Dr Yamuna Thiru

Dr Yamuna Thiru is an experienced Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Intensivist who specialises in providing expert medical care for critically ill infants, children, and young people. Operating within tertiary NHS healthcare settings in Newcastle upon Tyne, she manages severe and complex medical conditions with high clinical precision and dedicated compassion. Dr Thiru collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure every young patient receives timely, evidence-based treatment tailored to their needs.

Her main areas of clinical focus encompass general paediatric intensive care and specialised paediatric cardiac intensive care. Dr Thiru possesses expertise in advanced resuscitation, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), mechanical circulatory support for heart failure, and perioperative critical care for complex cardiac cases, including paediatric organ transplantation. She is highly skilled in essential critical care procedures, such as invasive airway management and central venous line insertion, maintaining rigorous standards of safety and monitoring.

Dr Thiru completed her primary medical degree before undertaking comprehensive specialist training in Paediatrics and Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine. She holds membership with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) and is fully registered on the General Medical Council Specialist Register. Alongside her clinical duties, she is actively involved in clinical governance, medical training, and collaborative research aimed at advancing standards in paediatric critical care.

Understanding the deep anxiety that severe illness brings to families, Dr Thiru places high value on empathetic, family-centred communication. She works closely with parents and guardians to ensure they remain informed, involved, and supported throughout every stage of their child's care, delivering reassuring expertise during critical clinical situations.