Dr Boyd Ghosh graduated from St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Medical School in 2000. Junior medical posts were carried out in London, New Zealand and Bath. He was a Neurology clinical fellow in Frenchay (Bristol) before studying for a PhD in Cambridge with James Rowe and John Hodges. Research during his PhD involved Parkinson’s plus disorders with a particular emphasis on cognition and imaging in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He is currently a consultant neurologist in the Wessex Neurological Centre in Southampton and Salisbury Hospital as well as honorary teacher at the University of Southampton.

Dr Ghosh has recently established a specialist regional service for patients with atypical Parkinsonian syndromes, which includes progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy and corticobasal degeneration. He has previously assisted the PSP Association in care pathway development and advised on several of their guides for health care professionals. In addition, Dr Ghosh is currently treasurer for the British Neuropsychiatric Association.