Dr James Holt
About James Holt
Dr James Holt is the clinical lead of the team delivering the specialist neuromuscular service. He carries out a weekly neuromuscular clinic with a focus on nerve disorders, as well as a general neurology clinic at The Walton Centre. He also provides general neurology clinics and an acute ward referral service at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Dr Holt was the neurology risk lead at The Walton Centre and now leads the Trust’s immunoglobulin assessment panel (IAP). He has specific interests in service improvement and research.
Prior to starting as consultant neurologist at The Walton Centre in 2012, Dr Holt was a neurology registrar in Oxford and at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
Speciality
Neurology
Qualifications
PhD FRCP
Clinical/research interests
Inflammatory polyneuropathy (including CIDP and GBS)
Care of neuromuscular patients in general
Doctoral research in developmental neurobiology
Membership of professional regional and national bodies
Association of British Neurologists (ABN) – ordinary member
British Peripheral Nerve Society (BPNS) – honorary secretary
Royal College of Physicians (RCP) London – ordinary member
Related Services
Neurology
The Neurology service provides specialist care to patients across Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Neuromuscular disorders
We offer a comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic and support service for adult patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMD)
Page last updated: 18 July 2021
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