Dr Joseph Kwan
MB ChB, MPhil, MD, FRCP, FRSPH, FESO, FAHA, FBSLM
Consultant in Stroke, Neurorehabilitation & Internal Medicine
Neurosciences Institute
Sees patients at Cleveland Clinic London HospitalSpeaks English, Cantonese
Clinical Interests
- Brain Haemorrhage
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- General Medicine
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Specialties
- Acute Rehabilitation for Stroke
- Elderly Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Lipid (Cholesterol) Management
- Stroke
Locations
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital
33 Grosvenor PlaceLondon SW1X 7HY Driving Directions +44 (0)20 3423 7500
Accepted Insurances
This doctor works with the following private medical insurance providers.
- Allianz Partners SAS, Société par Actions Simplifiée (AzP)
- Aviva Health UK Limited
- AXA PPP Healthcare Limited
- Bupa Insurance Services Limited
- CIGNA European Services (UK) Ltd
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Biography & Education
About Dr Joseph Kwan
Dr Kwan has 30 years' experience in stroke medicine, neurorehabilitation, internal medicine and geriatric medicine.
After qualifying from Bristol University (MB ChB 1994), he did academic research at Southampton University (MPhil 2000) and Edinburgh University (MD 2002) and then his neurology fellowship at NHNN Queen Square with a Postgraguate Certificate in Clinical Neurology (UCL with distinction 2006). He also qualified in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University (2015), and dementia scholarship from UCSF (2015).
Dr Kwan's NHS base is at Charing Cross Hospital. He has a specialist interest (EAS certified) in lipid lowering to prevent cardiovascular diseases and runs the only post-stroke lipid clinic in the UK. His approach is holistic, personalised and bespoke in optimising your lifestyle, nutrition and physical activities to improve your overall well-being. He is a Fellow of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and believes that a healthy lifestyle is best way to stay healthy and happy into old age.
Dr Kwan has published around 160 scientific articles and book chapters, and won several major awards in stroke care. He chairs the Clinical Standards Committee of the British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians.
Outside of work, Dr Kwan is a father of 4 and enjoys healthy eating, physical training and the arts. He engages in charitable work with What If It Were Possible?, The Stroke Association & Chelsea Football Club Foundation to promote stroke prevention and brain health.
Research & Publications
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Professional Memberships
American Heart Association (AHA), American Stroke Association (ASA), British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians (BIASP), British Geriatrics Society (BGS), British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM), British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (BSRM), European Stroke Organization (ESO), Royal College of Physicians (RCP), Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), World Stroke Organization (WSO), Hong Kong College of Physicians (HKCP), Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM), Academy of Medical Cannabis (UK). He holds committee positions in the BIASP and ESO.
GMC Number
4083890
NHS Base
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
