Professional profile I completed my clinical registrar training in the south east and then moved to the north as a research registrar (Darlington Memorial and University of Newcastle) and finished senior registrar training in the Mersey region in 2000. I was appointed as a consultant physician at Medway Maritime Hospital in April 2000. I have a deep interest in all aspects of stroke, complicated/uncertain medical diagnoses and cognitive deficits. I also practice locally in a private hospital (Spires Alexandra hospital, Chatham) once a week. Special clinical interests: atrial fibrillation Young (person) Stroke, Mini-stroke (TIA) & Stroke post stroke seizure migrane and stroke cognitive problems(including dementia) in older adults - stroke and non-stroke aetiology Membership of professional, national and regional bodies: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians UK Member of the European Stroke Organisation Member of the British Geriatrics Society Member of the British Medical Association Additional information Elderly medicine - a training guide, second edition 2007, Churchill Livingstone. Edited by Rai and Mulley (contributed to a chapter for this). Published articles on atrial fibrillation and stroke, functional overlay and pseudo-stroke, migrane and stroke.