Dr Katifi is a neurologist with a sub-specialty interest in peripheral nerve disorders.

MB ChB, PhD, FRCP

Training and education

Attended medical school at the University of Baghdad, Iraq
Research registrar, neurosciences, University of Southampton
Neurology registrar, Wessex neurological centre, Southampton General Hospital
Senior registrar, Royal London Hospital, London.

Experience

Dr Katifi has worked for the Trust since June 1992. His previous experience includes:

Experience in peripheral nerve diseases, at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London (specialist clinics run by Professor PK Thomas), 1991 to 1996.
Registrar and senior registrar in neurology, Wessex neurological centre, Southampton General Hospital and the Royal London Hospital, 1988 to 1992.
Senior house officer in general medicine, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, 1988.
Honorary clinical assistant and research registrar in neurology and clinical neurophysiology, and studying for a PhD in clinical neurophysiology at University of Southampton, 1983 to 1987.
Registrar in neurology, Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, 1982 to 1983.
Senior house officer in general and acute medicine, Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, 1979 to 1982.

Key achievements

Developing neurophysiological tests to investigate patients with back pain and sciatica.
Establishing regional clinics for peripheral nerve disorders at Southampton General Hospital.
Programme director and STC chair in neurology.
Examiner for the Royal College of Physicians.

Awards and prizes

First prize in physiology, University of Baghdad
Graduated with honour, Prize in Medicine, University of Baghdad
Awarded a grant by the Society of Clinical Neurophysiology to present research work at the International Congress of Electromyography, Italy, in 1987.

Research

Dr Katifi developed a technique for assessing nerve root compression syndrome utilising neurophysiological methods, namely dermatomal evoked potentials. The work was awarded a PhD degree from the University of Southampton. Dr Katifi was the principal investigator for a multicentre trial in acute Guillain-Barre syndrome, and the use of methotrexate in CIDP. He has also undertaken research in 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, and investigations in small fibre neuropathy

Contact

You can contact Dr Katifi via his secretary Julie Pugi - call 023 8120 6781 or send an email.