Katifi, Dr Haider

MB ChB, PhD, FRCP

Speciality

Consultant Neurologist

Sub-speciality

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Training and Education

Medical School, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Research Registrar, Neurosciences, University of Southampton
Neurology Registrar, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton General
Senior Registrar, Royal London hospital, London

Experience

Dr Katifi has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since June 1992. 

1991-96 Experience in peripheral nerve diseases, The National Hospital, for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London (specialist clinics run by Late Professor PK Thomas).
1988-92 Registrar and Senior registrar in Neurology, Wessex Neurological centre, Southampton General Hospital & the Royal London Hospital
1988  SHO General Medicine, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton

1983-87 Hon. Clinical Assistant/Research registrar in Neurology & Clinical neurophysiology.  Studying for a Ph.D. in Clinical Neurophysiology at Southampton University.

1982-83 Registrar in Neurology, Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad.

1979-82 SHO General & Acute Medicine, Medical city teaching Hospital, Baghdad

Key achievements

Developed neurophysiological tests to investigate patient with back pain & sciatica.
Established regional clinics for peripheral nerve disorders at Southampton General Hospital.
Programme Director and STC chair in Neurology
Examiner, Royal College of Physician

Key awards and prizes

1st Prize in Physiology, University of Baghdad
Graduated with Honour, Prize in Medicine, University of Baghdad
1987 Awarded grant by the Society of Clinical Neurophysiology to present Research work at the International Congress of Electromyography, Italy.

Research

Research: Developed a technique for assessing nerve root compression syndrome utilising neurophysiological methods, namely dermatomal evoked potentials.  The work was awarded a PhD degree at Southampton University
Principal investigator for a multicentre trial in Acute Guillain-Barre syndrome and the use of Methotrexate in CIDP.  Thermal threshold testing in small fibre neuropathy
Publications: Utility of dermatomal Evoked Potentials in Lumbar root compression syndromes, failed back syndrome.  Chronic Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy. Short abstracts on Prognosis in GBS, utility of nerve biopsies in peripheral Neuropathy, investigations in small fibre neuropathy