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Dr Chinar Osman

Dr Osman is a consultant Neurologist with a sub-speciality interest in peripheral nerve disorders, she has worked for the trust since 2013. Dr Osman is also a visiting consultant at the Salisbury District General Hospital.

MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCP

Training and education

Dr Osman graduated at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2008 where she was awarded a scholarship for high academic ranking. She also attained first-class honours in Neuroscience Intercalated BSc (with a Principal’s prize).

Dr Osman underwent her junior doctor training in Leicestershire and London deanery. She completed her specialist registrar training in neurology at Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton General Hospital.

Experience

Dr Osman has completed a post-CCT fellowship in neuromuscular disorders at the University of Southampton. She established the UK’s first Neurology led-outpatient Plasma Exchange Service and is now the clinical lead for this service. Furthermore, Dr Osman is the lead for the Neurology Immunoglobulin service in the South-East region and a member of the neuromuscular advisory board for the Association of British Neurologists.

Dr Osman is actively involved in education and is involved in regional neurology registrar training and the national recruitment. Dr Osman is also a member of the Neurology SCE question writing committee.

Dr Osman is actively involved in various multi-centre international clinical trials for MMN and CIDP and keeps up to date with research. She regularly delivers national and international presentations.

Research

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chinar-Osman/research

Klemencic Kozul T, Yudina A, Donovan C, Pinto A, Osman C. Cost-minimisation analysis of plasma exchange versus IVIg in the treatment of autoimmune neurological conditions. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Jul 12;22(1):904.

Carroll L, Osman C, Katifi H. CIDP mimic in a patient with HIV; An unusual presentation of POEMS syndrome. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2022 May;93(6):A40.2-A40.

Kozul TK, Osman C. War, arsenic and A(wo)MAN. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2022 May;93(6):A40.3-A41.

Lewis D, Osman C, Allen DC, Pinto A. Refractory CIDP with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia responding to chemoimmunotherapy. Practical Neurology. 2020 Dec; 21(2):practneurol-2020-002672.

Osman C, Carroll LS, Petridou C, Walker M. Mononeuritis multiplex secondary to Lyme neuroborreliosis. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 2020 Aug;11(6):101545.

Osman C, Foulds N, Hunt D, Edwards CI. Diagnosis of pyridoxine‐dependent epilepsy in an adult presenting with recurrent status epilepticus. Epilepsia. 2019 Dec;61(1).

Osman C, Jennings R, El-Ghariani K, Pinto A. Plasma exchange in neurological disease. Practical Neurology. 2019 Jul; 20(2):practneurol-2019-002336.

Osman C, Stafford A. Teaching Video NeuroImages: A 20-year-old man with distal paresthesia. Neurology. 2019 Jan;92(2):e170-e170.

Davda N, Osman C. Anterior spinal cord infarct: A rare yet disabling stroke. BMJ case Reports. 2018 May; bcr-2017-221655.

Malgapo KKL, Osman C, Prevett M. Cerebral fat embolism: The value of susceptibility-weighted imaging. Practical Neurology. 2018 Apr; 18(4):practneurol-2018-001916.

Osman C, Bahra A. Paroxysmal Hemicrania. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 2018 Apr;21(5):16.

Osman C, Wang D, Lovett J, Pinto A. PO238 Transverse sinus stenting in iih: 27 cases in wessex neurological centre. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2017 Dec; 88(Suppl 1):A75.1-A75.

Osman C, Clark TW. Tabes Dorsalis and Argyll Robertson Pupils. New England Journal of Medicine. 2016 Nov; 375(20):e40.

Osman C, Hannigan S, Ditchfield A, Harden S. ‘The worm that got away’: Parainfectious atypical optic neuritis associated with schistosomiasis infection. Practical Neurology. 2016 Feb;16(3).

Osman C, Clark TW, Boyd GCP, Halfpenny C. Tabes dorsalis in the post antibiotic era: never say never. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2015 Nov; 86(11):e4.123-e4.

Osman C. ABN trainee report. Conference: Association of British Neurologist.At:Harrogate. 2015 Sep;Vol:ACNR2015;15(4):27.

Honarbakhsh S, Osman C, Teo JTH, Gabriel C. Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture as a diagnostic aid to reduce number of attempts and complication rates. Ultrasound. 2013 Nov;21(4).

Honarbakhsh S, Osman C, Teo JTH, Gabriel C. Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture as a diagnostic aid to improve patient safety and satisfaction: desirable or necessary? Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2012 Nov; 83(Suppl 2):A35-A35.

Osman C, Wilson FV, Dangri P, Halse O. Mistaken TETANY: Hypoparathyroidism in the TIA clinic. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2012 Nov; 83(Suppl 2):A1-A2.

Tuohy O, Osman C, Chawda SC, Chaudhuri AC,Misbahuddin AM.Multifocal intracranial haemorrhage as a manifestation of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2012 Feb; 83(3):e1-e1.

Osman C, Dyall SC, Michael GJ, Michael-Titus AT. Effects of dietary supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on COX-2 immunoreactivity in rat brain. 2008 Dec;8th Biennial Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids, USA.

Contact

You can contact Dr Osman via her secretary Julie Pugi- on 0238 120 6781, or email on Julie.Pugi@uhs.nhs.uk.