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Khaleej Times
04-03-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Bridging academic borders: King's International fellowships in movement disorders and neuro-rehabilitation
King's Dubai's Parkinson's Centre of Excellence pioneers global clinical and research training King's College Hospital London-Dubai is leading the way in international clinical and research training with its pioneering fellowships in Movement Disorders and Neuro-Rehabilitation. Notably, the programme has launched the first-ever Indonesian Visiting Fellowship in Dubai, fostering cross-border academic exchange and medical expertise. Dr Merrie, a consultant in neuro-rehabilitation at EMC Hospitals in Jakarta, recently completed her fellowship in Movement Disorders and Parkinson's under the mentorship of Dr Vinod Metta, program director at King's College Hospital Dubai. Reflecting on her experience, she highlighted the invaluable opportunity to manage complex Parkinson's cases and advanced movement disorders. She also had the rare chance to witness and study conditions such as corticobasal degeneration, ocular apraxia, and alien limb syndrome - diseases she had previously only encountered in textbooks. Additionally, her hands-on training included administering EMG-guided botulinum injections for dystonia and spasticity, as well as managing elevated intracranial pressure, under the guidance of Dr Metta and professor Ray Chaudhuri. Similarly, Mohammed, a neuro-physiotherapist, undertook a specialised Parkinson's neuro-rehabilitation training programme under Dr Metta's supervision. He was particularly impressed by the comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach at the Parkinson's Centre of Excellence, which seamlessly integrates neurophysiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy to manage patients across different races, ages, and stages of Parkinson's. He emphasised how the fellowship provided him with invaluable expertise in handling complex movement disorder cases, which will significantly benefit his work in Jakarta. Both Dr Merrie and Mohammed extended their heartfelt gratitude to EMC Hospitals' management - Pak Jusup, Dr Juni, Dr Metta, and Dr Sedjaya - for nominating them for this prestigious overseas training. They also expressed appreciation to King's Dubai's management team, including Kimberley Pierce and Norafiz Gee, for their support. A special mention was given to the programme directors, Dr Vinod Metta and professor Ray Chaudhuri, along with esteemed mentors Dr Guy Chung-Faye, Dr George Kapsas, Dr Nicandro, and Dr John, for their invaluable guidance. Dr Metta emphasised that King's Dubai's Parkinson's Centre of Excellence is committed to delivering world-class visiting fellowships. These programmes offer neurology residents, junior neurologists, neuro-rehabilitation consultants, and neuro-physiotherapists in-depth, hands-on training in managing a wide spectrum of movement disorders and Parkinson's disease. Fellows also gain expertise in neurophysiology, neuroradiology, and neuro-spine. He expressed his satisfaction with the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the first cohort of visiting fellows and looks forward to expanding the initiative further. This groundbreaking fellowship initiative reinforces King's Dubai's commitment to advancing global medical training and fostering cross-border knowledge exchange in movement disorders and neuro-rehabilitation. For more information about King's movement disorders, Parkinson's and neuro-rehabilitation training, as well as short-term visiting fellowships and PhD/doctoral programmes, please contact:
Gulf Today
03-03-2025
- Health
- Gulf Today
King's International visiting fellowships in movement disorders and Neuro-rehabilitation
King's Dubai's Parkinson's Centre of Excellence is pioneering international clinical and research training fellowships, including the first-ever Indonesian Visiting Program in Dubai. Dr. Merrie, a consultant in neurorehabilitation at EMC Hospitals in Jakarta, completed her fellowship in Movement Disorders and Parkinson's at King's College Hospital london-Dubai under the supervision of Dr. Vinod Metta, the program director. She praised the entire training program, noting her experience managing not only advanced Parkinson's patients but also complicated movement disorders. Dr. Merrie expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to witness rare neurological conditions such as corticobasal degeneration, ocular apraxia, and alien limb syndrome—diseases she had only encountered in textbooks. Additionally, she gained hands-on experience treating patients with dystonia and spasticity through EMG-guided botulinum injections and managing elevated intracranial pressure, all under the mentorship of Dr. Metta and Professor Ray Chaudhuri. Mr. Mohammed, a neuro-physiotherapist, also participated in the customized Parkinson's neurorehabilitation training program under Dr. Metta's supervision. He was thrilled to share his experiences, particularly how the Parkinson's Centre of Excellence effectively manages advanced Parkinson's cases across diverse races, ages, and stages with a dedicated team of neurophysiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists. He was impressed by the outcomes achieved and noted that this fellowship training provided him with invaluable experience in dealing with complex Parkinson's and movement disorder cases in Jakarta. Both Dr. Merrie and Mr. Mohammed expressed their gratitude to the management of EMC Hospitals—Pak Jusup, Dr. Juni, Dr. Metta, and Dr. Sedjaya—for nominating them for this prestigious Indonesian overseas training program, as well as to the management team at King's Dubai, including Ms. Kimberley Pierce and Ms. Norafiz Gee, for their support. They especially thanked the program directors, Dr. Vinod Metta and Professor Ray Chaudhuri, along with all mentors, including Dr. Guy Chung-Faye, Dr. George Kapsas, Dr. Nicandro, and Dr. John. Dr. Vinod Metta, the Program Director, remarked that the Parkinson's Centre of Excellence at King's Dubai offers exceptional visiting training fellowships. These programs provide neurology residents, junior neurologists, neuro-rehabilitation consultants, and neuro-physiotherapists with comprehensive, hands-on training to manage a range of movement disorders and Parkinson's disease while gaining expertise in neuro-physiology, neuro-radiology, and neuro-spine. He expressed his satisfaction in receiving positive feedback from the first group of visiting fellows. King's Parkinson's Centre of Excellence
