Dr Latha Velayudhan

Dr Latha Velayudhan is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Old Age Psychiatrist at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN), Kings College London, UK. Latha is also a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and leads the Lewisham Memory Service. 

Latha is a clinician-academic with research interests in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Her main research work includes investigating neuropsychiatric symptoms, studying smell identification dysfunction, biomarkers i.e., blood protein markers and neuroimaging, and conducting clinical trials, currently using cannabinoid medications for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's disease, with the objective of translating the understanding and outcomes into routine clinical practice.