Dr. Nivedita Bajaj

Dr Nivedita Bajaj is a Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician working within the National Health Service, and is currently employed by the East and North Herts Trust, and leads the clinical autism service in her Trust.

Dr Bajaj completed her postgraduate training from the London Deanery. She accomplished her higher specialist training working at Young Epilepsy, Royal National Hospital of Orthopaedics, and Great Ormond Street Hospital (honorary contract).

Dr Bajaj provides multidisciplinary assessments, where needed, and holistic management or care plans, working together with children/young people, parents and carers.

In addition, Dr Bajaj offers advice on general paediatric issues associated with the above problems such as constipation, weight gain issues, feeding problems and sleep issues etc.

Dr Bajaj has extensive experience in the assessment and management of a wide range of neurodevelopmental conditions and neurodisabilities. Moreover, she is a certified user of the Griffith's Developmental Assessment, 3Di and ADOS assessments for autism, and QbCheck for ADHD.

Dr Bajaj works closely with a highly experienced speech and language therapist (SALT), Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Mental Health Nurse.

Dr Bajaj is registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), is a  Fellow and Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. She is a British Association of Community Child Health (BACCH) regional coordinator for East Anglia. She is an executive member of the George Still Forum for ADHD.

Dr Bajaj has regularly carried out teaching  and presented posters nationally and internationally. She is additionally an Educational Supervisor to trainee (junior) doctors. She also has a keen interest in research and has participated in European and National research projects in the areas of ADHD, autism (as principal investigator) and neurodisability.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Autism (multidisciplinary assessment)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (assessment and management)
• Tics and Tourette's Syndrome
• Developmental assessment (Griffiths)
• Dyspraxia (developmental coordination disorder) assessment
• Complex neurodisabilities including cerebral palsy
• Learning difficulties
• Epilepsy
• General paediatric issues
• Constipation
• Sleep difficulties associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Feeding difficulties associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• FASD

THE PRICES FOR DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS VARY AND CAN BE CONFIRMED THROUGH THE SECRETARY.