LONDON TMS CENTRE - Key Persons
Dr Cenko is dual trained to consultant level in General Adult and Old Age psychiatry, with additional experience in Addiction and Rehabilitation psychiatry.
Dr Cenko currently works as a consultant psychiatrist in inpatient Old Age and Liaison settings within Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust in London. Read more…
Dr. Kuloor is a senior Consultant Psychiatrist with an extensive experience of working in mental health services within the NHS for more than 18 years, with over 10 years' experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist. He is an expert in diagnosing and treating a wide range of common and complex psychiatric conditions in working-age adults such as Read more…
Job Titles:
- Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director
- President - Elect of the Clinical TMS Society
- Prominent Fellow & Newly Elected President of the Clinical TMS Society
Dr Mohamed Abdelghani is one of the most renowned psychiatrists in London. He is a senior consultant psychiatrist with vast experience in establishing and managing clinical services in both the NHS and the private sector.
Dr Abdelghani is regarded as one of the pioneers of introducing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in UK clinical practice.
In 2016 he founded the first clinical TMS service in the NHS in London at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and he continues to lead this service until the present time.
In May 2022 he was elected as President of the Clinical TMS Society, the largest TMS professional association in the world. Dr Abdelghani is the first person from outside the USA to be elected to this position in the society.
He has served in other leadership roles in the Clinical TMS Society as he was Vice President of the society between 2021 - 2022, Secretary between 2019 - 2021 and he has been on the Board of Directors since he was elected as director in 2017 (the first British psychiatrist to be elected to this position) and he was re-elected to this position in 2020.
In May 2018 he was awarded the Clinical TMS Society President's award for his dedication, collaboration, efforts and leadership to advance the ideals of the Society.
He is an active member of a number of different committees within the Clinical TMS Society, such as, the Education Committee. He gives lectures and hands-on-training both nationally and internationally on the topic of TMS and neuromodulation. He is a faculty member of the PULSES TMS training course that is delivered by the Clinical TMS Society in different countries.
He has been formally trained in TMS at two of the top TMS centres in the world; Harvard University in USA and Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) at the hands of Prof Mark George who was the first psychiatrist to use TMS to treat depression in the early 90s.
Dr Abdelghani is actively involved in TMS clinical research with the aim of making TMS treatment more efficient and more accessible to different groups of patients. He is the London Principal Investigator for the BRIGhTMIND TMS Randomised Control Trial (RCT). When completed it is expected to be the largest TMS RCT conducted outside North America.
Dr Abdelghani has been working as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS since 2013. He has been a consultant psychiatrist at Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust in Central London since 2014. Besides his TMS work Dr Abdelghani is a well-known Adult ADHD expert. He was the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for the Adult ADHD Service at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust for almost 8 years. He stepped down from this position in February 2022 to dedicate more time to develop and expand his private practice.
Since he joined Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust in 2014 he has been working as a consultant psychiatrist at the Complex Depression, Anxiety and Trauma (CDAT). He is currently the Lead Consultant of the TMS service in the Trust that he has established in 2016. Dr Abdelghani has been awarded two clinical excellence awards from the Trust for his work on improving NHS services and providing high quality care.
Dr Abdelghani completed his post-graduate psychiatric training at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) which is the biggest mental health trust in the UK, a centre of excellence and one of the most influential mental health organizations in the world. During his training at SLaM he worked alongside some of the most prominent professors and clinicians in the field. Dr Abdelghani worked at the National Affective Disorders Service, which was one of six national affective disorders units in the UK. After working in the National Affective Disorders service for a year he became involved in a multicentre international cutting-edge research that tested the use of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to treat treatment resistant depression. He was the primary psychiatrist at King's College London site for this study.
In 2009 he became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and in 2020 he was elected as a fellow of the college as a recognition of his contribution to the field of psychiatry. In 2012 Dr Abdelghani obtained MSc in Clinical Neuroscience from King's College London. After finishing his higher psychiatry training at SLaM he worked as a consultant psychiatrist for almost a year at the same organization before taking on his current post at Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust with the aim of developing special depression and adult ADHD services.
Dr Abdelghani established his private practice Nurify Medical in Harley Street in 2015 and over the last few years he became one of the most well-known private psychiatrists in London.
Dr Mohamed Abdelghani is one of the most renowned psychiatrists in London. He is a senior consultant psychiatrist with vast experience in establishing and managing clinical services in both the NHS and the private sector. Dr Abdelghani is regarded as one of the pioneers of introducing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Read more…
Reflecting on a Transformative Year: 2022-2023 marked a significant year for the Clinical TMS Society (CTMSS) with Dr. Mohamed Abdelghani at its helm. Being the first president elected from outside the USA, Dr. Abdelghani's tenure was filled with milestones,...
Dr. Mohamed Abdelghani - Prominent Fellow and Newly Elected President of the Clinical TMS Society. Dr. Mohamed Abdelghani is a prominent fellow and the current president of the Clinical TMS Society. He emigrated from Egypt to the United Kingdom seventeen years...
Dr Mohamed Abdelghani, Consultant Psychiatrist and medical director of Dyad Medical and London TMS Centre, has been elected as Vice President / President-elect of the Clinical TMS Society.
The Clinical TMS Society is the largest TMS professional association in the world. Dr Abdelghani started his 1-year term as Vice President on 13th June 2021 and in the summer of 2022, he will start his 1-year term as President of the society.
He is the first person from outside the USA to be elected to this position in the society. He has served in other leadership roles in the society as he was the Secretary of the society between 2019 - 2021 and he has been on the Board of Directors for the last 4 years. Dr Abdelghani has also served as co-chair of the outreach committee of the society for the last 3 years.
Dr Abdelghani said that he is humbled and honoured to be elected to this leadership role in the society and he said that he is looking forward to working with the Board of Directors and the nine standing committees to take the Clinical TMS Society to new horizons.
He will focus during his tenure as Vice President under presidency of Dr Randy Pardell on increasing membership of the society, promoting activities of the society in different parts of the world especially in areas where there is a clear need for high quality TMS training and education, improve insurance coverage and increase TMS public awareness.
Job Titles:
- Founder and Lead Physician at Piccadilly Medical
Dr Mowafak Abdelghani is the founder and lead physician at Piccadilly Medical. He is also the Clinical Lead for Chronic Pain Services at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Trafford General Hospital and Altrincham General Hospital and a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia at Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
In the last few years Dr Abdelghani became interested in TMS as a new treatment modality for different Chronic Pain conditions. He attended the Pulses TMS training course that was run by the Clinical TMS Society in London in February 2018. Dr Abdelghani is a member of the Clinical TMS Society.
His undergraduate and initial postgraduate training in medicine and anaesthesia was undertaken at one of the largest and most historic teaching hospitals, Ain-Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. One of the youngest graduates in the history of his medical school, Dr Abdelghani showed distinction at the very onset of his medical career. In 2002 he was awarded a Master of Science in Anaesthetics from what is still regarded today as one of Egypt's gold standard medical schools.
These early years of medical training exposed Dr Abdelghani to a wide range of medical pathology but more importantly instilled the virtues of diversity, multiethnicity and culture into his everyday clinical practice. Well revered amongst his colleagues and just as likely to be remembered by his patients for both his clinical acumen and skill, as well as his empathic understanding and comforting consultation manner, Dr Abdelghani was soon achieving excellent results empowered by his will to bring Central Manchester Foundation Trust to the forefront of Pain Medicine.
After graduating from Medical School in Cairo, Egypt and completing his Masters of Science and a four year training rotation in Ain-Shams University, Cairo he Relocated to the UK where he rotated in Training posts around North Wales, Mersey and Surrey. He joined the Northwest Training Rotation as a Specialist Trainee and completed the five year training Program. His last year of training was spent at the Imperial school in London, specifically in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where he completed his Advanced Pain training in a twelve-month program.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine by examination. He has published chapters on multiple topics of Pain Medicine in 2 books published in the UK and the USA. He has a well-established interest and role in post-graduate education and healthcare management. He chairs the North West Pain Group, which holds regular monthly meetings for Pain Medicine Consultants in the North West Region.
Dr Mowafak Abdelghani is the founder and lead physician at Piccadilly Medical. He is also the Clinical Lead for Chronic Pain Services at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Trafford General Hospital and Altrincham General Hospital and a Consultant in… Read more…
Dr Deepu Thomas has over a decade of experience of working as a consultant, with both the NHS and the private sector. He has vast experience in diagnosing and management a wide range of mental health conditions. This includes depression, bipolar affective disorders, anxiety disorders adult ADHD, Autistic Spectrum conditions and psychotic illness. Read more…
Dr Deepu Thomas has over a decade of experience of working as a consultant, with both the NHS and the private sector. He has vast experience in diagnosing and management a wide range of mental health conditions. This includes depression, bipolar affective disorders, anxiety disorders adult ADHD, Autistic Spectrum conditions and psychotic illness.
He has undertaken advance training in the pharmacological management of various conditions, and holds a Clinical Certificate from the British Association of Psychopharmacology.Dr Thomas also has expertise in medicolegal work. He is a serving Medical Member on the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health). In addition he provides expert reports and oral evidence at Court trials, Parole Board hearings and Mental Health Tribunals.
Dr Thomas has a keen interest in teaching, and has held honorary teaching positions with the Medical Schools including Liverpool University, Manchester University and the University of Central Lancashire. He has supervised trainee psychiatrists and is a medical appraiser. He is an examiner with the General Medical Council for the PLAB (medical licencing) examinations.
Dr Thomas served as the Medical Lead for the Mental Illness/Personality Disorder service at his services, being responsible for the line management and supervision of several consultants and specialty doctors. In this role he had active involvement in clinical governance, leading on investigations and development of the medium secure personality disorder services. He has participated in research projects, national and local audits, has been published in peer reviewed journals and has presented posters in international conferences.
Dr Farhana Mann is a Consultant Psychiatrist and clinical academic with many years of experience working in a wide range of mental health settings. Farhana is an approachable, accomplished clinician who values taking a holistic, thorough, and individualised approach with each client and working collaboratively towards treatment goals. Read more…
Dr Farhana Mann is a Consultant Psychiatrist and clinical academic with many years of experience working in a wide range of mental health settings. Farhana is an approachable, accomplished clinician who values taking a holistic, thorough, and individualised approach with each client and working collaboratively towards treatment goals. She has worked with adults presenting with a broad range of mental health issues including (but not limited to) depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, complex emotional needs and psychoses including schizophrenia. She is also an expert in the field of social relationships, loneliness and mental health.
Dr Mann trained in London on the UCL Psychiatric Training Scheme and held a highly competitive and prestigious Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellowship. She is an internationally recognised expert in the field of social connection and mental health and conducts research into loneliness in people with mental health problems based at UCL. Dr Mann has spoken internationally on this topic and others. Her numerous highly-cited, peer-reviewed publications have directly influenced international guidance on lifestyle interventions for depression and she has e.g. been an invited expert on the Technical Advisory Group to the UK government on social isolation and mental health. She has also won prizes for her research including work on differences in rates of detention under the Mental Health Act in minority groups, and is collaborating with researchers studying mental health outcomes in people with autoimmune disease (Cambridge) amongst others.
Dr Mann studied Medicine at UCL (Distinction, 2005), having gained entry to medical school early. She went on to win several academic prizes including the Meyerstein Scholarship for highest overall academic achievement. Farhana also holds a first-class degree in Immunology and Cell Pathology (conducting research in neuro-immunology) for which she was awarded the Prankerd-Jones Memorial Prize at UCL (for ranking first) alongside being nominated for the Faculty of Life Sciences Medal. She also has an MSc (Distinction) in Psychiatric Research and is completing a PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology at UCL (researching outcomes for people using psychiatric crisis services) alongside her clinical work. She teaches a wide range of professionals and students through e.g. lecturing, supervising research projects, doing talks in the community and schools, being on research review committees and being a personal tutor/mentor.
Farhana is highly skilled at communicating science clearly to a range of audiences, and has featured as a mental health expert in media including print (e.g. The Guardian, BBC Focus, New Scientist), television (e.g. BBC, MTV), radio (e.g. invited guest on BBC Woman's Hour), podcasts (e.g. the British Medical Journal, Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health podcasts) and many others. She has been awarded the Morris Markowe Prize for Public Engagement by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Beyond the clinic, Dr Mann is passionate about primary prevention in psychiatry, and harnessing the power of music and stories to promote wellbeing. She is co-founder of an interactive storytelling app for families to improve social and emotional wellbeing and communication. She has spoken widely about innovation in mental health.
Dr Elia is a Consultant General Adult and Old Age Psychiatrist with over 15 years' experience of working therapeutically in mental health settings with adults, older adults and their families. She has a friendly, compassionate nature, is very patient focused, and understands the need for an individualised approach Read more…
Dr Elia is a Consultant General Adult and Old Age Psychiatrist with over 15 years' experience of working therapeutically in mental health settings with adults, older adults and their families. She has a friendly, compassionate nature, is very patient focused, and understands the need for an individualised approach, while ensuring that evidence based practise is followed.
Currently, Dr Elia is a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Early Intervention Psychosis Service at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust. She completed core training in psychiatry at St Mary's & Charing Cross Hospital training program at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust which is affiliated to Imperial College School of Medicine, London. She completed her postgraduate training at University College London and Partners training scheme at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. During her training she obtained qualifications in general adult psychiatry, old age psychiatry and liaison psychiatry with special interest in addiction.
Dr Elia's robust training, while working alongside the most renowned professors and clinicians in this field has awarded her excellent clinical skills and evidence based knowledge in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including but not limited to, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar affective disorder, ADHD and psychosis.
She is skilled in performing comprehensive assessments of complex and severe mental health conditions. Her experience has taught her to advocate for a holistic approach, tailoring treatments to suit the individual using evidence based treatment interventions.
During her training she has developed an interest in neurostimulation. She has been trained to deliver Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a non-invasive form of brain stimulation with therapeutic potential for a wide variety of disease states in neurology and mental health. She has become Local collaborator for the BRIGhTMIND TMS Randomised Control Trial (RCT).
During her current job in the Early Intervention Psychosis team, she has become a Principal Investigator for Prevalence of Pathogenic Antibodies in Psychosis, a research initiated by the Oxford based team -one of the biggest studies in psychosis in the UK in recent times.
Her dual training in old age psychiatry as well as liaison psychiatry has awarded her with expertise in assessing and treating various mental health conditions in elderly people complicated by physical health problems. While working as a Consultant Psychiatrist on the inpatient unit for the elderly, she has been nominated for The Royal College Award by the senior old age consultants and the trust management board for improving NHS services, and providing a high quality of care. During her vast experience in old age psychiatry as a trainee as well as a consultant psychiatrist, she has obtained exceptional skills in conducting comprehensive cognitive assessments in various types of dementia diagnosis and treating these conditions through a holistic approach and evidence-based medicine.
Having previously practiced in Serbia and Montenegro, she is acquainted with cross-cultural adjustments and challenges from clients of various nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
In addition to her clinical work, she has published in medical journals, including Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care and other highly respected, internationally renowned multidisciplinary journals.
Alongside her academic and clinical skills she has a passion for teaching and she currently teaches medical students at the University College of London (UCL). Dr Elia continues to have a strong interest in mental health research.
Dr Sachdev is a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Complex Depression, Anxiety and Trauma Service (CDAT) at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and he is also a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Adult ADHD team in the same Trust.
Having qualified from University College London in 2011 with a merit in clinical neurosciences, Dr Sachdev pursued a career in Psychiatry and completed his core training at Hertforshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and postgraduate training at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. During his training, he also obtained an MSc in Psychiatric practice (awarded distinction) and was a winner of a university prize from the University of Hertfordshire.
From his work at the National Highly Specialised OCD/BDD treatment service, he developed an interest in research and specialised treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders and has participated in research trials and authored publications for health professionals on the practical management of OCD. He currently heads the CDAT OCD treatment pathway at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and is responsible for treating individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (and related disorders such as Body dysmorphic disorder) who are either severely symptomatic or resistant to first line treatments.
Another clinical interest of Dr Sachdev is Adult ADHD. As a consultant psychiatrist working at the Adult ADHD service at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, he is experienced at performing in-depth diagnostic assessment of the condition using clinically validated diagnostic tools and initiating and monitoring treatments which are evidenced in the management of ADHD.
Dr Sachdev's training to date has afforded him with expertise in wide-ranging areas of adult psychiatry including OCD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder and psychosis. As a consultant psychiatrist working at the Complex Depression, Anxiety and Trauma Service (CDAT), he is particularly experienced at performing comprehensive reviews of individuals with severe and complex mental health conditions and is skilled in formulating holistic individualised treatment plans using targeted evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
Dr Sachdev's work with CDAT has also enabled him to gain experience in the field of neurostimulation; an exciting novel treatment modality which shows promise in the treatment of a range of mental health conditions. Dr Sachdev has been trained to deliver transcranial magnetic stimulation and is currently participating in research investigating the role of neurostimulation therapies in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder.
Alongside his academic and clinical activites, Dr Sachdev has a passion for teaching and currently teaches medical students at University College London (UCL). He has also worked as a Clinical and Professional Practice tutor for UCL.
Dr Sachdev is a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Complex Depression, Anxiety and Trauma Service (CDAT) at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and he is also a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Adult ADHD team in the same Trust. Read more…
Job Titles:
- Pharmacist
- Advanced Specialist
Mr David Rogalski is an advanced specialist pharmacist working in the NHS and privately. In his NHS role he is the lead pharmacist of a team delivering complex psychiatric and psychological care to people with mild to severe mental health problems.
He spends part of my time as a clinician in a specialist NHS Adult ADHD service. He also holds a senior NHS role reviewing the latest medication treatments using evidence based approach and involved in local commissioning and formulary processes. Mr Rogalski has extensive experience of assessing and treating minor and severe psychiatric problems using a holistic approach.
Mr Rogalski has in depth knowledge about psychotropic medications. He believes in a person‑centred approach to safe and effective medicines use, to ensure people obtain the best possible outcomes from their medicines.
He qualified as a pharmacist in 2007 and worked in physical health for a number of years before specialising in psychiatry. He completed a number of postgraduate qualifications for his specialist clinical mental health positions and qualified to prescribe. Mr Rogalski worked across many psychiatric settings from psychiatric intensive care inpatient wards to primary care mental health.
Ms Dawn Wishart worked in mental health nursing for 30 years and she had gained a wide variety of experience in working in different clinical settings. For the last 10 years, she has been working as a Mental Health Liaison Nurse in St Thomas Hospital in Central London. Read more
Ms Dawn Wishart worked in mental health nursing for 30 years and she had gained a wide variety of experience in working in different clinical settings. For the last 10 years, she has been working as a Mental Health Liaison Nurse in St Thomas Hospital in Central London
Dawn became interested in TMS as a new treatment modality that has excellent clinical results. She trained in the delivery of TMS when she attended PULSES training course that was run in London by the Clinical TMS Society in July 2019.
Dawn worked in different clinical setting such as, community mental health teams, in-patient wards and working in liaison psychiatry teams. She was also part of a team which set up a single point of access service to the community teams offering mental health assessments and then looking at the most appropriate care pathways. Before going to work in the community Dawn worked on acute mental health wards and in a private clinic offering detox and treatment to those with a substance misuse problem. This gave her a valuable insight into the reasons why people use substances and the effects on their lives and health.
Mr Jennifer Cruz has 14 years of experience as a registered nurse. She obtained her nursing degree from Portugal and she has a wide experience in managing acutely unwell patients in different clinical settings.
Ms Cruz is currently a Ward Sister at the Hyper Acute Stoke Unit and University College London Hospital (UCLH). Her experience in neuro gave her first hand experience of the psychological consequences that patients experience after suffering a stroke including depression and anxiety. As part of her day to day work she supports patients who struggle with these psychological difficulties and to work closely with neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological teams.
Ms Cruz became interested in TMS after learning about the effectiveness of this relatively
Job Titles:
- Nurse
- Senior Nurse at the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit
Ms Joana Ribeiro is a senior nurse at the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit at UCLH (University College London Hospital). She has been in this post for the last 3 years. As part of her role she works closely with acutely unwell patients on a very time limited treatment basis. Before Ms Ribeiro took on her current post she worked on the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit at UCLH for 3 years.
Ms Ribeiro completed her nursing training in Portugal and this included mental health training. She then moved to London and since that time she has been working at UCLH.
Ms Ribeiro is fascinated by neuromodulation treatment modalities and the fast pace at which they are developing and their potential of changing the field of neurology and psychiatry.
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Member of the Admin Team
- Service Manager
Ms Stephanie Georgiades is a Biomedical Science (BSc) and Adult Nursing (PGDip) graduate from King's College London. Besides her work in London TMS Centre, Stephanie is currently working as a nurse in a busy A&E department in a London Hospital. She offers critical nursing care and provides physical and psychological support to patients. Stephanie has a special interest in psychological aspects of medical conditions such as depression. Stepahnie became interested in TMS as a novel treatment modality that can help patients suffering from a number of mental health and neurological conditions.
One of the brains stimulated by Prof Barker's work is Prof Mark George.
At this time in the 80's Prof George was spending a year in London doing a fellowship at Queens Square when he was introduced to Prof Barker's device that was mainly thought about at that time as a useful tool in the field of scientific research.
However, Prof George had a simple but very intelligent idea that would allow people around the world for years to come to use this technology to treat depression and other psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Although Prof George did his first research on the use of TMS in treating depression when he returned to the USA, it was in London when he had this great idea and London continues to have a special place in his heart.