Dr Duma obtained his medical degree from the University of Sydney and completed training as a neurologist at St George and Westmead Hospitals. He later completed further subspecialty neurologist training as the Professor John Morris Movement Disorders Fellow at Westmead Hospital, under the supervision of Prof Victor Fung and Dr Neil Mahant.

Dr Duma completed his PhD thesis relating to Parkinson’s Disease at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRa) under the supervision of Professors Tony Broe AM and Olivier Piguet. His passion for, and involvement in, research remains, currently holding a position of Honorary Research Assistant at NeuRa.

In addition to practising as a neurologist, Dr Duma is passionate about teaching. He is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer for the University of NSW and has previously lectured for the University of Sydney. He often gives presentations regarding movement disorders to medical students, fellow doctors and patients and caregivers. He has also had the honour of presenting to colleagues at international conferences.

Dr Duma is a member of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN), American Academy of Neurology (AAN),  International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society (IPMDS), Movement Disorders Society of Australia and New Zealand (MDSANZ) and others.

He is a Councillor for the MDSANZ, and organises the quarterly educational sessions for the Sydney Chapter.

In addition to General Neurology, Dr Duma has subspecialty interests in Parkinson’s disease and other Movement Disorders (including tremor and dystonia), headaches, and the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of these and other neurological conditions.

BEng(Elect;Hons) MBiomedEng MBBS PhD FRACP

Consultant Neurologist