Consultants
David Nicholl PhD (Wilson’s disease, Deep brain stimulation, Parkinson’s disease)
Sites: Solihull Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham & Birmingham City Hospital
Dr Nicholl holds the position of Consultant Neurologist at City Hospital & Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Dr Nicholl runs clinic on Parkinson’s disease, DBS, genetics of movement disorders and Wilson’s disease.
Dr Benjamin Wright (Botulinum toxin and dystonia, Parkinson’s disease and general movement disorders)
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Dr Wright graduated from University College London. He completed postgraduate training in Cambridge and Birmingham. His specialist interest is in dystonia, Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. He also works as the neurology training program director for the West Midlands deanery.
Sharon Muzerengi MD (Parkinsons disease, atypical parkinsonism, botulinum toxin)
Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Dr Muzerengi did her postgraduate training in London and the West Midlands. She has a clinical interest in movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease. She has conducted clinical and laboratory-based research in Parkinson’s disease and obtained a research MD from the University of Birmingham in 2018. The focus of her MD research was on the subject of hospitalization for Parkinson’s disease and the development of an MRI-based probe for use as a diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s. Her publications include several articles and book chapters on Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome.
Shakya Bhattacharjee MD, FRCP (Parkinson’s disease, ataxia, general movement disorders and DBS)
Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and Russells Hall Hospital
Dr Bhattacharjee completed neurology training at South-West Peninsula Deanery UK. He obtained a post CCT fellowship in movement disorders (ABN approved) from Salford Royal Hospital and Autonomic Neurology from the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery. He also had training in deep brain stimulation. His interests include Parkinson's disease, ataxia and deep brain stimulation. He works a member of the International Parkinsons and Movement disorders society rare disease study group and ataxia study group. He was previously awarded travel fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow and the International Parkinson’s and Movement disorders society.
Dr Matthew Lloyd (Consultant Elderly Care Physician)
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Colin Shirley, Consultant Neurophysiologist (EMG guided botulinum toxin)
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Dr Hugh Rickards, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist (Huntington’s disease clinic)
Not at UHB; based at BSMHFT (Barberry Unit). Refer directly via: https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/neuropsychiatry/
Site: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Professor Andrea Cavanna PhD, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist (Tic disorders clinic)
Not at UHB; based at BSMHFT (Barberry Unit). Refer directly via: https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/neuropsychiatry/
Site: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Nurse specialists - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
- Karen Healy (Parkinson’s nurse specialists)
- Jamila Kausar (Advanced therapy and DBS nurse specialist)
- Jacqueline Montogomery (Advanced nurse practitioner- botulinum toxin injector)
Botilinium toxin injector physiotherapists
- Suzie Lawford (Neuro Physiotherapist)
- Harriette Hague (Neuro Physiotherapist)
- Sarah Mace (Neuro Physiotherapist)
Last reviewed: 13 August 2025