Dr Robert Parry

Dr Robert Parry is a Director and Paediatrician at Hunter Children's Clinics, caring for children and young people from birth to early adulthood across Newcastle and the Hunter Region. He has a particular focus on neurodevelopmental and neurological paediatrics.

Dr Parry's journey in medicine began in London, where he earned his medical degree and a degree in neuroscience from University College London (UCL). After postgraduate training across London, Sydney and Newcastle, he became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).

He cares for children with a wide range of conditions and is a proud member of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia.

Outside the clinic, Dr Parry enjoys swimming, gardening and reading, and spending time with his partner Claire, their two children and two dogs. He is a strong advocate for using technology to improve healthcare and enjoys developing web-based tools to support medical practices.

Areas of clinical interest

• ADHD assessment and care
• Autism assessment and care
• Neurodevelopmental differences and developmental delay
• Neurological conditions in childhood
• Epilepsy in the context of autism and neurodevelopmental conditions
• Tics and Tourette's
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) assessment
• General paediatrics

Appointments and availability

Dr Parry now consults primarily by telehealth, offering both initial appointments and follow-ups. Families can arrange an online paediatrician appointment with him from anywhere across Newcastle, the Hunter Region, and throughout NSW and Australia. He also sees families in person at the Merewether and Carrington clinics where this is clinically appropriate.

Online booking is available for Dr Parry for both new appointments and follow-ups, and he welcomes new referrals. New paediatric patients still need a valid GP referral before a first appointment can be booked.

Between appointments, Dr Parry can often provide a brief telephone call, for example to adjust a medication dose or talk through a concern. These calls are generally bulk billed where there is a current referral; bulk billing is always at the clinician's discretion and cannot be guaranteed.

Dr Parry welcomes the siblings and household members of children already in his care, even when his books are otherwise full. He cares for children, teenagers and young adults, often continuing that care into the early twenties as young people move from school into further study, work and adult life.