Dr Maria Kinali, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Dr Maria Kinali
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Dr Maria Kinali MD, FRCPCH FAAN
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Dr Maria Kinali
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist MD, FRCPCH FAAN
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About Dr Maria Kinali
GMC number: 4077471
Year qualified: 1992
Place of primary qualification: University of Patras
Dr Maria Kinali is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at The Portland Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, and Chiswick Medical Centre. She specialises in childhood neuromuscular diseases, neurogenetics, and neurorehabilitation. Dr Kinali has a profound interest in translational research, having set up a Rare Diseases biological samples bank (Biobank) to facilitate trials in neuromuscular disorders (NMD).
Dr Kinali achieved her primary medical qualification (Ptychio Iatrikes) in 1992 at the University of Patras. She completed an MD focusing on the management and long-term outcomes in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, contributing significantly to the understanding of the natural history of several NMDs. In 1999, she coordinated the UK trial in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), integrating a study across 14 UK neuromuscular centres.
Between April 2005 and May 2009, Dr Kinali worked as a Senior Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College and the Institute of Child Health, London. During this period, she coordinated a Phase I/II Clinical Trial (AVI-4658) in DMD. Her clinical expertise includes the management and therapy of epilepsy, complex headaches, chronic headaches, and progressive neurodegenerative movement disorders.
Dr Kinali is proficient in performing procedures for migraines. She is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through her extensive research and clinical practice. Dr Kinali has been serving in her current roles since her appointment in 2001.
Areas of expertise
- Epilepsy
- Paediatric neurology
- Neuromuscular diseases
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Maria Kinali
The interaction of genetic mutations in park2 and fa2h causes a novel phenotype in a case of childhood-onset movement disordervideo_1.mp4
Scn2a mutation in an infant with ohtahara syndrome and neuroimaging findings: expanding the phenotype of neuronal migration disorders
A novel plp1 mutation associated with optic nerve enlargement in two siblings with pelizaeus–merzbacher disease: a new mri finding