About Us
Dr. Akhtar is the lead Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology and Electrodiagnostics at NM testing service. Dr Akhtar runs NM testing Service by leading the team of neurophysiology consultants, specialists, physiologists and laboratory technicians.
Dr Akhtar is a well-established consultant in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology and Electro-diagnostics in the United Kingdom. He has a special interest in Nerve Conduction tests, EMG tests, EEG tests, and in the novel subspecialty field of Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring (IONM). He has worked at leading hospitals in the United Kingdom in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology. He has worked in association with and provided testing services to leading neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and physicians, both within the NHS and the private settings.
Dr. Akhtar received formal training in Clinical Neurophysiology in Glasgow, Scotland. Dr Akhtar received awards of Gold Medals during undergraduate studies and award of Myre Sym Fellowship by Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, during post graduate training. Dr Akhtar further received enhanced training at the centers of excellence, the University College London-National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Great Ormond Street Hospital London, where he worked with world-renowned and world leading experts in the field of Paediatric Neurophysiology, Dr. Methew Pitt and Dr. Stewart Boyd, who have a special interest in Paediatric nerve conduction studies and Paediatric EEGs.
Dr Akhtar has special interest in teaching and training. He has served as examiner for medical students at Glasgow University and for BSc Physiology course students at Strathclyde University Glasgow. He served as “Training Ambassador for Neurophysiology” at NHS Education Scotland (NES). He presented talks at Oxford and Cambridge universities in the United Kingdom and conducted workshops at the University of Edinburgh. Dr Akhtar is one of the few consultants in the country who has contributing to the novel field of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring. Dr Akhtar was awarded FRCPE (Fellowship) by the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh and FRCP (Fellowship) by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, in recognition of his contributions in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Dr Naseeb Akhtar, is a consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Dr Akhtar has special interest in Nerve Conduction tests, EMG tests, EEG tests and in the novel subspecialty field of Intra operative neurophysiologic monitoring. Dr Akhtar is director and CEO of HM Medics Ltd, a UK based healthcare professional providing company, since 2012.
Qualifications
Naseeb graduated in medicine overseas in 1995. Naseeb was awarded Master degree in medicine by The University of Sheffield, UK in 2010. He passed Royal College of Physicians London (MRCP) exams and became a member of the college in 2012. He acquired neurophysiology skills to the highest standards by training in Glasgow until 2017. He extended his skill in neurophysiology by receiving enhanced training in an honorary post at the prestigious and well known centres of excellence at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL-National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, in 2016. He was awarded fellowship (FRCP) by Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh in 2018 and fellowship (FRCP) by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow in 2019
Awards
Undergraduate Awards
- Gold Medals awarded twice
- National Talent Scholarship
Post graduate Awards
- Myre Sim travelling fellowship award by Royal College of Physicians
Memberships
- General Medical Council UK
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
- Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
- British Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Association of British Neurologists
- International League Against Epilepsy
Profile
Dr Akhtar was born in London where he received initial schooling. He received secondary schooling in Dubai and graduated in medicine overseas in 1995. He completed a research project and was awarded Master degree in medicine (M Med Sci) by the University of Sheffield UK in 2009. He completed basic post-graduate medical training in General and Internal medicine in 2012. He passed MRCP exams and became a member of the Royal College of Physician, London in 2012. He worked as Specialty registrar in Neurology in Hull, England until 2013. He spent the next 4 years in national training post in the field of clinical neurophysiology in Glasgow. While training in Glasgow, he promoted the specialty of neurophysiology and represented trainees across Scotland in his NHS Education Scotland (NES) roles of “Training Ambassador” and “Trainee Representative” until 2017. He received Myre Sim fellowship award from the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh in 2016. He gained enhanced training in pediatric and adult neurophysiology by working in honorary posts at the well-known centres of excellence at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London and UCL-National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London in 2016.
Dr Akhtar strongly believes in continual professional development and has attended numerous national and international courses and conferences, including presenting cases at Oxford and Cambridge universities in UK.
Dr Akhtar is a well-established consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology and Electro-diagnostics in Scotland, Glasgow, since 2017. He was awarded fellowship (FRCP) by Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh in 2018 and was awarded fellowship (FRCP) by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow in 2019. He offers wide range of neurophysiologic tests including nerve conduction studies, EMG, evoked potentials, EEG and video-telemetry EEG. He has special interest in Nerve conduction studies, EMG, EEG. He is one of the very few consultants in the country who are contributing to the novel field of intra-operative neurophysiologic monitoring in Scotland..
Research
- Dr Akhtar completed a research project and wrote thesis on a renal condition, contributing towards the award of Masters’ degree in Medicine from the University of Sheffield, UK in 2009.
Teaching and Training
Post Graduate
- Dr Akhtar regularly contributes to Training of Post Graduate Trainees in Clinical Neurophysiology.
Under Graduate Level
- Dr Akhtar regularly contribute to teaching of medical students in Glasgow.
- Dr Akhtar has been contributing as an examiner for the University of Glasgow final year medical students’ examinations since 2015.
- Dr Akhtar has contributed to teaching and examinations of BSc physiologist degree course students at Glasgow Caledonian University since 2015.
Workshops
- Dr Akhtar conducted Neurophysiology workshops at the Edinburgh University Neurological Society undergraduate conference attended by neuroscience students in 2016 and 2017. These were rated one of the best.
NM TESTING SERVICE
NM testing is an Electrodiagnostic testing service provided by HM Medics Ltd in the United Kingdom. HM medics is a well-established healthcare services providing company in the United Kingdom, established since 2012. NM testing currently provides electrodiagnostic testing service in in NHS and private hospitals in England, Scotland and Ireland.
NM testing provides electrodiagnostic tests including Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), Electromyogram (EMG), Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Evoked Potentials (EP). Electrodiagnostic tests are paramount in the diagnosis of various peripheral nerve disorders including peripheral neuropathy, nerve entrapments such as carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve injuries, hereditary nerve disorders. Electrodiagnostic tests such as EMG are useful in the diagnosis of various muscle disorders. Electroencephalogram (EEG) are useful diagnostic tests in the diagnosis and monitoring of conditions like Epilepsy. Evoked potential tests can aid in the diagnosis of disorders of brain and spinal cord such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
NM testing offers neurophysiologic and electrodiagnostic tests to patients of all ages undergoing evaluation with neurological, neuromuscular, neurosurgical, rheumatologic, orthopaedic, and spinal disorders. It employs the most up-to-date technologies to conduct tests and provide accurate diagnostics.
At NM Testing Service, electrodiagnostic tests are provided by team of UK trained and licensed Neurophysiology consultants and neurophysiology technicians. The medical staff at NM testing consists of Consultant Physician Neurophysiologists and highly trained physiologists and technicians who are highly trained in all areas of pediatric and adult neurophysiology and electro diagnostics.
Our laboratory technologists and physiologists:
At NM Testing, our laboratory technologists and physiologists are fully qualified with a degree in physiology. All our technologists and physiologists have received adequate formal training and are highly specialized in the field of neurophysiology, and are fully accredited professionally. All our Physiologists and technologists are highly trained, and well experienced in conducting electrodiagnostic tests including nerve conduction studies, and EEG tests, delivering highest standards in the field of neurophysiology. Our physiologists and technologists continually maintain and advance their skills by continuous professional development in the field of neurophysiology and electro diagnostics
Our Vision
Excel in the field of Neurophysiology and Electrodiagnostic testing service. We envision expanding our services to middle east and also to the developing countries, where high quality electrodiagnostic services are not readily available.
Our Missions
Our mission is to achieve excellence in the field of Neurophysiology and provide highest standards in electrodiagnosis like none other. Our mission is to expand our services and be able to provide top quality electrodiagnostic services throughout the United Kingdom and also to other countries where high quality electrodiagnostic services are few and far between.