Professor Fayyaz Ahmed
Neurologist
MBBS, MD, FRCP, MBA, MRCP (neurology), PGCME
I am a General Neurologist with a specialist interest in headache disorders, with over 30 years’ experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of headache conditions. Throughout my career, I have been closely involved in developing and shaping headache care, including pioneering the use of Botox® treatment for headaches in the UK.
I have particular expertise in injection-based treatments for headache disorders, including nerve blocks and Botox® injections, which can be effective options for managing chronic migraine. I also have experience in using non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, which use gentle electrical stimulation to help control symptoms.
Over the course of my practice, I have treated more than 5,000 patients with Botulinum toxin for chronic migraine, delivering more than 20,000 treatment cycles. I have also performed over 10,000 nerve block procedures for patients with headache conditions.
I have played an active role in developing national guidance on headache management. I co-authored the British Association for the Study of Headache guidelines in 2019 and contributed to the NICE guidelines on headache in adolescents and adults (CG150) published in 2015. Since 2015, I have also advised the Association of British Neurologists on headache disorders.
I am closely involved with patient advocacy and support. I served as a trustee of The Migraine Trust from 2010 to 2022 and continue to work with them as an ambassador.
In addition, I organise a national meeting on headache disorders in Hull every other year, a role I have held since 2005. I have also lectured internationally and supported healthcare teams in other countries to establish and develop headache services.
I am actively involved in research and academic work. I have published 83 original peer-reviewed articles in leading neurology and headache journals, and I regularly review submissions for journals including Cephalalgia, The Journal of Headache and Pain, the European Journal of Neurology and the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Alongside this, I contribute to training the next generation of doctors as an international examiner for the MRCP UK PACES examination.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Fayyaz Ahmed at Spire include:
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Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan / 1986
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MRCP (UK) / Royal College of Physician, London / 1989
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians
FRCP (London) / London / 2000
Fellowship of the Royal College of Physician
MBA / University of Hull / 2010
Master of Business Administration
MRCP (neuro) / Royal College of Physicians, London / 2011
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians
PGCME / University of Hull / 2015
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
Professional memberships
Association of British Neurologist
British Association for the Study of Headache
International Headache Society
Anglo-Dutch Migraine Association
Professional leadership
Clinical Director Neurosciences - Department of Neurology Hull Royal Infirmary (2002-2010)
President - British Association for the Study of Headache (2011-2013)
Educational Officer - British Association for the Study of Headache (2014-2022)
President - Anglo-Dutch Migraine Association (2019-2022)
Treasurer - Anglo-Dutch Migraine Association (2015 - date)
Treasurer - International Headache Society (2021 - date)
Current NHS posts
Consultant Neurologist and Professor (Hon) in Clinical Neurologist Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01482 311 774 |
| fayyaz.ahmed@nhs.net | |
| Private secretary | Adele Riches |
| Private secretary telephone | 01482 672 470 |