The Paediatric Specialists

Dr Hanna Child

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Fridays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics from birth to 16 years of age

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBChB, DipPaed, FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Hanna Child is a General Paediatrician with a special interest in acute paediatric and neonatal medicine, paediatric complex care and the assessment and management of developmental and behavioural concerns.

Hanna gained her medical degree from the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2012 and completed her paediatric basic training at Starship Hospital in Auckland. Hanna moved to Sydney in 2019 where she completed her specialist paediatric training in the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. In 2023 Hanna undertook clinical fellowship training in General Paediatrics at Northern Beaches Hospital.

Hanna enjoys working with children from birth through to adolescence. She has expertise managing a wide range of acute and chronic medical issues, growth and development. Hanna has experience in general paediatrics, oncology, community and developmental paediatrics, paediatric emergency medicine, paediatric and neonatal intensive care and rural medicine.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Acute Paediatric and Neonatal medicine
• Newborn and Young infant care
• Paediatric complex care
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Developmemtal Disorders

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Hanna has a warm and caring approach and believes strongly in patient and family centred care. She works closely with families, other healthcare professionals, allied health, educators and government agencies to ensure her patients medical and psychosocial needs are being met.

Outside of work Hanna enjoys being active and spending down time at the beach with her toddler and husband.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Hanna Child ABN: 76693869089

Dr Charlotte Potter

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS, FRACP (Paediatrics and Child Health), Diploma Child Health

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Charlotte Potter completed specialist training in 2022 at the Northern Beaches Hospital and The Royal Hospital for Women (Randwick). She completed most of her Paediatric and Neonatal training in Queensland within the Children’s Health Queensland network and Queensland Children’s Hospital. She has worked in a variety of Paediatric areas including General Paediatrics, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine and Paediatric rural medicine. She has also completed two years as a Neonatal Fellow in tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Units across NSW and QLD including the stabilisation and transport of sick newborns from remote/regional hospitals to tertiary neonatal intensive care.

Charlotte currently works as a General Paediatrician at Northern Beaches Hospital where she cares for patients from birth through to adolescence. She has practiced across a variety of healthcare settings including regional/rural areas and tertiary critical care. This breadth of exposure means she can provide specific and tailored care to the children of the Northern Beaches with a vast variety of healthcare needs.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Family-based care of newborns
• Neonatal intensive care/neonatology
• Acute Paediatrics
• Paediatric Patients with complex medical backgrounds
• Developmental assessments and surveillance

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Charlotte is passionate about caring for Paediatric patients in the context of their wider social network. She enjoys supporting families as they navigate their specific healthcare needs whilst also empowering them to join in decision-making along the way

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Charlotte Potter ABN: 84 192 896 400

Dr Elke Pitters

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS, FRACP, DipPalCare

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Elke Pitters obtained her medical degree in Germany at the Christian Albrecht University Kiel in 2005 and that’s when she migrated to Sydney. Elke completed her Internship at the Base Hospital in Burnie, TAS and was a resident medical officer at Southern Health, VIC before returning to Sydney in 2011.

Elke trained as a Paediatrician at the Children’s Hospital Westmead from 2012-2021 and completed her training as a provisional fellow at Royal North Shore Hospital in 2022 when she gained her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College for Physician. She has a special interest in paediatric complex care and palliative care. She completed her Diploma in Palliative Care in 2022.

Dr Pitters joined the Northern Beaches Hospital as a Consultant Paediatrician on the Acute Paediatric Team in 2023. She looks after patients with developmental concerns such as ADHD/ ASD, complex medical patients, neonates and baby follow up after birth at Northern Beaches Hospital

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Elke Pitters ABN: 1295528898

Dr Harmonie Wong-See

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Wednesdays

SPECIALITY:
Developmental Paediatrician

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS DCH FRACP MPH

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Harmonie Wong-See is a Developmental Paediatrician who specialises in Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Learning Difficulties, Autism, and Developmental Delay.

Dr Wong-See completed her medical degree at the University of Sydney and graduated in 2006. She undertook her specialist training within the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, and obtained her paediatric fellowship with the Royal Australian College of Physicians in the field of Community and Child Health. Dr Wong-See has a Masters of Public Heath, having graduated with excellence at the University of New South Wales. She is a current member of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia.

Dr Wong-See is an accredited administrator for standardised Autism and Developmental Assessment tools.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Learning difficulties

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Harmonie is passionate about providing holistic care, while striving to achieve the best possible developmental and medical outcomes for her young patients.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Harmonie Wong-See ABN: 52124435914

Dr Natasha Diller

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Fridays

SPECIALITY:
Consultant Paediatrician (General Paediatrician)

QUALIFICATIONS:
Dr. med. FRACP (General Paediatrics)

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Natasha Diller is a Consultant General Paediatrician and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. She completed Specialist training in General Paediatrics in Germany and Australia at the Charité Universitary Medicine Berlin and Sydney Children’s Hospital Network in 2009 and was awarded her Australian Specialist Training in General Paediatrics in 2019. She undertook further clinical fellowship training at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, The Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, Westmead Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Canterbury Hospital.

Dr Diller is currently also training in Neonatal Medicine and has almost completed her second specialty training. Her special interests include general paediatrics, neonatal medicine and developmental paediatrics. She is a member of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) and the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Society of Australasia (NBPSA).

Dr Diller has had broad training and experiences in the management of a wide range of acute, developmental and chronic paediatric and neonatal conditions. She prioritises working with parents and carers, who know their child best, working in a multi-disciplinary partnership with general practitioners, allied health professionals and educators.

She loves swimming, scuba diving, ocean swimming, pilates and going on walks with her daughter and her very energetic Airedale Terrier.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Newborn and Infant Health including feeding and sleeping/settling difficulties
• Follow up of premature infants and unwell neonates
• Supporting healthy growth and nutrition
• General Paediatric conditions
• Developmental Medicine

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Natasha believes in evidence-based patient and family-centred care by respecting the knowledge and experience of parents and their carers in her clinical practice with the aim to empower families to reach their full potential.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Natasha Dilller ABN: 48 937 634 722

Dr Catherine Jonas

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Thursdays

SPECIALITY:
Sleep Specialist and General Paediatrician

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS MD FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Jonas has more than two decades of expertise in Paediatrics, including several years of overseas experience as a Paediatrician. She holds dual qualifications as a specialist in both General Paediatrics and Paediatric Sleep Medicine.

She completed her medical degree in India. She undertook Fellowship training in General Paediatrics (including Neonatal Medicine and Developmental/Behavioural Paediatrics) as well as Sleep Medicine in the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. She has vast experience in providing high quality care to children requiring multidisciplinary services.

Dr Jonas works with the Northern Beaches Hospital (Frenchs Forest), the Sleep Cottage (Miranda) and Darwin Respiratory and Sleep Health. She organises home-based oximetry and lab-based overnight sleep studies for children aged 0-17 years.

As a Conjoint Lecturer with UNSW, Dr Jonas had been integral to the education and training of the undergraduate medical students. She is also involved in conducting CME programs for general practitioners and allied health staff. She is a valuable member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), Australasian Sleep Association (ASA), American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the World Sleep Society (WSS). She is passionate about medical research studies. Her research work was presented and published in conferences and journals nationally and internationally.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• sleep disordered breathing
• obstructive sleep apnoea
• insomnia and parasomnias
• sleep onset and maintenance disorders
• restlsess leg syndrome
• general childhool medical conditions
• developmental/ ADHD

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Jonas is an active participant of the local Ryde community events. She volunteered at the Gold Telethon fundraising event for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation with Channel 9. Being a mother of two grown-up children, she is compassionate and respects family values.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Catherine Jonas ABN: 56136743132

Dr Tim Schindler

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Tuesdays

SPECIALITY:
Neonatology – Newborns and Infants up to 6 months of age

QUALIFICATIONS:
BMedSc MBBS FRACP PhD

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Tim Schindler completed his paediatric training at Sydney Children's Hospital before pursuing his interest in neonatal medicine. He has worked in the Royal Hospital for Women's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for over 10 years and supported multitudes of families through their jouney as new parents.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
His special interests include:

• Development and Growth follow up
• Sleep, Feeding (reflux and intolerance/allergies) and routines
• Diagnosis and follow up of acute medical conditions

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Tim Schindler ABN: 22398851808

Dr Myra Poon

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Thursdys

SPECIALITY:
Paediatric Endocrinology

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS, PhD, FRACP, DCH

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Poon studied Medicine at The University of Sydney and completed specialist training in Paediatric Endocrinology at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Great Ormond Street, London in 2009. She has been a staff specialist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead since 2012. She was awarded a PhD from the University of Sydney in 2015 for her study titled ” Characterising The Clinical Heterogeneity of Type 1 Diabetes”.

Dr Poon has had broad training and experience in the management of a wide range of endocrine disorders and enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary partnership with families, general practitioners, allied health professionals and educators to help children reach their full potential.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Growth
• Disorders of puberty
• Thyroid Disorders
• Adrenal Disorders

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Poon adopts a holistic approach, in which communication is central to her practice to ensure families have the best understanding of their child’s condition. With this knowledge, she aims to empower families and children to take ownership of their health. In addition, she considers what is most important to the child and family in formulating a management plan.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Myra Reid ABN: 13050485752

Associate Prof. Jonathan Karpelowsky

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays

SPECIALITY:
Paediatric General Surgery

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBCH FCS CERT PAED SURG PHD

APPOINTMENTS:
Appointments for Northern Beaches Hospital are made through his consulting rooms in Westmead:

Phone: 1300 857 845

Fax: 02 9845 3180

Email: info@totalpaediatricsurgery.com.au

http://www.totalpaediatricsurgery.com.au/

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Jonathan is a paediatric surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. His appointments are at the Northern Beaches Hospital , The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Following a period training in thoracic surgery he undertook both his adult and paediatric surgical fellowships, completing this in 2006, which was followed by the completion of his PhD.

He is a a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and is heavily involved in the activities of the college. He is passionate about teaching, education and research. He is the immediate past chairperson and still serves on the for the Board of Paediatric surgery, which supervises paediatric surgical training across both Australia and New Zealand.

He is a Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and regularly tutors undergraduate and postgraduate students towards higher degrees. He has served and currently serves on a number of committees including the, Sydney Children’s Network Human Research Ethics committee , The Section of Academic Surgery (Deputy Chairperson) and runs The Developing a Career in Academic Surgery Course.

He is group lead for a basic science research laboratory looking at paediatric cancer. Other research interests are long term follow up in thoracic conditions of childhood, tissue oxygen monitoring in paediatric patients and randomized trials in childhood surgical conditions. These have led to over 70 publications and 20 textbook chapters.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
He has a broad range of paediatric surgical clinical interests with a focus on general paediatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery in both the abdomen and the chest, thoracic conditions of childhood and paediatric oncology.

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
A/Prof Karpelowsky is committed to compassionate, holistic patientand family-centred care. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, surfing and ocean swimming.

Dr Mandy Fletcher

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays and Wednesdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics from birth to 16 years of age

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBCH FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Mandy Fletcher is a Consultant General Paediatrician with interests in neonatal, general, and developmental paediatrics. Dr Fletcher obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa before undertaking paediatric training through Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and obtaining her paediatric fellowship through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Dr Fletcher enjoys partnering with families and health professionals to provide thorough and comprehensive care to patients. She has a caring and empathetic approach to patient care and cares for patients with acute or chronic complex medical conditions. Dr Fletcher is a member of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australia (NBPSA).

Dr Fletcher is also passionate about teaching future doctors and paediatricians and in addition to being an Advance Paediatric Life Support Instructor, she is an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians paediatric clinic exams.

When not working, Dr Fletcher enjoys spending time with her two children. A son, who ensures his mum is proficient in all things Marvel (apologies to DC fans), Minecraft and high school mathematics and a daughter who keeps her mother on her toes gathering driving hours for her L-plates.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Neonatal medicine
• Infant/childhood growth and development
• Asthma, Eczema
• Autism Spectrum*
• ADHD/ADD
• Chronic complex conditions

  Dr Fletcher is ADOS accredited and able to perform ADOS assessments as well as CARS 2 assessments. Please contact our office for more information.

  PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
  Collaboration, communication, and care of the highest standards.

  COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
  Mandy Fletcher 77962789747

Dr Rifat Chaudry

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays and Wednesdays

SPECIALITY:
Respiratory, Sleep and General Paediatrician

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBChB MRCPCH MD FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Chaudry is a UK trained Specialist in Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. Before moving to Sydney in 2015 with her growing family, she was working as a full time Consultant at the Royal London Hospital where she also covered Acute General Paediatrics, managing admissions from the Emergency Department and outpatient referrals. Her responsibilities also included running the Obesity service and serving as Clinical Lead for Sleep Medicine. Her Doctorate (MD) was attained from Imperial College London following three years of original research into “Cardiopulmonary function in children with Sickle Cell Disease”.

Since arriving in Sydney, Rifat has worked at Sydney Children’s Hospital and John Hunter Children’s Hospital in the Respiratory departments. Dr Chaudry has 18 years’ experience in tertiary and quaternary Respiratory medicine, having completed training in Glasgow and across London at leading children’s specialist hospitals: Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow, Royal Brompton Hospital in London (The National Heart and Lung institute) and Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London.

Dr Chaudry's formal Sleep training started in 2009 when she was selected to join the National Grid Training programme in PRSM, based in London. During this 3 year apprenticeship she had access to leading sleep laboratory facilities and specialist mentors across tertiary and quaternary centres in London: Great Ormond Street Children’s’ Hospital (GOSH), The Royal Brompton Hospital (The National Heart and Lung Institute) and The Royal London Hospital. She went on to receive the Consultant nominated award for “Outstanding Fellow in Cardio-Respiratory medicine” at GOSH in 2013 after a year of work across Intensive Care and inpatient PRSM. Whilst working exclusively as a Sleep Fellow at GOSH in 2013, Dr Chaudry attended a niche course at Stanford University Teaching Hospital to further solidify her sleep knowledge. The course was run by Professors William Dement and Christian Guilleminault, known as the forefathers of modern Sleep Medicine.

Dr Chaudry is the Clinical Director of the Paediatric Sleep service at Northern Beaches Hospital. Children will require a GP referral for an initial assessment with Dr Chaudry prior to a diagnostic Sleep Study. For more information please contact the practice.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• sleep disordered breathing
• childhood asthma
• recurrent bronchiolitis
• viral induced wheeze
• chronic wet cough
• noisy breathing
• cystic fibrosis and congenital lung abnormalities
• allergic rhinitis

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Chaudry is happy to see children with a wide range of clinical issues and has a greater level of empathy and understanding since becoming a parent herself. A holistic approach is central to her clinical management, with the child’s individual needs kept paramount in the provision of practical and sustainable medical care.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Rifat Chaudry

ABN: 50231468943

Dr Claire Egbers

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays and Tuesdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
B.Sc, MBBCH FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Claire Egbers is a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in general and developmental paediatrics and neonatal medicine. She is committed to working closely with families to support their children in their development and health.

Dr Egbers currently works at Northern Beaches Hospital as a Consultant Paediatrician in paediatrics and neonates.

Dr Egbers completed her undergraduate training in South Africa and on moving to Australia completed her specialist paediatric training within the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. She has worked as a staff specialist at Liverpool Hospital and as a Consultant at Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals prior to our move to the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Outside of work Claire balances her work with time with her family including her two kids spending downtime drawing and creating and spending as much time in the ocean as possible.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Acute paediatric and neonatal medicine
• Care of newborns and their families
• Assessment and management of developmental and behavioural concerns

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Egber's philosophy is to provide warm and holistic care to children and their families taking into consideration all factors that impact on their health and well being.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Claire Egbers

ABN: 62954410803

Dr Sarah Munday

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Thursdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS DCH MPH FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Sarah Munday is a Consultant Paediatrician who enjoys all aspects of paediatric care, from newborns to adolescents. She has a particular interest in supporting families as they adjust to the challenges of a newborn, general paediatric issues such as asthma and eczema, growth, nutrition and weight management, and the management of children with complex medical needs. Her focus is on patient-centred care, and working with other healthcare professionals to support children and their families.

Dr Munday completed her medical degree and Masters of Public Health at the University of New South Wales. She trained as a general paediatrician through the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, and completed her paediatric fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital. She currently works as a Specialist Paediatrician at the Northern Beaches Hospital, as well as at the Sydney Children’s Hospital in rural locum services.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Newborn and young infant care
• Growth and nutrition
• Autism spectrum disorder and developmental concerns
• Assisting families with accessing multidisciplinary allied health and disability services

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Munday believes high quality healthcare should be available to all children, no matter their background. She practices patient-centred care, empowering children and their families to be part of their own healthcare journeys.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Dr Sarah Munday

ABN: 53298271498

Dr Guy Henry

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Thursdays

SPECIALTY:
Paediatric General Surgery

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (UNSW), FRACS (Paed, Gen)

APPOINTMENTS:
Appointments for Northern Beaches Hospital are made through his consulting rooms in Randwick:

Phone: 02 9650 4422

Fax: 02 9650 4466

Email: hazel@drguyhenry.com.au

http://www.drguyhenry.com.au/

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Guy Henry is a specialist Paediatric Surgeon who has been practicing in Sydney for over 22 years. He is based at Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick, and also consults and operates on the Northern Beaches and the Sutherland Shire.

Raised in Sydney, Dr Henry did his undergraduate degree at the University of NSW and trained at a number of hospitals including Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children Camperdown, New Children's Hospital Westmead and Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick. He obtained his general (adult) surgical fellowship in 1994. He undertook a Paediatric Trauma Fellowship at Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC and obtained his Paediatric Surgical Fellowship in 1997.

Dr Henry is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and is heavily involved in the activities of the college having served on the NSW State Committee for 8 years. He has recently finished after 11 years as an Examiner in Paediatric Surgery. He is presently on the Board of Paediatric Surgery, RACS. He is also a member (and President) of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons and the Australian Medical Association. He is a keen teacher, involved with teaching junior doctors, undergraduate students as well as nursing and other staff.

Dr Henry operates at:

• The Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest
• Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
• Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick
• Kareena Private Hospital, Miranda
• The Sutherland Hospital, Sutherland

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
His surgical interests include general paediatric surgery (including circumcision), hypospadias, minimally invasive surgery (keyhole surgery) for both the abdomen and chest, gastroesophageal reflux surgery, oncological surgery and antenatal consultations for foetal malformations.

Dr Monique Stone

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Fridays

SPECIALITY:
Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS (Hons) MD FRACP Master of Public Health Master of Clin Epi

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Stone did her speciality training in general paediatrics in a number of clinical settings including Sydney Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Royal Darwin Hospital and the adolescent unit at Westmead Hospital.

She completed her training in Paediatric Endocrinology at Sydney Children’s Hospital under the supervision of Dr Charles Verge. During this period, she completed a Doctor of Medicine, the topic of her thesis was insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes.

Dr Stone worked as a consultant at RNSH between 2005 and 2009. She then went to Darwin where she worked both in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology.

Since returning to Sydney in 2012 she has been working in private practice and for the government at Therapeutic Goods Administration where she heads the clinical unit which evaluates medicines used in endocrinology, diabetes, fertility, gynaecology and other areas.

Dr Stone provides a consultative service in paediatric diabetes and endocrinology at Northern Beaches Hospital. She has had broad training and experiences in the management of a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses and enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary partnership with families, general practitioners, allied health professionals and educators to help children reach their full potential.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Diabetes
• Growth
• Puberty
• Thyroid disorders
• Adolescents
• Adrenal disorders
• Obesity

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Stone adopts a holistic approach, in which communication is central to her practice. She likes to get a clear understanding of the child and family from a psychosocial perspective and aims to empower families and children to take ownership of their health.

Where appropriate, Dr Stone is open to share the care of complex patients with teams at other hospitals to facilitate best care close to home.

REFERRALS:
Dr Stone takes referrals from GPs, paediatricians, and adult endocrinologists. It is preferable that referrals are faxed before appointments to ensure they are appropriate and that all of the relevant information is available at the time of appointment. Patients with complex problems such as obesity, diabetes, and chronic endocrine disorders would benefit from a GP chronic and complex disease a management plan to enable access to dietician, psychologist ect.

Dr Stone like to spend some time with adolescents by themselves to understand their situation better and assist them in achieving health and life goals. This information will remain confidential.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Monique Stone

ABN: 13854158146

Dr Rob Slade

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Wednesdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBChB, FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Rob Slade is a Consultant Paediatrician with special interests in seizure disorders, sleep medicine and neonatal medicine. Dr Slade currently works at Northern Beaches Hospital as Head of Department for Paediatrics and Neonates.

Dr Slade completed his specialist training within the Sydney Children's Hospital Network in 2009. He was appointed as a Paediatric Staff Specialist for Mona Vale and Manly Hospital in 2010 and worked there for 8 years prior to commencing his current role at the Northern Beaches Hospital.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
His special interests include:

• Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
• Neonatal Medicine
• Sleep Disorders
• Child Behaviour: ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Oppositional Behaviours

COMPANY INFORMATION AND ABN::
ROBEC PTY LTD

ABN: 82234787009

Dr Jean Tze Ying Lim

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays and Wednesdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
MB.BChir (Cantab), MA (Cantab), DCH, FRACP

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Jean Lim is a General Paediatrician who cares for children from newborns to adolescents. She sees patients with acute and chronic conditions, including children with developmental and behavioural concerns. She has a compassionate, holistic, child and family-based approach to paediatric health care.

Dr Lim studied medicine at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, graduating with distinction. She completed her specialist paediatric training in Sydney at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, where she was honoured to receive an Excellence Award and then completed her paediatric fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital. In 2016 she moved to the Northern Beaches as a Consultant Paediatrician at Mona Vale and Manly Hospitals.

Dr Lim is currently the Paediatric medical lead for the Paediatric Hospital in the Northern Sydney Local Health District working with a dedicated team to ensure children are cared for as close to home as possible. She also maintains an active role in teaching junior doctors and medical students.

Outside of work Jean enjoys volunteer missions in Australia, India and Zambia, and loves spending time with her young family at the beach.

Jean is fluent in English and conversational Mandarin.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Care of newborns, including premature infants and supporting parents with baby care and feeding issues
• Management of respiratory and atopic problems
• Assessment and management of developmental and behavioural concerns
• General paediatric care of the chronic and complex paediatric condition

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Throughout her broad experience in general paediatrics, Dr Lim has pursued a passionate commitment to work with families to holistically promote health in every child, no matter what their background or circumstance.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Jean Tze Ying Lim

ABN: 60588449122

Dr Lyn Khoury

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Mondays and Tuesdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16 years

QUALIFICATIONS:
MBBS, FRACP (Paediatrics and Child Health), Graduate Certificate of Allergic Diseases (UWS)

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Lynette Khoury is a Paediatrician with extensive clinical experience, treating children of all ages from newborns to adolescents.

Dr Khoury completed her medical degree at the University of Sydney and based her training in Paediatrics at Westmead Children’s Hospital. She gained her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of Paediatrics in 2012 and commenced work as a Specialist Paediatrician at the Sydney Children’s Hospital in rural locum services. She moved her practice to the Northern Beaches in 2016 and worked as a Paediatrician at Mona Vale Hospital before moving to the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Dr Khoury has an interest in managing childhood food allergies and completed the Graduate Certificate of Allergic Diseases (UWS) in 2015. She is a member of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA).

Dr Khoury is also interested in behavioural paediatrics and is a member of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia (NBPSA).

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Her special interests include:

• Newborn and infant health
• Allergies and eczema
• Bladder and bowel dysfunction
• Child behaviour and ADHD

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Lynette Khoury is passionate about delivering high quality paediatric care, with a focus on both patient and family. She collaborates closely with families, GP’s, allied health professionals, school teachers and sub specialists to ensure the best outcome for each child. She regularly attends conferences and clinical updates to ensure that her paediatric practice includes the latest research in child health.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
Lynette Khoury

ABN: 23274653869

Dr Justin Needs

CONSULTING HOURS:
Consulting on Tuesdays and Thursdays

SPECIALITY:
General Paediatrics, from birth to age 16years

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Dr Justin Needs is a general paediatrician. Services provided include inpatient and outpatient medical care for children and neonates. He has an appointment to The Northern Beaches Hospital as part of the Department of Paediatrics and has consulting rooms at Northern Beaches Hospital and Lane Cove.

Dr Needs attended The University of Sydney completing a Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours including a research year studying the effects of pain relief in labour on infant feeding. He then completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and went on to postgraduate clinical training at Westmead Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Royal North Shore Hospital and attained his fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Paediatrics and Child Health in 2010.

During his training Dr Needs was keenly involved in clinical teaching and was a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney. He was awarded for his contributions to teaching, as voted by the students, and has also lectured for The Diploma of Child Health and College of Physicians examination candidates.

Following his fellowship, Dr Needs was appointed as a Staff Specialist at Northern Sydney Intellectual Disability Health multidisciplinary clinic in Cremorne and as a Visiting Medical Officer at Mona Vale, Manly and Ryde Hospitals. Dr Needs continued to work at Mona Vale Hospital and in the Northern Beaches community for seven years leading up to his appointment at Northern Beaches Hospital. He completed a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Sydney in 2017. He continues to teach medical students and physician trainees.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
His specific interests include:

• Neonatal medicine
• Feeding difficulties
• Developmental medicine

PRACTICE PHILOSOPHIES:
Dr Needs practice is centred around the child and family and communication is central to this approach. He seeks to inform and empower families to be active participants in their care.

COMPANY AND ABN INFORMATION:
JAG Needs Pty Ltd

ABN: 60145692753