Dystonia: Volume 169

Dr. Hyder A Jinnah, MD, PhD, is a Professor in Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, & Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine. His research group is interested in the biological basis of behavior, and translational research relating to treatment. He focus mostly on disorders of humans and animals that affect abilities to control movement, with a special interest in genetic causes. He is currently working on translational studies for human dystonia, as well as scientific studies of several neurogenic disorders including Lesch-Nyhan-Nyhan disease, dopa-responsive dystonia, and dystonia caused by defects in TOR1A. Kailash Bhatia is a professor of clinical neurology in the Sobell Department of Movement Neuroscience at the Institute of Neurology, UCL, Queen Square, London and an honorary consultant neurologist at the affiliated National Hospital for Neurology, Queen Square.

Kailash obtained his basic medical degree and neurology training in Mumbai, India and further training in neurogenetics and movement disorders with the late Professors Anita Harding and David Marsden at the Institute of Neurology, London. In 2007 he was appointed senior lecturer and honorary consultant neurologist, and in 2002 was promoted to professor of clinical neurology.

Kailash is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and corresponding fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

Professor Bhatia has over 500 publications, including 384 peer-reviewed papers. Kailash has just published "Marsden's book of Movement disorders?, a comprehensive piece of work which has been highly acclaimed. He is the current Associate Editor of the Movement Disorders Journal. He is a grant reviewer for Telethon, Inserm France, UK PD society and a medical advisor to the UK Dystonia society and on the scientific board of the Bachman Struass trust. He is the current chairman of the Movement Disorders subcommittee of the European Neurological Society (ENS), and serves on various committees of the International Movement Disorders Society. Mr Alberto Albanese is an accredited Cardiac Surgeon, currently works as a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon for both the NHS at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre and in the private sector, including the prestigious Harley Street Clinic, in central London, which offers a world-leading acute care.

Alberto originally trained as heart surgeon in Italy and then moved to the United Kingdom, where, after more training and practice, has been appointed as a Consultant. During his training he has done dedicated fellowships in world renowned units like Harefield Hospital, St. George's Hospital and the new Barts Heart Centre, which have given him a large experience in all aspects of cardiac surgery.

Alberto has performed several hundreds open heart operations with excellent results. He is extremely driven and motivated, and totally dedicated to his job and to his patients. His patients have a very high level of satisfaction.

His large working experience in both countries UK and Italy, all the national and international meetings and conferences attended, often as speaker, his publications in peer reviewed journals make Alberto a known surgeon with an international reputation.

Alberto currently works for the NHS at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. He also works in the private sector in central London and Essex. He likes to spend a good amount of time visiting other Cardiac units, for Multi Disciplinary Meetings with Cardiologists, to discuss complex patients or difficult clinical scenarios and to review patients who need attention and assiduous care.