Best Paediatricians (Children's Doctor) in Chelsea, London, UK

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Dr Debi Ray is a Consultant Paediatrician based in East London and Essex where she treats children for a wide range of paediatric conditions. 

Dr Ray specialises in General Paediatrics with a sub-speciality in Community Child Health. 

She runs private daily clinics (Monday until Saturday) at Spire Hartswood Hospital, Spire London East Hospital, the Holly Hospital and the Nuffield Brentwood hospital.

After graduating from St Bartholomew's Medical College in 1998, Dr Ray completed further medical training in London and the Home Counties, with posts at Great Ormond Street and Kings College Hospital.

Dr Ray treats all types of general paediatric conditions between the ages of 0-18, paying special interest to the treatment of Developmental concerns, Autism and Communication disorders and Behaviour concerns.

She conducts appointments in a personable and relaxed atmosphere, ensuring her consultations are around the needs of the child and family.

For updates and information regarding your health and well-being during COVID-19, please visit Dr Ioannou's personal website: https://www.doctoryiannis.com/articles/

Dr Yiannis Ioannou is a children's doctor based in London and happy to look after all aspects of your child's health. As a Consultant General Paediatrician, Yiannis is happy to consult on all conditions affecting children from birth to teenage years including; reflux and colic, constipation, abdominal pain, headaches, coughing, wheezing and asthma, skin rashes and infections. Dr Yiannis offers well baby checks, immunisations, health assessments and health advice for children of all ages offering continuity of care on multiple sites to suit your location. 

Yiannis' NHS base is at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where he is also is lead for paediatric undergraduate education and is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London.

Yiannis graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge University and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School in London. In addition to his diverse general paediatric experience, he has had higher specialist training in paediatric emergency, paediatric intensive care at St Mary’s Hospital, London. He has had further subspecialty training and experience in neonatology, paediatric nephrology, neurology and oncology at Evelina Children’s Hospital, London and Children’s Hospital Westmead in Sydney, Australia. Yiannis completed an MSc in clinical paediatrics, was awarded a fellowship with the Higher Education Academy and a Teaching Excellence Award for NHS Teachers by Imperial College School of Medicine. 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Health check

Baby check

6 week check

Cough

Fever

runny nose and upper respiratory tract illness

Wheezing

Abdominal pain

Constipation

Skin rashes

Eczema

Head shape and plagiocephaly

All paediatric conditions affecting children from birth to teenage years including: colds, coughing, wheezing and asthma, skin rashes, fever and infections, feeding difficulties in infants such as reflux and colic, constipation, abdominal pain and headaches. 

Well baby checks, immunisations, health assessments and health advice for children of all ages.

Dr Ed Abrahamson is a highly experienced general paediatrician in London, with 32 years of flying hours.

He has held a specialist interest in emergency medicine throughout his career and set up the Paediatric Emergency Department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 1995, where he was the Head of the department for two decades and worked there until June 2020.

Dr Ed has a large private practice and treats the full range of general paediatric conditions; he is particularly passionate about ensuring children receive vaccinations and avoiding unnecessary use of medication, such as antibiotics for minor viral infection. He has a genuinely holistic view of medicine, looking at the well being of the parents and other siblings in factors involving his patient's health. He actively involves parents in all decision making.

Aside from two educational medical books he has authored, he is a contributing author to the upcoming book, GROW by Frankie Bridge, to be published August 17th by Octopus Publishers, outlining advice and guidance for parents.

His clinics are at BUPA Cromwell Hospital, Monday to Thursday with video appointments on Fridays.

COVID-19. He is running a regular update which you can read here

https://www.dropbox.com/s/18ymfd2ugtctwrn/COVID%2019%20v14.docx?dl=0

Dr Abrahamson has received recognition for his work including a Bronze Clinical Excellence Award and being named in the top 100 children's doctors in Britain by The Times in 2012. He is also the Vice President of the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust. He lives in Cornwall half of the week with his husband, and is godfather to 2 Jack Russells who he adores and spends his weekends with.

Dr Dinkar Bakshi is a Consultant in Allergy and Child Health. He runs a popular and busy practice with patients from all parts of the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Dr Bakshi is often asked to give a second opinion and review the management of complex medical problems. Parents/ patients have a warm relationship wih him and are involved in decision making. Dr Bakshi accepts referrals and consults on all acute and chronic medical problems in children. For allergy related problems, Dr Bakshi accepts referrals for both adults and children.

Dr Bakshi is the lead clinician at the WellKid Clinic https://www.wellkidclinic.com and British Allergy Clinic https://www.britishallergyclinic.com , with branches in Harley Street London, Birmingham, Leicester & Nottingham. He completed his specialist training in General Paediatrics in the London Deanery. He completed a 3 year MSc in Allergy at Imperial College London and was awarded Merit Grade.  has trained in the best teaching hospitals including Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust and The Royal London Hospital. He was previously a Consultant General Paediatrician and clinical lead for Allergy at Nottingham Children's Hospital and Honorary Consultant in Allergy at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London.  Dr Bakshi is one of the few formally trained allergists in the UK. He is an expert in interpreting skin prick tests/ patch tests, food challenges and allergen desensitisation (immunotherapy). Dr Bakshi has expertise in assessing infant feeding issues, eczema and cows' milk allergy.

Dr Bakshi has participated in many clinical trials, published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and is an accredited examiner for the Diploma in Child Health Examination. He is the editor of The Online Journal of Clinical Audits. Dr Bakshi is frequently invited to deliver talks and chair meetings, both within the UK and in international conferences. https://infantfoodallergy.co.uk/could-it-be-a-food-allergy-identification-and-diagnosis-in-infants-on-demand/ https://www.britishallergyclinic.com

Dr Bakshi has been awarded a certifcate of excellence by Doctify and  https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/dr-dinkar-bakshi , for excellent patient care based on independently verified feedback.

Dr Wathik Alsaud is a renowned and respected Consultant Paediatrician. He is also a member of the Paediatric acute team at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

He has vast experience working in all fields of paediatrics; however, he has a special interest in allergies, asthma, eczema and babies with feeding difficulty and reflux. He offers in-depth consultations and a tailored approach to your child’s health and well-being, avoiding unnecessary interventions and treatments. His extensive experience and knowledge in the field enables him to provide the highest standard of care possible.

Dr Alsaud worked in many specialised paediatric centres abroad and in London. He was awarded Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2000. His strong clinical and academic background led him to being appointed as an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the well-known Imperial College and he is a professional member of The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In his scarce free time, he enjoys cycling and exploring the world.

I am a Consultant General Paediatrician. I have been the Lead Pediatrician for Child Safeguarding from July 2010 to October 2016, the Clinical Lead for General Paediatrics, a lecturer at Queen Mary's University London and I am a Honorary Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

I have a broad knowledge and experience of Paediatrics which I acquired through working in South Africa and also in London’s many multi-cultural and multi-ethnic areas. I have 20 years of experience in General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Paediatrics, Paediatric Hematology, Pediatric Oncology, Community Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology and Neonatology.

Dr Benjamin Jacobs is a consultant Paediatrician in London, UK. He trained in London before taking up a 4-year lecturer post (Honorary Senior Registrar) at the University of Manchester. During this lectureship, Dr Jacobs submitted his MD thesis on the psychology of children's eczema which saw him awarded a three-year fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada from 1996-1999. Before returning to the UK he obtained an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology with a thesis on influenza in children (CARIFS).

Dr Jacobs works in London at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, with a specialist interest in the treatment of children and teenagers with bone or musculoskeletal problems, especially those relating to nutrition, bone disease, growing pains and Vitamin D. He is also experienced in the treatment of rare bone diseases such as osteogenesis, rickets and CRMO.

Dr Jacobs has lectured in international conferences about children's bone diseases and speaks on behalf of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Dr Jacobs is flexible and patients are seen within 2 to 3 days, just email or call us.

Dr Brough is a Consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology. She leads the largest Children’s Allergy Service in the UK at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital and runs allergy transition services for teenagers up to age 18 years to empower them to take control of their allergies. She has specific interests in food allergy prevention, diagnosis and treatment, immunotherapy, asthma, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and eczema. She jointly runs the specialist difficult asthma and allergy service at the Evelina London. She chairs the national eczema guideline for the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. She co-authored two landmark studies on the prevention of food allergy, is the lead investigator for the Pronuts study (assessing peanut, sesame and tree nut allergy) and is an investigator for the oral and patch peanut desensitisation trials which are currently running at the Evelina London. 

Dr Brough has published multiple original research articles as well as published a textbook, she also regularly presents her research both nationally and internationally and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King's College London. She has written reviews on the active management and prevention of food allergies, dietary management of peanut allergy and risks of exposure to food in the environment in allergic patients. She is the Chair of the Paediatric Section for the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). She organised the Annual National Allergy Meeting for the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology from 2013-2016 and is the Co-Chair for the European Allergy (EAACI) Congress 2020 which will be held in London.

She was awarded 'Health Professional of the Year' runner-up in 2010 by Coeliac UK and the Barry Kay award for excellence in Paediatric Allergy research from the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 2013.

Professor Fox was awarded the Doctify Excellent Patient Experience 2018 award for his continued commitment to exceptional patient care.

Professor Adam Fox is a consultant Paediatric Allergist based in London, UK. Originally studying Medicine and Neuroscience at Cambridge University he went on to complete his clinical training at University College London. In 2006 he completed his specialist training in Paediatric Allergy. 

Adam has a specialist interest in the management of the food allergy and has extensive experience in the treatment of eczema, asthma, rhinitis (hayfever) and conjunctivitis as well as drug and insect sting allergy. 

He is a leader in his field and one of a few in the UK with a recognised higher specialist training Paediatric Allergy. 

Adam was awarded ‘Paediatric Allergist of the Year’ from Allergy UK in 2007. His doctoral thesis on peanut allergy received the Raymond Horton Smith prize from Cambridge University in 2012 and he was included in The Times ‘Britain’s 100 Best Children’s Doctor’s’ (2012). Adam received the William Frankland Award for Outstanding contribution to Allergy from the British Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in 2015 and a National Clinical Excellence award from the UK Department of Health in 2016. He was also recognised by Doctify for 'Excellent Patient Experience' in 2018. His private practice - Allergy London was awarded 'Best Allergy Clinic - London' in the 2019 Global Health & Pharma Private Healthcare Awards. 

Dr Jenny Epstein is a Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Paediatric Endoscopist based in West London.

Dr Epstein completed her training at Chelsea and Westminster, King's College and The Royal London Hospitals. Her experience outside the UK includes fellowships at l'Hopital de l'Archet, Nice, France in 2001 and at Boston Children's and Massachusetts General Hospitals in 2007. In 2010 she went on to gain a PhD in Mucosal Immunology at Queen Mary University London, investigating the effects of curcumin in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children.

In 2009 Dr Epstein became a full-time NHS Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and has extensive clinical experience in the full breadth of gastrointestinal conditions and investigations including paediatric endoscopy and colonoscopy, in which she has 'Train the Trainer' qualification.

www.paedsgastro.com

• Paediatric endoscopy and colonoscopy
• Childhood nutrition and nutritional rehabilitation

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the role of diet in children with Crohn’s disease
• Eosinophilic oesophagitis
• Complex allergic gut disease
• Coeliac disease