Charles Newton

Professor Charles Newton is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, specializing as a pediatric neurologist with over 30 years of experience. His work focuses on epilepsy and neurological disorders in sub-Saharan Africa, global neurodevelopmental disorders (particularly autism), and the neurocognitive consequences of sickle cell disease in African populations.

His research emphasizes the epidemiology and psychiatric comorbidity of epilepsy, alongside interventions to address the treatment gap and stigma in sub-Saharan Africa. He also explores the mental health of immigrant children in the UK and Europe.

One notable publication from 2021 involves developing a diagnostic aid for convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa using a retrospective case-control study, reflecting his commitment to creating practical tools for resource-limited settings.