Neurology

Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system.  The department also provides diagnostic, pre-surgical and surgical (intra-op spinal) neurophysiology services.

Our services include:

  • 24 hour Emergency Department and inpatient consultation services. 
  • Inpatient general neurology services.
  • Acute stroke service.
  • Outpatient neurology clinics, including telehealth consultations.
  • Comprehensive neurophysiology services, including EEG, EMG, EP studies. 

Dr Tom JenkinsPhotograph of Tom Jenkins

Dr Tom Jenkins is a consultant neurologist with a special interest in neuromuscular disease, in particular motor neuron disease. He qualified from the University of Manchester in the UK in 1999, and obtained a PhD in clinical neuroscience from the UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London in 2010. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the European Academy of Neurology. He has expertise in neuroimaging in neurodegenerative disease, and clinical trials. He moved to WA in 2022 and works at Royal Perth Hospital and Midland St John of God Hospitals.

 

 

Dr Carolyn OrrPhotograph of Carolyn Orr

Dr Carolyn Orr trained at the University of Glasgow, qualified as a physician and neurologist in Sydney, and has a PhD from the University of New South Wales in Parkinson’s disease. She did fellowships in Movement Disorder and Behavioural Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, USA. She has worked as a consultant and teacher since 2009 and has been based at Royal Perth Hospital since 2016.  Her main professional interest is in cognitive neurology (disorders of thinking, behaviour and language). She does research in neurodegenerative disease (including fronto-temporal dementia, Huntington's disease and Alzheimer’s disease). She is passionate about the links between human health and our environment. 

 

Dr Lay Kun Kho

Dr Kho is a consultant neurologist with a specialist interest in Stroke, Neurorehabilitation and Functional Neurological Disorders. She is the clinical lead of the Stroke Unit at Royal Perth Hospital. Prior to this, she worked as the head of the neurorehabilitation service at Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital Shenton Park, the State Rehabilitation Service Fiona Stanley Hospital and Midland SJOG Hospital. She also started the motor neurone disease clinic at Swan District Hospital which subsequently transitioned to Midland SJOG Hospital. 

Dr Wai K Leong

Dr Leong graduated from University of Western Australia, and completed specialist neurology training in WA, with further experience at the West London Neurosciences Centre at Charing Cross, London, UK and the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.  She has worked as consultant neurologist at RPH Neurology since 2003, and as head of department since 2011.  She has wide experience in general neurology and participates in the WA state-wide telestroke service.  She has additional subspecialty expertise in neuromuscular disease, neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis.  She is active in neurology education in the ANZAN WA neurology advanced training committee and provides training and supervision of advanced and basic trainees, and mentors medical students.

Dr Ron Manasseh

Dr Manasseh is a general Neurologist with a special interest in EMG, Botulinum toxin injections and neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring for spinal surgery.  He trained in Perth and then completed an Overseas Neurology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in 2006-2007.  He is involved in General Neurology, EMG and Botulinum toxin injection clinics, and also provides neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring for spinal scoliosis surgery."

Dr Catherine Franconi

Dr Catherine Franconi is a consultant neurologist with a special interest in general neurology, telemedicine and acute care.  She qualified from University of Western Australia in 1997. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Australian New Zealand Association of Neurologists.

Dr John Dunne

Dr Phillipa Lamont

Dr Kevin O’Connor

Dr Wayne Yau

Dr Nicholas Lawn

Dr Jacqui Saw

 

Clinic name/condition

Location

Day

Telehealth

Procedure

General Neurology Clinics

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs

X

General Epilepsy

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Thurs

X

Neuropathy Clinic

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Mon

X

Botox Injection

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Tues & Fri

X

Neuroimmunology Clinic

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Thurs

X

Myelin Clinic

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Thurs

X

Stroke

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Mon

X

Rapid Access Neurology

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Tues

X

Medical Day Unit

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Mon - Fri

X

First Seizure

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Fri

X

EMG

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Tues, Thurs & Fri

X

Neuro Tech Services

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Mon - Fri

X

SCig Home Treatment

Main Hospital, A Block, Level 7

Mon & Fri

X

X

Telehealth

Telehealth

Tues & Wed

X

 

Please discuss with your health care provider if you prefer a video or phone call appointment.

Last Updated: 14/04/2023