Dr. Mohammad Mahmud

Dr Mohammad Mahmud is a Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, London. His specialist interests centre on vestibular neurology, including dizziness, vertigo, balance disorders and eye movements. He runs general neurology, neuro-otology and TIA clinics and also sees patients presenting with acute neurological conditions.

His clinical work encompasses a wide range of vestibular and balance conditions, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière's disease, vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis, vestibular migraine, persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD), bilateral vestibulopathy, superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD), perilymph fistula and mal de débarquement syndrome. He also has extensive experience assessing dizziness, imbalance, falls, collapses, light-headedness and pre-syncope. Dr Mahmud has particular expertise in vestibular and balance symptoms occurring alongside multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, atypical Parkinsonian disorders and stroke.

Another area of his practice is the neurology of eye movements. He sees patients with oscillopsia, double vision, diplopia and nystagmus, including symptoms associated with underlying neurological or vestibular conditions.

Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Mahmud is Programme Director for Clinical Neurology & Brain Sciences iBSc and Course Director of the Clinical Neurology Masters at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, where his work includes curriculum development and medical education. His research covers vestibular neuroscience, neuroimaging, postural balance, traumatic brain injury and brain fog, and his work has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr Mahmud is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and a Member of the Association of British Neurologists.