Dr Tang Shan

Dr Tang is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, with specialist expertise in complex epilepsy.

Dr Tang completed her undergraduate medical training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, King’s College London. She went on to complete her general paediatric training obtaining her MRCPCH in 2005; before embarking on subspecialisation in paediatric neurology. She was appointed into the UK national paediatric neurology training programme rotating through various London teaching hospitals including Great Ormond Street Hospital, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, St George’s Hospital and King’s College Hospital. She obtained her Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Paediatric Neurology in 2019.

Prior to her current role, Dr Tang served as Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Complex Epilepsy Lead at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. She has extensive experience in managing children with refractory epilepsy and in delivering advanced therapeutic interventions, the ketogenic diet and vagus nerve stimulation.

Dr Tang holds a PhD in epilepsy genetics, with research focused on the phenotype and genetic architecture of paediatric epilepsy. She has led early-phase clinical trials and observational studies as Principal Investigator and has been awarded competitive research funding from institutions such as the UK Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Centre for Medical Engineering, and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

A passionate educator and advocate for medical training, Dr Tang has developed and authored educational resources, contributed to clinical guidelines, and is a regular speaker at epilepsy conferences.

Dr Tang is a dedicated paediatric neurologist committed to delivering evidence based and collaborative care with patient families, to achieve meaningful long-term improvements for children with neurological conditions.