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Briget Gurton

Psychologist

Briget Is a psychologist with over 10 years experience in Government and private sectors. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has expertize in Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety and Depression,Behavioural management, and psychological assessments. She is registered to work with children through the Better Start for Children with Disability and Helping Children with Autism. She works also at Liverpool.

Website: www.kidskonnect.com.au

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Lauren Sorbara

Physiotherapist

Lauren is a Senior Physiotherapist with nearly 20 years’ experience in working with children with complex disabilities and motor delays. Lauren has worked as a service co-ordinator at Westmead Children’s Hospital, where she played an integral role in the Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Combined Services working with children with Cerebral Palsy and other neurological conditions. Lauren has worked with children with disabilities and delays throughout her career.

Lauren is an experienced and compassionate Paediatric Physiotherapist who is committed to helping children reach their full potential and lead active, healthy lives. She has a special interest in working with and children with physical disabilities and infants with motor delays.

Website: www.shirepaediatricphysio.comau/

Lauren is a committed member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and the APA Paediatric Physiotherapy Special Interest Group.

Hanan-Saleh

Hanan Saleh

Accredited Practicing Dietician (APD)

Hanan is an expert in paediatric nutrition and assessments. She has worked in public hospitals and in the private sector. Working with some of Sydney’s top paediatricians, Hanan is exposed to kids with failure-to-thrive, allergies, intolerances, reflux disease, fussy eaters, constipation, coeliac disease, obesity and many more. As well as working in clinics based in KOGARAH, and MIRANDA,

Hanan is the only Paediatric dietitian in Sydney to provide HOME VISITS for your added convenience. She has a specialised website to assist parents to access dairy, soya, wheat free foods for their allergic children. Connect with Hanan today, no referrals required. Contact Hanan on 0412126643 today for a consultation in the comfort of your own home!

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Dr Bernadette Hanna

Consulting Hours:

Qualifications:

MBBS BSc (Med)

Background and Experience:

Bernadette completed her medical degree at the University of NSW (MBBS BSc (Med)). She trained in Paediatrics at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead before being drawn to Clinical Genetics; the interface between genetic research and patient care. She has worked with the Clinical Genetics services at Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Liverpool Hospitals. She is a registered Clinical Geneticist with a special interest in genetic conditions affecting children and connective tissue disorders.

Bernadette is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Fellow of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia. She previously Co-Chaired the Trainee committee for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. She has provided several teaching sessions to trainee doctors, Paediatricians and Obstetricians in the functional benefits and caution of Genetic testing in their patients.

www.privategenetics.com.au/about-us

Dr Chris Elliot

Consulting Hours:

Thursdays

Qualifications:

MB BS, FRACP

Background and Experience:

Dr Elliot trained through the Sydney Children’s Hospital’s Network Randwick.  He holds dual qualifications as a specialist in both ​General Paediatrics (the care of newborns, children and young people) and Community Child Health (developmental and behavioural medicine, public health and child protection).

During his paediatric specialist training, Dr Elliot was awarded the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Examination Medal in Paediatrics as the candidate with the highest examination mark in Australia and New Zealand.

He currently works in both in private consulting rooms in Kogarah, as a Staff Specialist Paediatrician at St George Hospital, Sydney and he holds an honorary Staff Specialist position in the Department of Community Child Health at Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick.

In 2019 Dr Elliot was nominated in the category of “Outstanding Leadership” in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Community Health awards.
Dr Elliot is the paediatrician for the St George Paediatric Multidisciplinary Complex Feeding Clinic.  In August 2016 Dr Elliot and the clinic team were awarded the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Award for Innovation in Integrated Care.

Dr Elliot’s practice is evidence-based and up to date.  He regularly attends relevant conferences and is an active member of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia.

He is is a Conjoint Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and has received student-nominated awards for his teaching.

www.drchriselliot.com.au