Dr John Lawson (Paediatric Neurologist)
- Name
- Dr John Anthony Lawson
- Qualifications
- BMed University of Newcastle 1990
- FRACP 1998
- Occupation
- Paediatrician
- Neurologist
- Paediatric Neurologist
- Scientist - Researcher - Academia
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Paediatrics
- Neurology
Dr John Lawson completed his medical degree at the University of Newcastle and Diploma of Paediatrics and PhD at the University of NSW. He completed his Neurology Fellowship training at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and the Miami Children’s Hospital, a Centre of Excellence for epilepsy surgery in the USA.
Dr Lawson has an extensive portfolio of research into paediatric epilepsy and neurology. His interests include enhancing the diagnosis and management of children with epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis. Publications have include those on new imaging techniques in childhood epilepsy, the effect of epilepsy on quality of life and cognition, the efficacy of the ketogenic diet for intractable epilepsy and a Novartis sponsored multi-centred international trial investigating the use of everolimus for treatment of SEGA in TSC.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Sydney Children's Hospital
- The Canberra Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Riverina Paediatrics
- Affiliated Universities
- University of New South Wales
- Medical Conditions
- Epilepsy
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Populations Treated
- Children
Practice Locations
NSW
- Riverina Paediatrics
- Address
- 5 Chaston Street
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Australia
- Phone
- 0269250210
- Fax
- 0269250132
