Dr Inyang E Takon
Consultant Pediatrician
MBBS, MPH, MSc( Lond), MRCPCH, FWACP FRCPCH
Medico-legal work (all enquiries/correspondence) to:
Medico-Legal Secretary, SM Legal Services, High Pines, 71 Walsall Road, Little Aston,
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 3BA
Tel:
0121 352 0517
Fax:
0121 353 9408
E/m: mls@smlegalservices.co.uk
Web: www.smlegalservices.co.uk
GMC Registration No: 5203229
Professional Qualifications
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MRCPCH - Member, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 2003
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FRCPCH - Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 2005
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FWACP - Fellow West African College of Physicians, 2001
Qualifications, Training and Research
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MBBS 1988, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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MPH( Masters in Public Health) 1998, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Msc( Community Paediatrics) 1999, University College London
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Msc Clinical Neuropsychiatry- Course work completed, dissertation in progress
Medico-Legal Experience
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Prepared expert reports for Family and Civil Proceedings under single or joint instructions
from Solicitors.
Carried out assessments and provided expert reports on Personal injury cases involving
children.
Completed the modules on the Bond Solon/Cardiff University Expert Witness Course
Summary Profile
Dr Inyang Takon is a Consultant Pediatrician with Specialist interest in Neurology, Neurodisability
and Paediatric Neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr Takon runs regular Specialist Epilepsy Clinics for
children with Complex Epilepsy and also coordinates a Joint outreach Paediatric Neurology clinic
where children with complex neurological problems are seen along with a Consultant Paediatric
Neurologist.
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Dr Takon’s area of expertise includes assessing and managing children with Epilepsy,
developmental delay , cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders and genetic disorders , ADHD,
Autism, foetal alcohol syndrome and children with complications following maternal; substance
abuse . Dr Takon is also an experienced General Paediatrician and will see children with a wide
range of General Paediatric Problems. Dr Takon has had extensive Specialist Paediatric Training
in Paediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics in Tertiary Hospitals abroad and the
United Kingdom. Dr Takon is also experienced in assessment of children with safeguarding
concerns relating to Physical abuse and Neglect.
Dr Takon has undertaken academic postgraduate training in Clinical Neuropsychiatry and has
recently completed the coursework for the MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry programme at the
University of Birmingham.
Dr Takon is actively involved in training and research. She has carried out international
collaborative research on Epilepsy and developmental disorders resulting in publications in
various international journals.
Dr Takon consults privately in Hospitals in Hertfordshire and has produced medicolegal reports
for courts relating to children with developmental, neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr
Takon has also given evidence in court when required.
Specialties
Epilepsy: Dr Takon has expertise in assessment and management of children with epilepsy
including children with mental health comorbidities. Dr Takon has access to a high level
neurophysiological service for investigation of epilepsy in children and is experienced in the
management of children with complex epilepsy.
Tics: Dr Takon is experienced in the assessment and management of children with Tics and
Tourettes syndrome.
Post traumatic brain injury: Dr Takon is experienced in assessment of organic and behavioural
sequelae following traumatic and non traumatic brain injuries in children.
Headaches: Dr Takon is experienced in the assessment of children with episodic and chronic
headaches.
ADHD: Dr Takon leads the East Herts ADHD service and is experienced in assessing and
managing children with ADHD and comorbidities.
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Dr Takon is experienced in the assessment of children for
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Dr Takon chairs the Healthcare Professional Forum on FASD.
Present Appointment
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Consultant Paediatrician – Community Child Health ( 2005 till date)
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, QEII Hospital, Welwyn Garden City
Lead Clinician ADHD Services, East Hertfordshire
Relevant Previous Appointments
Locum Consultant Paediatrician,
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
QEII Hospital, Welwyn Garden City
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November 2004 - October 2005
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Neurology Registrar
2004
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
 (On call coverage of respiratory ward, cardiology ward, neurology ward and neurosurgery
ward)
Paediatric Registrar
2002 - 2004
NHS Lothian rotation
 Respiratory- Royal Hospital for Sick children, Edinburgh
 Neonatology- Simpson’s Royal Infirmary Hospital, Edinburgh
 General Paediatrics- St John’s Hospital, Livingston(Covering all Acute Paediatric
Problems including respiratory, renal gastroenterology, cardiology and neurology
 Community Paediatrics-St Johns Hospital, Livingston
Paediatric SHO (Senior House officer)
2001 - 2002
General Paediatrics, Neonatalogy
Covering all Acute Paediatric Problems including respiratory, renal gastroenterology, cardiology
and neurology
Senior Registrar/ Lecturer I,
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
1999
Paediatric Registrar Training ( West Africa)
1992-1999
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital
- Extensive experience in General Paediatrics including respiratory and renal problems,
Neurology, Neonatalogy
Teaching and Training Commitments
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Educational Supervisor: Community Paediatric Training East & North
Hertfordshire NHS Trust 2004 till date
Training Adviser- Paediatric Mental Health, RCPCH
Reviewer- Journal of Paediatric Neurology
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Presentations / Publications
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Takon I, An audit of parental satisfaction of the ADHD service East and North
Hertfordshire NHS Trust 2007 ( Presented at 2 nd International ADHD Meeting in
Vienna, May 2009)
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Takon I, Non pharmacologic methods used by parents in the management of ADHD
and Challenging Behaviour ( Submitted for publication)
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Takon I, Clinical use of Clonidine in ADHD Management- Report of experience from a
Local ADHD Service. Poster Presentation at 3rd International ADHD Conference in
Berlin, May 2011
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Yarney S, Takon I, Survey on medication monitoring in managing children with ADHD.
– Poster presentation at 3rd International ADHD Conference, Berlin, May 2011
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Beets S, Takon I- Impact of ADHD Nurse role in the ADHD Service in East
Hertfordshire
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Takon I, Clinical use of a modified release methylphenidate in the treatment of
childhood ADHD.-Annals of General Psychiatry 2011, 10:25.
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Takon I, Survey of Paediatricians Knowledge and Practice in the diagnosis and
management of FASD- A UK Survey. Presented at the European FASD Conference in
Netherlands, November 2010.
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Takon I, Diagnostic dilemma- Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or Pierre Robin
Sequence- case history Presented at the European FASD Conference in Netherlands,
November 2010
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Takon I, Epilepsy in children with FASD- a case report. Presented at the European
FASD Conference in Netherlands, November 2010
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Lagunju I A, Fatunde OJ, Takon I, Profile of Childhood Epilepsy in Nigeria. Journal of
Paediatric Neurology, 2009. 7:2: 135-140.
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Lagunju I A, Bella-Awusah TT, Takon I et al. Mental health problems in Nigerian
children with epilepsy: associations and risk factors. Epilepsy and Behaviour 2012,
25(2);214-218
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Purper-Ouakil D, Berquin P, Paille S and Takon I. New formulation of long acting
methylphenidate in the treatment of ADHD (Article in French). Pediatrie Pratique,
2013:9:250:17-18
RESEARCH WORK
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Principal Investigator. – Double blind , Placebo-controlled multicentre trial on extended
release Guanfancine hydrochloride in management of children with ADHD- 2011(
ongoing)
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Setting up a register for Controlled trials in Injury prevention. Institute of Child Health,
University College London. MRC Project Research assistant 2000
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Prevalence of unwanted Pregnancies in Lagos state Nigeria
Joint research with the
World Health Organisation and Nigerian Medical Association( Research assistant) 1995resulted in a published report
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Home management of febrile convulsion in children aged 6months – 5 years, in Idi-araba
Lagos, Nigeria. Dissertation for the award of the Masters in Public Health, degree.
College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria. November 1998
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