Dr Maha Awadalla, MD, PhD, FRCPCH

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist & Specialist in Complex Epilepsies

NHS Practice: The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London
Private Practice: The Portland Hospital, London | Virtual Consultations
Specialist Interests: Complex Epilepsy • Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathies • 

Dr Maha Awadalla is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and specialist in complex epilepsies with extensive clinical, academic and international experience.

She is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, and provides private consultations at The Portland Hospital in London, as well as virtual consultations where clinically appropriate.

Her principal area of expertise is the diagnosis and management of epilepsy in infants, children and young people, with particular expertise in complex and drug-resistant epilepsies and developmental and epileptic encephalopathies.

Her wider paediatric neurology practice encompasses headaches and migraine, motor disorders and spasticity, neurodegenerative conditions, acute neurological presentations and other complex neurological disorders affecting children and young people.

Dr Awadalla's approach combines specialist neurological expertise with careful clinical assessment and evidence-based practice. She places particular emphasis on explaining complex neurological diagnoses clearly to families and developing individualised investigation and treatment plans.

Areas of Specialist Expertise

Epilepsy & Complex Epilepsies

A major focus of Dr Awadalla's clinical practice is the assessment and management of children with epilepsy, particularly those with complex or difficult-to-treat seizure disorders.

Her areas of expertise include:

• Epilepsy and seizure disorders
• Complex and drug-resistant epilepsies
• Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies
• Assessment of first and recurrent seizures
• Interpretation of clinical and EEG findings within the wider neurological assessment
• Investigation of underlying causes of epilepsy
• Antiseizure medication management
• Second opinions in complex epilepsy
• Long-term neurological follow-up

General Paediatric Neurology

Dr Awadalla also assesses and manages children and young people presenting with a broad range of neurological problems, including:

• Headaches and migraine
• Motor disorders including dystonia and spasticity
• Developmental neurological disorders
• Neurodegenerative conditions
• Acute neurological presentations
• FND
• Complex or uncertain neurological diagnoses

NHS Practice

Dr Awadalla is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, where she manages children and young people with a wide spectrum of neurological disorders.

Her NHS work includes specialist paediatric neurology and complex epilepsy care and involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and other paediatric subspecialties in the investigation and management of children with complex neurological conditions.

Private Practice

Dr Awadalla provides private consultations at The Portland Hospital, London, as well as virtual consultations where clinically appropriate.

She accepts referrals for children and young people requiring:

• Initial specialist neurological assessment
• Epilepsy assessment and management
• Review of complex or difficult-to-control seizures
• Second opinions
• Review of investigations and previous diagnoses
• Ongoing neurological follow-up

Consultations are designed to give families sufficient time to discuss their concerns, understand the clinical findings and investigations, and consider the available management options.

Academic & Professional Career

Medical Training and Qualifications

Dr Awadalla graduated in medicine from Ain Shams University, Egypt, in 1994.

Following postgraduate training in paediatrics, she obtained a Master's degree in Paediatrics before undertaking further clinical training in Glasgow, Scotland, in paediatrics, neonatology and neurology.

She was awarded Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) in 2003 and subsequently completed her PhD in Paediatrics.

Dr Awadalla undertook higher specialist training in paediatric neurology from 2004 to 2009, combining specialist clinical practice with academic teaching and research.

She was subsequently appointed Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Paediatric Neurology at Ain Shams University in 2010, alongside her consultant clinical role.

International Experience

Dr Awadalla's career has included specialist paediatric neurology practice across the United Kingdom, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

She worked as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist in Saudi Arabia in tertiary and private healthcare settings before returning to the United Kingdom and joining The Royal London Hospital.

This international experience has given her broad exposure to both common and highly complex neurological disorders in children and to different models of specialist paediatric care.

Academic, Research & Teaching Interests

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Awadalla has maintained a longstanding involvement in medical education, research and postgraduate training.

Her academic interests particularly include:

Paediatric epilepsy and complex epilepsies
Neonatal seizures and neonatal neurology
Paediatric EEG
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies
Neurological education and training

She has contributed to the education and supervision of medical students, paediatric trainees and clinicians developing specialist knowledge in paediatric neurology and epilepsy.

Professional Focus

Dr Awadalla's professional work brings together three complementary areas:

Clinical Excellence
Specialist assessment and management of children with complex neurological and epileptic disorders.

Academic Medicine & Education
Teaching, training and development of knowledge in paediatric neurology, epilepsy and EEG.

Family-Centred Care
Clear communication and shared decision-making with children, young people and their families.

Contact & Appointments

Private consultations: The Portland Hospital, London
Virtual consultations: Available where clinically appropriate

Website: www.paediatricneurologyclinic.com
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