London Medical Paediatrics
Private healthcare for children and young people
Here at London Medical, we are dedicated to your child’s total health and well-being. Whether you are looking for ongoing paediatric support or a second opinion from a specialist paediatrician, our world-class consultants deliver care you can trust in a warm and comfortable environment.
Support from infancy to adulthood
Each stage in your child’s growth and development comes with its own challenges. Our children and young people services provide care that is tailored to your child’s individual needs as well as their age and maturity level. So whether you are concerned about your infant’s feeding and digestive issues or how to help your adolescent manage a chronic condition, our team has the experience to diagnose, treat and care for your child as they grow and develop.
Personalised and
compassionate care
State-of-the-art diagnostics
and equipment
World-class paediatric
specialists and support staff
Holistic and family-centred
approach
Our paediatric specialties
We offer specialist treatment across a wide spectrum of common childhood illnesses and complex chronic conditions.
Explore our paediatric specialties:
We understand the alarm and concern that accompanies your child’s first allergic reaction. Managing your child’s allergy can impact your everyday life and pose a big challenge for the whole family. We can help identify the cause of the problem and develop a care plan to reduce your child’s future risk.
Symptoms and conditions:
- Food allergies
- Drug allergies
- Allergic rhinitis
- Asthma
- Eczema
Treatments:
- Skin prick testing
- Blood testing
- Allergen desensitisation
London Medical provides a comprehensive children’s cardiology service, led by Professor Piers Daubeney, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist.
Designed for children and young people with heart conditions, the service provides a welcoming, child-friendly environment with rapid access to assessment, diagnosis, and personalised care plans. Families benefit from expert guidance and non-invasive treatment options, with seamless referrals to Cromwell Hospital’s dedicated paediatric department for surgical care when needed.
When your child is diagnosed with diabetes, it can be difficult and overwhelming for your child and the whole family. Our expert professionals offer cutting-edge technologies and treatments for diabetes to make it easier for children and parents to control blood sugar levels and safeguard your child’s future health.
Symptoms and conditions:
Treatments:
- Insulin injections
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
- Insulin pumps
- Closed-loop pump systems
- Carb counting
The endocrine system is a complex network of glands that secrete hormones — chemical messengers that carry important messages and instructions to the body. Our hormones are responsible for controlling and regulating almost every key process in our body. Hormone problems in children and adolescents can affect their growth and development and significantly impact their physical and emotional well-being.
Symptoms and conditions:
- Growth and development problems
- Early and late puberty
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal disorders
- Pituitary disorders
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)
- Effects of childhood cancer treatment
Treatments:
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Medications to stop excess hormone production
- Surgery to remove pituitary tumours
- Fertility assessment
From early childhood through to adolescence, our general paediatricians are readily available for consultation on any acute medical issue and can provide quick referrals to specialists as required. Whether you are looking for reassurance that your child is growing and developing as they should or want to receive prompt treatment for a worrying symptom, our general paediatricians are here to deliver holistic care, support and advice to you and your child.
- Growth and development
- Sore throat, strep throat, colds, coughs and influenza
- Ear pain and ear infections
- Bronchitis
- Sinusitis
- Skin infections
- Childhood asthma
- Gastroenteritis
- Urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Pink eye
Treatments:
- Treatment of acute childhood illnesses and infections
- Urgent prescription writing
- Referral to specialist consultants
- Advice on childhood health and wellbeing
- Immunisations
We specialise in neonatal care, including the treatment of newborns, premature babies, infants and toddlers. Whether you’re a first-time parent looking for extra reassurance or worried about your preterm baby’s ongoing growth and development, we’re here to help you navigate the questions, concerns and illnesses of early childhood.
Symptoms and conditions:
- Care of premature and small of gestational age infants
- Infant neurodevelopmental follow-up after complicated pregnancies and deliveries
- Infant feeding issues including failure to thrive, gastroesophageal reflux, cow’s milk protein intolerance and allergy
- Recurrent fevers, recurrent tonsillitis, glue ear, lumps
- Respiratory illnesses including croup, bronchiolitis, chest infection, ear infections, viral-induced wheeze, hyper-reactive airway disease
- Gastrointestinal problems including acute viral and bacterial gastroenteritis, abdominal colic, lactose intolerance, abdominal pain and constipation
- Infantile eczema and cradle cap
- Breath-holding spells and reflex anoxic seizures
- Management of umbilical granulomas
Treatments:
- Treatment of acute infantile illnesses and infections
- Urgent prescription writing
- Referral to specialist consultants
- Advice on neonatal health and wellbeing
- Immunisations
Emotional health is a critical element of our holistic approach. If your child is diagnosed with a chronic condition or has been dealing with medical problems that are affecting their everyday life, it can help to speak to one of our in-house psychologists.
Symptoms and conditions:
- Diabetes
- Chronic illnesses
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Treatments:
- Individual and family counselling sessions
- Remote and in-person appointments
We provide a dedicated urology clinic for children, led by Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia, Consultant Paediatric Urologist and Surgeon.
Outstanding support staff and facilities
When you’re worried about your child’s health, a healthcare visit can add stress on top of worry. But the friendly and caring staff at London Medical will do everything possible to make your experience as relaxed as it can be. Our team is made up of highly skilled paediatric nurses and technicians who perform the most complex nursing tasks with a warmth and easy skill that puts children and adolescents at ease.
London Medical isn’t your typical hospital setting. We offer highly personalised, holistic care in a calm and caring environment. Our centrally located London clinic features top-notch paediatric staff, state-of-the-art facilities and an in-house pharmacy — all under one roof.
Most importantly, we know that your child is not just a number in an overworked system. We make the time to get to know your concerns and challenges and partner with you to develop a care plan that works for your whole family.
Why choose London Medical for your child’s care?
When it’s your child’s health and well-being at stake, you naturally want to avoid any delay in getting a diagnosis and treatment. At London Medical, appointments are booked promptly, blood tests can be done on the same day in-house and results are shared without delay.
Although we are focused on delivering outstanding care without the waiting times, that doesn’t mean you’ll be rushed through the process. Your consultant will take the time to get to know you and your child to ensure the best possible outcomes. We partner with you to create a personalised treatment plan that addresses the holistic needs of your child so they can thrive and reach their full potential.
Meet our paediatric specialists
Our paediatric consultants are the top experts in their respective fields. In addition to our renowned general paediatricians, the team includes top paediatric diabetologists, endocrinologists, neonatologists, allergy specialists, obesity specialists and dieticians to provide comprehensive and cutting-edge care for children and young people of all ages.
Dr Afshin Alavi
Clinical director of radiology in Imperial College NHS Trust and a honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London.
Dr Andrew Sawczenko
Consultant paediatrician, one of the few specialists who are dually accredited in both general paediatrics and paediatric gastroenterology.
Dr Dunia Ismail
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist/Diabetologist, focusing on technology managed diabetes,
Dr Helen Spoudeas
A paediatric endocrinologist, specialising in paediatric neuroendocrinology and sees all patients with growth and puberty disorders.
Dr Martha Ford-Adams
Consultant paediatrician with specialist interest in treating diabetes for children and adolescents.
Dr Olga Kapellou
Skilled consultant paediatrician and neonatologist, operating in the London area.
Dr Rajesh Gabani
Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist with special interest in paediatric cardiology, neonatology, as well as medical problems in infants and children (age 0 to 16).
Dr Rakesh Amin
Clinical lead for endocrinology and diabetes at Great Ormond Street Hospital. His clinical practice encompasses all areas of paediatric and adolescent endocrinology and diabetes.
Dr Samira Neshat
Consultant paediatric intensive care specialist at the Royal London Hospital, brings a wealth of expertise in the field of paediatric care.
Dr Sunit Godambe
Consultant neonatologist and paediatrician. Interests include care of newborns and dealing with problems in children in early years of life.
Dr Ujwal Kariholu
Dr Kariholu trained in Paediatrics and Neonatology at some of the best London centres. He is interested in feeding issues, weaning, growth and development.
Professor Atul Gupta
Consultant respiratory paediatrician, specialising in breathing problems such as asthma and lung diseases.
Professor Piers Daubeney
Professor Piers Daubeney is a consultant paediatrician at London Medical, specialising in paediatric cardiology.
Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia
Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia is a consultant paediatric surgeon and urologist at London Medical, specialising in paediatric urology.
Assessment of your child’s readiness for adult care
Many paediatric clinics focus on the importance of your child’s transition — this is the time in an adolescent’s life when they move from paediatric care to adult care, often at a set age or cutoff time. Although this specific transition period from paediatric to adult care is important, we believe there is so much more to it than this.
Our growth and development don’t stop just because we become legal age or move out of our family home. For young people, growth and development continue right up until the age of 25, with each individual reaching their full maturity at a time that is unique to them. Our consultants understand this varies for each individual young person. That’s why they will continue to treat their patients beyond the traditional transition time until they are ready to move on.
So whether your child moves out of paediatric care when they are 18 or 25, you can be sure that their paediatric consultant has carefully considered their readiness and made a complete plan for their successful transition to adult care.
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Get in touch
If you have any questions or want to book an appointment, please speak to our team on +44 (0)800 0483 330.
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Our team can also be contacted on +44 (0)800 0483 330.
Please note, all the information collected is required as part of our registration process. By using this form, you agree with the storage and handling of your data by our team.