Dr Dilan Athauda

Dr Dilan Athauda is a Consultant Neurologist and expert witness currently practising at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He specialises in the assessment and management of complex neurological disorders, with particular expertise in movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, atypical parkinsonian syndromes and a broad range of neurodegenerative conditions. His clinical practice also encompasses general neurology, epilepsy, functional neurological disorders, headache, neuro-immunology, neuromuscular disease, peripheral nerve disorders, stroke, traumatic brain injury and disorders of cognition and consciousness.

Dr Athauda's practice is centred on the diagnosis, investigation and long-term management of adults with complex neurological conditions, including patients with rare or diagnostically challenging presentations. He combines specialist expertise in movement disorders with extensive experience managing both acute and chronic neurological disease, providing comprehensive assessment and treatment across a wide spectrum of neurological practice. Alongside his clinical work, he is a Senior Research Fellow at University College London, where his research focuses on biomarkers and disease progression in neurodegenerative disorders. His active involvement in research, publication and postgraduate teaching ensures his practice reflects current evidence and advances in neurological care, further strengthening the authoritative clinical opinions he provides. 

Dr Dilan Athauda has undertaken medico-legal work since 2025, providing expert opinion in clinical negligence, personal injury and professional regulatory/fitness to practise matters. He prepares screening, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis reports for adult claimants, drawing upon his specialist expertise across general neurology and complex neurological disease.

His medico-legal practice focuses on a broad spectrum of neurological conditions, including movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, atypical parkinsonian syndromes, epilepsy, functional neurological disorders, stroke, traumatic brain injury, neuro-immunological conditions, peripheral nerve disorders and disorders of cognition and consciousness. He is well placed to advise on issues relating to neurological diagnosis, investigation, treatment, disease progression and prognosis, providing clear, evidence-based opinions for solicitors in complex neurological claims. His practice is supported by dedicated expert witness training in both personal injury and clinical negligence. 

Dr Athauda's clinical practice encompasses the assessment, investigation and long-term management of adults with a wide range of neurological disorders, from common neurological presentations to highly complex and progressive neurodegenerative diseases. He has particular expertise in movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonian syndromes, where he undertakes detailed diagnostic assessment, differentiates between similar clinical conditions and develops tailored management strategies for patients with often complex symptom profiles.

In addition to movement disorders, his practice includes the evaluation and treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders, functional neurological disorders, stroke and neurovascular disease, headache disorders, multiple sclerosis, neuro-immunological conditions, peripheral nerve disorders and neuromuscular disease. He also manages patients with cognitive impairment, memory disorders and disorders of consciousness, as well as those with hypoxic and traumatic brain injury. His research into biomarkers and disease progression in neurodegenerative disease complements his clinical practice, supporting an evidence-based approach to diagnosis, monitoring disease evolution and optimising patient management across a broad spectrum of neurological conditions. 

Dr Athauda combines his clinical practice with an active academic role as a Senior Research Fellow at University College London, where his research focuses on biomarkers and disease progression in neurodegenerative disorders. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, presents regularly at national and international neurology conferences, and is actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and junior doctors, reflecting his ongoing contribution to neurological research and education.