Dr John Tillett

Neurologist

Dr John Tillett is a specialist neurologist providing management for a range of neurological conditions, with a focus on nerve conduction and EMG.

Following his undergraduate degree, he undertook his internship and subsequent Basic Physician Training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He then completed Neurology advanced training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre in 2016 and 2017. He subsequently completed fellowship training in movement disorders (with a focus on botulinum toxin administration and Parkinson’s Disease) in 2018 and neurophysiology (both nerve conduction and encephalography) in 2019, both at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. John is a senior consultant neurologist at the Lyell McEwin Hospital.

Qualifications and memberships

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Adelaide, 2011
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 2019

Special interests

• Nerve Conduction, including EMG
• Botulinum Toxin administration for migraine, hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm

Significant appointments

• South Australian representative to the Movement Disorders Society of Australia and New Zealand Executive Committee
• Clinical trial involvement, Parkinson’s Disease, Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Consultant Neurologist, Lyell McEwin Hospital

Dr Tillett is accepting referrals for nerve conduction studies and EMG (with the exception of facial EMG).

He is also accepting referrals for chronic migraine in patients where there is consideration of advanced therapy (Botox and CGRP inhibitors), and suspected hemifacial spasm.