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

Neuromuscular disorders