Dr. Ali Elfatih

Doctor Elfatih Ali is a neurology consultant and clinical neurophysiologist with nearly 20 years of experience. Dr. Ali investigates, diagnoses and treats neurological conditions including stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, autoimmune neurologic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, headache disorders such as migraines, and dementia. Dr. Ali is adept at performing nerve conduction studies and electromyography to diagnose neuromuscular disorders.

Professional Experience 

2021-present: Neurology Consultant, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia 

2015-2020: Neurology Consultant and Clinical Neurophysiology, Oxford University Hospital & Great Western Hospital, United Kingdom

2005-2007: Senior House Officer (SHO) and Registrar in Neurology, University Hospital Galway, Ireland

2002-2004: Senior House Officer (SHO) in General Medicine, Tullamore General Hospital, Naas General Hospital, and Bantry General Hospital, Ireland

2000-2002: Senior House Officer (SHO) in General Medicine, Omdurman Teaching Hospital and Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Sudan

Education

2017-2019: Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine (PGDip), University of Oxford, United Kingdom

2011-2014: Certificate of Completion of Training in Clinical Neurophysiology, United Kingdom

2007-2011: Certificate of Completion of Training in Neurology Certificate, Ireland  

Memberships

2011-2022: British Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, London, United Kingdom

Residency

2011-2014: Specialty Registrar in Clinical Neurophysiology, King’s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom

2007-2011: Specialist Registrar in Neurology, Beaumont Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

1998-2000: Medical intern, Medani Teaching Hospital, Police Central Hospital and Singa Teaching Hospital, Sudan

Medical School

1998: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Gezira, Sudan 

Research Interests

• Epilepsy 
• Clinical Neurophysiology

Publications

• A Pernicious Leucoencephalopathy - PubMed (nih.gov)
• Acute Aseptic Meningitis and Diffuse Myelitis as the Presenting Features of Neurological Behcet Disease - PubMed (nih.gov) 
• The Clinical Spectrum of Lyme Neuroborreliosis - PubMed (nih.gov)
• The 'Hidden Work' of a Hospital Neurologist: 1000 Consults Later - PubMed (nih.gov)
• Huntington's disease presenting as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - PubMed (nih.gov)
• 'Switching off' SUNCT by Sudden Head Movement: a New Symptom - PubMed (nih.gov)
• Bilateral Recurrent Motor Branch of Median Nerve Neuropathy Following Long-Distance Cycling - PubMed (nih.gov)