRCP (UK)
Memberships
British Paediatric Neurology Association
Department contact
0151 252 5164