3 Best Neurologists in Tamworth

“Dr James Hughes earned his Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle. He has been providing neurological care in regional New South Wales since 1997 and has extensive experience in managing complex neurological problems. Dr Hughes specialises in treating seizures and general neurological disorders, including epilepsy, movement disorders, and stroke. He is a national examiner for the RACP and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees. He manages and supports outpatients and hospitalised patients with a wide range of adult neurological disorders. Dr Hughes practices at Northwest Neurology, which provides comprehensive assessment and management of neurological disorders for residents of regional New South Wales. The clinic performs diagnostic neurophysiology, including EEG and EMG. Dr Hughes is affiliated with Tamara Private Hospital.”

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“Dr Lisa Dark graduated from the University of Sydney. She completed her specialist training in Tamworth, Newcastle, and Sydney. She completed her Fellowship (FRACP) at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2012. Since moving to Tamworth in 2013, she has been caring for patients with neurological diseases in Northwest NSW. Dr Lisa Dark provides diagnostic and therapeutic care in general neurology, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, headache, and neuromuscular disorders. She is associated with the acute stroke service at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital and serves as the Director of Physician Education. She provides a specialised neurophysiology service, including EEG, EMG, and botulinum toxin injections for neurological conditions. Dr Lisa Dark is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle and is committed to enhancing rural specialist training programs. She practices at Northwest Neurology and is affiliated with Tamworth Hospital.”

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“Dr Julia Thompson earned her medical degree from the University of Sydney. She completed her neurology training at RPA Hospital in Sydney before relocating to the UK, where she pursued fellowships and research at Oxford University and King’s College London’s National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Her particular interests include epilepsy and seizures, neuroimmunology, infectious diseases, headaches, strokes, and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Dr Julia Thompson has published research on autoimmune epilepsies, with a focus on LGI1 autoimmune encephalitis, and maintains ongoing collaborations with the Oxford research group. She is passionate about teaching and holds the position of Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London and Oxford University. She has received several awards for her contributions to education and leadership in Sydney and the UK. Dr Julia Thompson is a member of various professional organisations, including the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN), the Movement Disorders Society for Australia and New Zealand (MDSANZ), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the British Association of Neurologists (ABN), the Neurohospitalist Society (NHS), the International Headache Society (IHS), and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). Dr Thompson does fly-in and fly-out and telehealth consults at Regional Specialists Tamworth and works at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and Prince of Wales Hospital.”

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