Dr Hugh Lemonde

Dr Hugh Lemonde is a dedicated Consultant Paediatrician specialising in paediatric inherited metabolic diseases. With extensive expertise in managing rare biochemical conditions, he delivers reassuring, evidence-based care tailored to the individual needs of children and their families. His clinical focus encompasses the prompt diagnosis, supportive care, and long-term management of complex metabolic disorders from early infancy through childhood and adolescence.

Dr Lemonde began his academic career training as a Biochemist at Imperial College London, after which he earned a PhD at the Institute of Child Health, conducting research into inherited metabolic disease using molecular genetic techniques and mass spectrometry. He subsequently completed his medical degree at University College London and undertook postgraduate paediatric training across the London region. Following rigorous postgraduate clinical training, he achieved sub-specialty accreditation as a Paediatric Metabolic Specialist.

In his daily clinical practice, Dr Lemonde focuses on the recognition and management of metabolic disorders in neonates and children. He works closely alongside multidisciplinary clinical teams, including Consultant Clinical Geneticists, Metabolic Dietitians, and Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate comprehensive, personalised care strategies. Dr Lemonde remains actively involved in professional clinical education and research, continually striving to improve diagnostic pathways and therapeutic outcomes for children affected by rare metabolic conditions.