Neurology

Consultant Sally Ware

Qualifications: Registered general nurse, BSc, Independent Nurse Prescriber.

Speciality: Neurology

Sub Speciality: Headache

Special clinical interests: Injectable treatment for migraine and cluster headache.

Current NHS: Hospital Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, Complex Headache Service

Year of first medical: March 1997

Qualification: Diploma in Nursing

Current membership(s) of Professional, national and Regional bodies. – RCN, NMC

Personal profile

I am a qualified Registered Nurse with 30 years of Nursing experience and 16 years’ experience as an independent Nurse Prescriber. Since 2020 I have been working as a Headache Clinical Nurse specialist in the Complex Headache service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

I manage treatments for patients suffering with migraines, cluster headaches, and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. I specialise in providing injectable treatments such as Botox injections for migraines, greater occipital nerve blocks, CGRP therapy, as well as Gepants, medication and lifestyle advice.

Consultant Dr Matar

Consultant Names /qualifications
Mazen Matar,
MBBCh

Speciality: Neurology

Sub Speciality: Multiple Sclerosis

Special clinical interests: Epilepsy, MS, Parkison’s, Migraine and headaches, Peripheral Neuropathy, MND

Current NHS NHS and /or university posts Consultant Neurologist, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield

Year of first medical: 2008

Current membership(s) of Professional, national and Regional bodies.  GMC 7019557

Personal profile

I specialise in Neurology and look after a wide range of Neurological conditions, but my Primary area of interest is Multiple Sclerosis.

I qualified from Medical School in 2008. I have since moved to the UK in 2010 where I completed my foundation and core medical training. I completed Neurology specialist Training in 2021 and Spent 2 years on a research fellowship In Multiple Sclerosis. I have been a Consultant Neurologist Since 2021.

Consultant Dr Sarmad Al-Araji

Consultant Names /qualifications
Dr Sarmad Al-Araji MBChB MRCP PhD

Speciality: Neurology

Dr Al-Araji is a Consultant Neurologist who has been treating patient with neurological disorders since 2016. He is currently working at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire where he treats NHS patients with a wide range of neurological conditions, teaches undergraduate medical students at Warwick University, and conducts research in Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Dr Al-Araji has experience in treating neurological conditions such as Migraine, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myasthenia Gravis and peripheral nerve disorders. Dr Al-Araji can help in the diagnosis of patients with symptoms of headaches, tremors, blackouts, altered sensation, weakness, balance problems, dizziness, speech difficulties, and can provide a thorough analysis and a precise management plan.

Dr Al-Araji specialises in neuroinflammation such as MS. He has experience in treating related symptoms such as blurred/double vision, weakness/numbness, unsteadiness, bowel/bladder dysfunction, fatigue and pain.

Dr Al-Araji earned his medical degree (MBChB) from Keele University in 2012. He did his Neurology specialty training in the midlands and earned his PhD in MS in 2022 from University College London after completing a three-year fellowship at Queen Square, Institute of Neurology, University College London Hospitals.

Memberships: General Medical Council (GMC) 7266288
Association of British Neurologists (ABN) 2327
Medical Defence Union (MDU) 546838X

Personal Interests

Playing football and cycling. Travelling.