Dr. Farhan Ali
Personal Experience & Biography
Dr. Farhan Ali is a paediatric neurologist and epileptologist. He has a leading role in the diagnosis and management of complex neurological disorders in children. He is Head of the Department and practice as Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Frontier Corps Teaching Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, and also practices at Afridi Medical Complex and Teaching Hospital, where he manages complex paediatric neurology cases and facilitates international collaborations for advanced genetic diagnostic testing.
Dr. Ali completed his Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology at Aga Khan University, Karachi, and holds fellowship in Paediatric Medicine from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. He obtained his MBBS from Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. His clinical interests include neonatal neurology, neurodevelopmental disorders, epilepsy, neurogenetic disorders, neuromuscular diseases, and neuroimaging.
He is actively involved in medical education, research, and academic leadership, regularly teaching paediatric residents and medical students across major tertiary care hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He served as Organizing Secretary of the 16th Paediatric Neurology Conference in Peshawar (2025).
Dr. Ali has authored and co-authored more than 15 research publications, case reports, and conference presentations in national and international journals. His work has been presented at several international forums, and he received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the International Child Neurology Congress 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Earlier in his academic career, he received the All Pakistan Research Excellence Award in 2022.
He is a member of several professional organizations including the International Child Neurology Association, International League Against Epilepsy, International Paediatric Stroke Organization, Child Neurology Society Pakistan, and Pakistan Paediatrics Association, and his work focuses on advancing paediatric neurology care, training, and research in neurodevelopmental disorders.