Prof Simon Lewis
Neurologist
MBBCh, Bsc MRCP FRACP MD
Simon Lewis is a Consultant Neurologist, an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Cognitive Neurology at Macquarie University. He has published over 300 peer review papers, 2 books and 8 book chapters and has helped to attract over $40 Million in funding from various sources including the NHMRC, MRFF, ARC and Michael J Fox Foundation to support his research targeting Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and related conditions.
Neurologist
MBBCh, Bsc MRCP FRACP MD
Simon Lewis is a Consultant Neurologist, an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Cognitive Neurology at Macquarie University. He has published over 300 peer review papers, 2 books and 8 book chapters and has helped to attract over $40 Million in funding from various sources including the NHMRC, MRFF, ARC and Michael J Fox Foundation to support his research targeting Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and related conditions.
Dr Linton Meagher
Neuropsychiatrist
Neuropsychiatrist
Linton Meagher obtained his medical degree, with honours, from the University of Sydney.
He completed his psychiatry training at the Royal North Shore Hospital, obtaining Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2008. He also completed post-fellowship RANZCP accreditation in the sub-speciality of Consultation-Liaison psychiatry and completed a Master of Psychiatry. He was awarded an Institute of Psychiatry Fellowship and a RANZCP Young Investigator Grant for specialised training in neuropsychiatry, focusing on the neuropsychiatric morbidity associated with Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s disease is a key focus of his private practice at the Evesham Consulting rooms in Cremorne, along with his work as a visiting medical officer (VMO) with the Sydney Parkinson and Movement Disorders Surgical Clinic at North Shore Private Hospital. He also has an interest in mood and anxiety disorders and is a VMO at the Mood Disorders Unit at Northside Clinic.
He actively participates in research and teaching, and is a Clinical Associate at the University of Sydney.
A/Prof Natalie Allen
Physiotherapist, Researcher
Physiotherapist, Researcher
Associate Professor Natalie Allen is a physiotherapist and academic at The University of Sydney, Australia. Her research focuses on exercise interventions aimed at helping people with Parkinson’s disease to live well by optimising movement, managing pain and reducing falls, along with exploring ways to improve health service delivery.
She has published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has a field weighted citation index of 3.06 (SciVal) indicating her work has been cited 206% more than expected for her field. A/Prof Allen regularly presents her work at national and international conferences and was invited to present at the International Movement Disorders Society Congress and the World Parkinson’s Congress. She has also worked with the World Health Organisation as part of an expert panel designing a package of rehabilitation interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease. Natalie is active in the Parkinson’s community and makes regular presentations to Parkinson’s groups.
She has published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has a field weighted citation index of 3.06 (SciVal) indicating her work has been cited 206% more than expected for her field. A/Prof Allen regularly presents her work at national and international conferences and was invited to present at the International Movement Disorders Society Congress and the World Parkinson’s Congress. She has also worked with the World Health Organisation as part of an expert panel designing a package of rehabilitation interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease. Natalie is active in the Parkinson’s community and makes regular presentations to Parkinson’s groups.
Dr Melissa McConaghy
Physiotherapist, Researcher
Melissa is a clinician, educator, author, entrepreneur and thought leader. Recognised as a Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist in 2010 by the Australian College of Physiotherapists, she holds this title as one of only 8 in Australia.
Academically, she also holds a Master of Health Science (Neurological Physiotherapy) and Grad. Certificate in Public Health. Melissa has been very active in the Australian Physiotherapy Association and currently sits on the NSW Branch Council as well as the Executive Committee of the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA) for the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. She was awarded Australian Physiotherapist of the year in 2019 and Small Business Champions Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020.
PD Warrior, founded by Melissa, is an exercise-based approach that has been highly successful in helping people to manage their Parkinson’s better. PD Warrior is now taught and licensed internationally to other physiotherapists and health professionals in four languages across 10 countries and undergraduate level in many Universities. PD Warrior pioneered the first online conference in Parkinson’s in 2018. This has gone on to become a feature on the annual Parkinson’s calendar and has now raised over $150,000 for global Parkinson’s charities and hosted over 150 world class speakers bringing together a global community.
Physiotherapist, Researcher
Melissa is a clinician, educator, author, entrepreneur and thought leader. Recognised as a Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist in 2010 by the Australian College of Physiotherapists, she holds this title as one of only 8 in Australia.
Academically, she also holds a Master of Health Science (Neurological Physiotherapy) and Grad. Certificate in Public Health. Melissa has been very active in the Australian Physiotherapy Association and currently sits on the NSW Branch Council as well as the Executive Committee of the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA) for the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. She was awarded Australian Physiotherapist of the year in 2019 and Small Business Champions Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020.
PD Warrior, founded by Melissa, is an exercise-based approach that has been highly successful in helping people to manage their Parkinson’s better. PD Warrior is now taught and licensed internationally to other physiotherapists and health professionals in four languages across 10 countries and undergraduate level in many Universities. PD Warrior pioneered the first online conference in Parkinson’s in 2018. This has gone on to become a feature on the annual Parkinson’s calendar and has now raised over $150,000 for global Parkinson’s charities and hosted over 150 world class speakers bringing together a global community.
