Dr Prashanth Reddy

Professional statement

Dr Prashanth Reddy is a highly acclaimed consultant in geriatric medicine and general medicine, with a particular interest in neurogeriatrics, working privately at both London Bridge Hospital and the Guthrie Clinic at King's College Hospital, a major teaching hospital in London. He specialises in treating elderly patients with complex medical conditions such as Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome, dystonia, dementia, stroke and comprehensive geriatric assessments. He has vast experience (10 years) with advanced therapies for Parkinson’s disease.

Dr Reddy graduated from Bangalore Medical School in 2000 and moved to the UK for specialist training. He obtained his MRCP in 2005 and pursued a research MD from King's College London and the Institute of Psychiatry. He published his first-ever comparative study on advanced therapies in Parkinson's.

He is currently the lead consultant for the acute health and ageing unit at King’s College Hospital and works at the International Parkinson's Centre of Excellence which focuses on high quality clinical and translational work addressing non-motor aspects of Parkinson's disease. He is also the neuro-gerontology liaison between the neurology and gerontology services at King's. He has integrated the care provided for patients with Parkinson's, dementia and stroke under one roof in a novel neuro-geriatric clinic, the first of its kind in the UK.

Dr Reddy teaches at King's College London and has published several research papers, review articles and book chapters in the field of movement disorders. He has a research interest in the field of Parkinson’s disease and is able to continue his research interest with the help of the Clinical Research Network (CRN) in London.