Dr Sheila Callaghan

Dr Sheila Callaghan is a highly dedicated Consultant Paediatrician who specialises in paediatric care, with a particular focus on paediatric allergy. Operating in Belfast, United Kingdom, she provides expert, compassionate care to infants, children, and young people. Dr Callaghan is committed to helping families navigate complex childhood conditions, ensuring that each patient receives a tailored, reassuring, and evidence-based approach to their health and well-being.

With a specialist interest in paediatric allergy, Dr Callaghan manages a wide range of allergic conditions that affect children. Her clinical expertise encompasses the diagnosis and management of food allergies, eczema, urticaria, angioedema, and allergic rhinitis. She is highly skilled in utilising diagnostic tools such as skin prick testing and interpreting serum-specific IgE levels to achieve accurate diagnoses. Additionally, Dr Callaghan supports advanced therapeutic interventions, including sublingual immunotherapy and desensitisation programmes, helping to safely introduce allergens like peanut protein to infants at risk of developing severe allergies.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr Callaghan is actively involved in medical research and education. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications focusing on food allergy diagnostics and has collaborated on research initiatives with institutions such as Queen's University Belfast. Dr Callaghan is a member of the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI), reflecting her commitment to maintaining the highest standards of practice and staying at the forefront of developments in paediatric allergy and immunology.