About Dr Ajit Kumar Verma
About Dr Ajit Kumar Verma
Dr Ajit Kumar Verma, MBBS, MD, MRCP UK, MRCP (Geriatrics), FRCP Edin, is a Consultant Physician and Geriatrician with specialist expertise in Stroke Medicine. He has been working in the NHS in Wales since 2011 and is currently based at Royal Gwent Hospital and Grange University Hospital.
He provides comprehensive medical care for adults and older people, managing
acute illnesses as well as long-term and complex medical conditions, with a
strong focus on safe, personalised and compassionate care.
Private consultations are available at St Joseph’s Hospital, Newport, South Wales.
Training and Clinical Experience
Dr Verma graduated from Patna Medical College, India in 1996 and completed postgraduate
training in General Internal Medicine, leading to the award of MD in 2001. He later
worked as a cardiology registrar at Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre,
New Delhi.
In 2003, he relocated to the UK and completed MRCP and higher specialist training in
General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine in South Wales.
Areas of Clinical Expertise
Geriatric Medicine & Healthy Ageing
Parkinson’s Disease & Dementia
Rehabilitation & Perioperative Care
Teaching and Leadership
Dr Verma is an accredited clinical and educational supervisor and an examiner for
the MRCP (UK) PACES examination. Since 2019, he has served as Clinical Director for
Medicine for Older People at Royal Gwent Hospital.
Published Works and Research
- Singh I, Morgan K, Verma A, Belludi G, Aithal S. Does nurse’s education reduce their work-related stress in the care of older people. Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015; 6(1):34–37.
- Khanna K, Verma A, Richard B. The locked-in syndrome: Can it be unlocked? Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2011; 2(4):96–99.
- Verma A, Hasan T. Thyroid disorders in older people. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 2009; 18(3):193–206.
- Verma A. Stroke in young adults – A review. Welsh Stroke Bulletin, 2008; 18:8–12.
- Malik A, Verma A, Richard B, Khanna P. Epilepsy in stroke. GM2, 2009; 39(Suppl 5):8–11.
Professional Memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- British Geriatrics Society
- Welsh Association of Stroke Physicians
- BMA Welsh Consultant Committee
Current NHS Position
Clinical Director – Medicine for Older People
Royal Gwent Hospital, ABUHB
Newport, Wales