Professor Dennis Cordato

PhD MBBS FRACP

Principal investigator in over 10 acute and post-acute stroke-related multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trials and sub-investigator for a number of pivotal stroke trials through his work at Southern Neurology and hospital appointments including PROGRESS, CHARISMA, ON-TARGET and PERFORM as well a clinical research trials in the areas of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer dementia and Parkinson's disease. Dr Cordato regularly attends a monthly multidisciplinary motor neuron disease clinic at Liverpool Hospital as well as a Developmental Assessment Service clinic in Kogarah.

Dr Cordato has been highly active in investigator-led stroke and neurology research within South Western Sydney LHD through which he has successfully co-supervised 3 PhD, 2 Masters and 2 ILP medical student theses to completion as well as advanced trainees in neurology and geriatric medicine college of physician research projects. He has over 90 peer reviewed local and international journal publications including >40 that are in the area of cerebrovascular disease. He also has > 100 meeting presentations at local and international scientific stroke and neurology meetings.

Dr Cordato is also a sporting enthusiast and enjoys playing baseball, squash and tennis and watching rugby league and football with his two sons, Jonathon and Ross. Dr Cordato very much enjoys his private family time including weekend walks with his wife Litsa and family dog Leo.

A/Professor William Huynh

PhD BSc(Anat/Physio) MBBS (Hons) FRACP

A/Professor William Huynh graduated from University of NSW in 2001 after completing the combined Science and Medicine Course, and then completed his specialist training in Neurology in 2009 with a subspecialization in Neurophysiology. He completed his PhD in 2013 that investigated the mechanisms of neuroplasticity following stroke in human patients. His research encompasses the use of novel techniques such as paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to specifically assess the intracortical inhibitory and excitatory networks of the brain, as well as peripheral nerve excitability studies that provide information on biophysical properties of axons (ion channels, membrane potential etc). His research has been awarded the NHMRC postgraduate medical scholarship, as well as the James Lance Young Investigator of the year in 2011 for the best platform presentation at the Australia & New Zealand Association of Neurologists' Annual Scientific Meeting.

Dr Huynh has established a strong track record in medical research and has completed two post-doctoral fellowships at University of Sydney in affiliation with the Forefront Motor Neuron Disease Clinic at the Brain and Mind Centre. Dr Huynh has authored over 80 publications, in international peer reviewed journals as well as 15 published conference abstracts and 5 book chapters in well-respected international textbooks including the Oxford textbook series. Dr Huynh has been involved in over 30 clinical research trials in motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's dementia.

Dr Huynh holds an Adjunct Associate Professor title with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research Collective at the University of Sydney, as well as Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of NSW Medicine and Health Randwick Clinical Campus, and heavily involved with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as development of the medical curriculum. Dr Huynh is currently an associate editor for the international peer reviewed journal "Frontiers in Neurology" as well as "Frontiers in Human Neurosciences".

Dr Huynh is also a consultant neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist HMO at the Prince of Wales Hospital. He previously supervised a weekly nerve conduction study and EMG clinic at the hospital, and to date, has supervised over 10 training neurologists undertaking their final elective fellowship year in clinical neurophysiology as part of the FRACP program in Neurology. His areas of practice encompasses general neurology that include disorders such as headache and migraine, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy and epilepsy with a particular interest in clinical neurophysiology, stroke, MND/ALS, as well as peripheral neuromuscular disorders such as acquired and inflammatory/immune-mediated neuropathies.