Dr Phillipa Lamont

Profession	Medical Practitioner
Job Title	Head of Neurogenetic Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth
Organisation Name	Royal Perth Hospital
Areas of Special Interest	Anything neurological and genetic Muscle and nerve disease – eg. muscular dystrophies, myopathies, inherited nerve disease Brain degeneration – leukodystrophies, neurodegeneration Phakomatosis – neurofibromatosis 1 and 2, tuberous sclerosis Inherited movement disorders, including ataxias Hereditary spinal cord disease – eg. hereditary spastic paraparesis
Adults or Children	Adults and Children
Clinic Services	Medical, genetic counselling, physiotherapy, speech therapy, referral for orthotics and rehabilitation Close ties with Diagnostic Genomics laboratory, Pathwest
Clinic Contact details	Neurogenetic Unit, Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
Telehealth consults	Available
Telehealth Information	Telehealth consults every Tuesday at RPH
Transitional Planning – Paediatric to adult services	Available
Transitional Planning Information	Dr Phillipa Lamont works at both the Perth Children's Hospital and RPH.

Email	phillipa.lamont@health.wa.gov.au
Phone	08 92243353

Dr Phillipa Lamont

is prepared to be contacted by other Health Professionals

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