Dr Tim Ubhi
Dr Tim Ubhi is a Consultant Paediatrician & Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. He has over 30 years’ experience in Paediatrics & Child Health. Tim has a specialist interest in Paediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome & Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) and is a founding member of the UK PANS/PANDAS Physicians Network. Tim is also a member of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board of the European Immunopsychiatric Association (EXPAND) and currently sits on national groups developing treatment guidelines for the UK alongside many of the major Royal Colleges.
The early part of his career was as a lecturer in Paediatrics & Child Health at Leeds University. During this time he completed his research into using botulinum toxin to help children with cerebral palsy to walk. For this piece of work Tim was awarded the prestigious Michael Blacow prize by the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. Tim was then awarded a Medical Research Council training fellowship looking at the development of novel treatments for children's cancers.
Tim is recognised as an expert in PANS PANDAS and has treated over 1500 patients over the past 10 years. As an NHS consultant and clinical director in the United Kingdom he noted the improvements in patient care that were necessary in order for paediatrics and childcare to survive as part of a National Health Service. Tim has completed the NHS Leadership Academy Nye Bevan Executive Training Programme and graduated in March 2016.
He founded the Children's e-Hospital in 2015, and this was the first online child health service of its kind. The service has been rated "Outstanding" by The Care Quality Commission. He opened The London PANS Clinic in August 2024, and this is the first clinic of its kind in the UK and Europe dedicated to the treatment and research of PANS PANDAS.
Tim also has a blog where you can read about child health political issues as well as heart warming and humorous stories in "The Diaries of a Children's Doctor" - www.drtimubhi.com