How to access the service
For use of the clinic a patient can be referred by a Paediatric, GP or consultant.
The team
Dr Tracey Willis
Consultant Neurologist
Doctor Tracey Willis is the lead consultant neurologist; her speciality research interests include MRI in Neuromuscular Conditions and Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. She was the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign fellow at the Institute of Human Genetics in Newcastle and was involved in designing and setting up the Global FKRP registry for limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2I, congenital muscular dystrophy and other FKRP related disorders.
Dr Helen Roper
Consultant Neurologist
Dr Roper is a consultant paediatrician specialising in muscle disease. Dr Roper runs clinics at Birmingham Children’s Hospital including joint clinics for congenital myotonia and metabolic myopathies.
Other key people in the team include:
- Jane Clarke, Paediatric Respiratory Consultant
Clinics
Children
Clinics are held at Birmingham Children's Hospital
- General Neuromuscular clinic
- Myotonia/transition clinic
- Metabolic clinic