Dr Carolyn Cooper is a paediatrician sub-specialising in Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics. Carolyn graduated from The University of Sydney in 1988. She trained in Paediatrics with The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown. Over the past 25 years, Carolyn has developed an interest in the diagnosis and management of children with ADHD, ASD, Developmental Delay, and early childhood behavioural problems. Carolyn is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and as well holds a Masters of Public Health and Masters of Health Administration. Carolyn maintains her professional development through membership of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia and regularly attends international meetings relevant to ADHD and ASD. Click here to learn more
Dr Catherine Wiltshire FRANZCP, Adv cert child psych, MBBS (Hons), MHP, Post Grad Dipl Nutr & Diet, Post grad Health Law, BSC (Hons), Clinical lecturer University of Sydney and University of Western Sydney. Dr Catherine Wiltshire is a child, adolescent, family and adult psychiatrist. She has extensive experience in the management of: * Childhood/ adolescent problems, including those with complex medical issues * ADHD (children, adolescents and adults) * Depression * Bipolar disorder * Psychotic illnesses * Eating Disorders (adolescents and adults) * Psychotherapy for individuals of all ages (children, adolescents and adults) * Legal reports and assessments Dr Catherine Wiltshire is able to provide consultation to other agencies in the management of children/ adolescents experiencing mental health issues. Dr Catherine Wiltshire has a background of previously being a medical director of two inpatient facilities in Sydney.
Dr Egbers is an experienced Specialist Paediatrician at Elanora Medical Practice. Dr Egbers’s approach to Paediatric care is holistic, warm and caring. When she isn’t helping newborns, children, teens and their families, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and two children, relaxing in a yoga pose or out in the ocean surfing waves.
A General Paediatrician specialising in behavioural conditions especially ADHD and anxiety. Dr Donald L Butler MBBS FRACP is a Paediatrician in Mount Druitt. His Particular interest is the optimising of medical treatment for these conditions. As a physician he mostly uses medication just as surgeons use scalpels and the operating theatre. The treatment of these conditions requires collaboration between parents teachers councillors psychologists and physicians. Click here for the website
Dr Elizabeth Mackenzie MBBS; FRANZCP is a Consultant Psychiatrist. Elizabeth has worked in a range of positions in the public health services including the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service at St George and Griffith. Her previous private practice has been at Southview Clinic, Kogarah and the Brain Mind Research Clinic at Camperdown. Dr Mackenzie has extensive expertise in assessment and treatment of disorders of anxiety and depression, Bipolar Disorder and early onset psychotic disorders in young people. She has special interest in working with women, treating disorders arising in pregnancy, post-partum and during menopause. She provides assessment for suitability for psychodynamic psychotherapy for relational and personal difficulties. To contact click here
Dr Horsley (B Med Sci MBBS DCH MPHTM FRACP) aims to empower families and children to take ownership of their health and be an active team member in directing their health care journey. Dr Emily Horsley completed Specialist training in Paediatrics through the Sydney Children’s Hospital in 2012. She has an extensive educational background including a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She has continued her education through research centred around paediatric disease as well as Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Dr Horsley currently works as a Specialist Paediatrician at the Northern Beaches Hospital and the Sydney Children’s Hospital. She currently works at two practices. See below for addresses Suite 406, 20 Bungan St Mona Vale, NSW 2103 Suite 4, Level 6 Northern Beaches Hospital French’s Forest, NSW 2086 Click here for more info
Dr Emma-Gai Gold - Clinical Psychologist Dr Emma-Gai Gold is a Clinical Psychologist. She is trained in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults. Emma has a special interest in Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Emma trained at the University of Sydney. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Masters of Science and Bachelor of Psychology (Honours I) degrees from the University of Sydney. Emma’s thesis was on Social Anxiety Disorder and Rumination. Emma has worked as a Clinical Psychologist in both the public and private sectors, helping individuals and families presenting with a wide range of issues. Emma has trained and worked at the University of Sydney Psychology Clinic, the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUFAD), St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and Dr Caroline Stevenson and Associates. Emma has also completed internships at Westmead Children’s Hospital and Northside Clinic – mood disorders and bipolar disorder unit. Emma is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Motivational Interviewing, Gottman Relationship Therapy skills, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Schema Therapy. Saturday appointments are available.
Dr Geoff Kewley is a Consultant Paediatrician that has been very involved in the ADHD world for many years. He worked in Gosford till 1990 as a General Paediatrician and was increasingly very involved with ADHD at that stage. He then went to the UK in 1990 and was at the forefront of increasing ADHD awareness there, in a society that at that stage was very stuck in a groove psycho socially. He started off working for the NHS and then ran a very busy nationally recognised ADHD unit there in the independent sector for 23 years until 2013. In 2013 he returned to Australia and is now working part-time in Castle Hill. Dr Kewley has a particular interest in gifted children with ADHD and related conditions and in the youth justice system and the high numbers of children with ADHD that end up in it. Dr Kewley founded and chaired the UK professional group within the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for ADHD, the George Still Forum and co-founded the UK parent support group ADDISS.
Dr Iresha De Silva MBBS DCH MPH FRACP is a General and Developmental Paediatrician and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians having trained with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Iresha is dedicated and committed to the care and wellbeing of children of all ages and has been practicing in Paediatrics since 2006. She expertly manages paediatric patients from the neonate into the teenage years. She is an accredited administrator for Griffiths III Developmental Scales, which is a validated tool for formal developmental assessments. Her special areas of interests includes, Newborn and infant health including feeding difficulties, reflux, sleep and settling issues Behavioural and developmental Paediatrics such as developmental delay, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and learning difficulties Growth and nutrition Asthma Constipation and enuresis. Iresha has a holistic approach with a focus on family wellbeing and welfare. With two school-aged children of her own, Iresha has a good understanding of the rewards and the challenges of parenting. She is fluent in Sinhalese and English. Below are the two clinics where Dr De Silva works: 212, Building B, 20 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista NSW, 2153 02 9161 1100 / 02 9056 9253 Info@northwestspecialists.com.au Northshore-paediatrics, crowsnest Level...
Dr James Read Dr Read is a teaching faculty member and the former Vice President of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. Dr Read has numerous post graduate qualifications including Fellowships in General Practice, Rural General Practice, Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, a Master Degree in Public Health majoring in Nutrition and post graduate qualifications as a GP anaesthetist. He works both in chronic disease focussing on lifestyle nutrition and environmental factors as well as in acute rural and remote medicine where he provides locum anaesthetic and emergency medicine services to rural remote and indigenous communities. Dr Read is an internationally renowned presenter in clinical nutrition having taught in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. He is a rural GP by trade where his scope of practice extends to Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Anaesthesia. His real focus is on providing holistic healthcare integrating the best of nutritional, environmental and lifestyle medicine alongside mainstream western medicine in all his patients. Approaches to treatment include examining and modifying lifestyle factors including diet, sleep and stress management. He also examines toxin exposure and utilises detoxification, nutritional supplementation including intravenous and individually compounded nutrients and hormonal therapies to treat a variety of...
Dr James Read Dr James Read is a teaching faculty member and the former Vice President of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. Dr Read has numerous post graduate qualifications including Fellowships in General Practice, Rural General Practice, Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, a Master Degree in Public Health majoring in Nutrition and post graduate qualifications as a GP anaesthetist. He works both in chronic disease focussing on lifestyle nutrition and environmental factors as well as in acute rural and remote medicine where he provides locum anaesthetic and emergency medicine services to rural remote and indigenous communities. Dr Read is an internationally renowned presenter in clinical nutrition having taught in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. He is a rural GP by trade where his scope of practice extends to Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Anaesthesia. His real focus is on providing holistic healthcare integrating the best of nutritional, environmental and lifestyle medicine alongside mainstream western medicine in all his patients. Approaches to treatment include examining and modifying lifestyle factors including diet, sleep and stress management. He also examines toxin exposure and utilises detoxification, nutritional supplementation including intravenous and individually compounded nutrients and hormonal therapies to treat a variety...
Dr James Wickramasuriya (Wick) is a specialist Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatrist with 20 years’ experience in treating emotional and behavioural difficulties, including by telepsychiatry. He graduated from the USyd in 1999 and trained at the St Mary’s Hospital, London and in Sydney at the Institute of Psychiatry at Redbank House, Rivendell Adolescent Unit and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Dr Wick is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a member of the Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr Wick worked for over 16 years as Senior Staff Specialist at Redbank House in-patient Child, Adolescent and Family Service and was Clinical Director of Adolescent Services. Currently he also works at Royal Far West, Manly; as Senior Consultant at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; and the Black Dog Institute Randwick, where he is furthering his interest in difficult-to-diagnose and manage complex mood disorders. Dr Wick’s specialist interests includes behavioural & complex anxiety/mood disorders and management of complex childhood trauma. He utilises treatment modalities informed by medical, family systems, attachment, behavioural, cognitive, psycho-dynamic and trauma-informed theory. He works with family members together and individually and collaborates with other professionals.
Dr Justine Noble is a consultant paediatrician who is passionate about child health and development. Her interests range from general paediatric, such as asthma, constipation, enuresis, to developmental and behavioural issues such as ADHD, autism, speech delay and other developmental or behavioural concerns. Justine performs developmental assessments for children under 5 years of age. She also performs autism assessments for children under 18 years of age. Dr Justine is gifted-friendly, and LBGTQI-friendly and is passionate about advocacy for her clients. She is on the Board of Directors for Reframing Autism, a non-profit organisation celebrating autistic identities, embracing the autistic community, empowering autistic individuals and working to change the world to achieve respect, acceptance and citizenship. Dr Justine is also on the Board of Directors for Neurodevelopmental Behavioural Paediatrics Society of Australasia (NBPSA), a not-for-profit organisation for doctors with a specialist clinical or academic interest in neurodevelopmental paediatrics to ensure whose purpose is to ensure children who have (or at risk of having) neurodevelopmental disorders experience more successful childhoods and achieve their personal potential to become happy and contributing members of society, and also to ensure the doctors who care for these children will experience more successful and enjoyable professional lives. Dr Justine...
Dr Katarina Kimla - General and Developmental/Behavioural Paediatrician Assessment and management of children with: Behavioural issues (ADHD, anxiety...) and Learning Difficulties (Specific Learning Disability) Developmental issues, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities General paediatric problems Neonatal care
Dr Kit Chee MB, BS, FRACP is an Australian-based Paediatrician specialising in the behaviour and learning problems of children. She has a research interest in children's learning, language, ADHD and the effect of stimulant medication. Her practice is located at the Sydney Learning Clinic in Edgecliff, New South Wales. Dr Kit co-wrote a book with Dr Chris Green called Understanding ADHD A parents guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children (click here to view on Amazon) which was illustrated in 1997 Dr Kit Chee also Speaks Chinese (Simplified), Hokkien and Malay. Call (02) 9328 2199 for more information The clinic is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Dr Kymbra Clayton Clinical assessment and ongoing intervention - clinical psychologist and clinical family therapist
Laura is a board accredited Psychologist and Nutritionist. She is the first Psychologist to be a certified GAPS™ Practitioner (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) with Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride. Laura is the Director of Elanora Heights Medical Practice where she offers a Psychology Clinic and Digestive Health Clinic which combines medical, psychological and nutritional elements to achieve a long-term healthy outcome. RESEARCH Laura is actively involved in research focusing on psychological therapies, the micro biome and the mind-gut connection. She has also conducted research into Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Identity and Intercultural Psychology. QUALIFICATIONS Laura has studied and worked with many of the world’s leading psychologists, nutritionists, neurologists and medical doctors. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology at UCL, University of London with First Class Honours. During her Doctoral Training, she specialised in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Psychology her clinical focus involved helping her clients using a number of different psychological therapies and treatments including CBT, Humanistic and Psychodynamic therapies. Laura’s post-doctoral training involved specialising in evidence-based psychological therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Mindfulness Behavioural Therapy. Laura trained in Human Nutrition in London at KCC and with Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride and is the first psychologist to become a certified GAPS™ Practitioner. INTEGRATIVE HEALTH Laura’s integrates a broad range of psychological approaches, knowledge of nutrition and the gut-brain axis to help her...
Laura is a board accredited Psychologist and Nutritionist. She is the first Psychologist to be a certified GAPS™ Practitioner (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) with Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride. Laura is the Director of Elanora Heights Medical Practice where she offers a Psychology Clinic and Digestive Health Clinic which combines medical, psychological and nutritional elements to achieve a long-term healthy outcome. RESEARCH Laura is actively involved in research focusing on psychological therapies, the micro biome and the mind-gut connection. She has also conducted research into Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Identity and Intercultural Psychology. QUALIFICATIONS Laura has studied and worked with many of the world’s leading psychologists, nutritionists, neurologists and medical doctors. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology at UCL, University of London with First Class Honours. During her Doctoral Training, she specialised in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Psychology her clinical focus involved helping her clients using a number of different psychological therapies and treatments including CBT, Humanistic and Psychodynamic therapies. Laura’s post-doctoral training involved specialising in evidence-based psychological therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Mindfulness Behavioural Therapy. Laura trained in Human Nutrition in London at KCC and with Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride and is the first psychologist to become a certified GAPS™ Practitioner. INTEGRATIVE HEALTH Laura’s integrates a broad range of psychological approaches, knowledge of nutrition and the gut-brain axis to help her...
Dr Leila Masson is a consultant paediatrician & lactation consultant specialised in nutritional and environmental medicine. She can help you detect and treat any nutritional deficiencies, or environmental triggers, such as allergies, artificial food additives, or toxins that may contribute to your child's ADHD symptoms. She also addresses lifestyle factors, including sleep, exercise, and screen time - as they all play a part in children's behaviour, learning and their ability to focus and concentrate. Dr Leila Masson - M.D. MPH FRACP FACNEM IBCLC NIIM Kids Bondi Medical Director Background Dr Leila Masson is an integrative paediatrician who combines allopathic medicine with a nutritional and environmental approach to children’s health issues. She ran a busy clinic in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving to Sydney. She received her medical doctorate from the Free University of Berlin and did her paediatric specialist training at the University of California in San Francisco. She received her Master in Public Health from Harvard University and her Diploma in Tropical Medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Leila has worked in the US, Europe, New Zealand, and volunteered for 2 years setting up a rural clinic in Pakistan. Dr Masson lectures internationally on the subject of...
Specialises in: ADHD & ADD; ASD; ALL aspects of integrative medicine, including but not limited to IBS & other gut problems, auto-immune disorders, Pfieffer protocol & mental health issues
Dr Selikowitz is an experienced developmental paediatrician at The Children's Clinic. The Children's Clinic is a child health clinic made up of paediatric specialists and allied health professionals in a number of key fields all under one roof. At The Children’s Clinic you know that you are getting the best available care from the doctor or health professional you choose, in an environment which makes the experience as pleasant as possible for you and your family. We understand that children have unique needs which change with age. We care for children and young adults in an environment which is the ‘art, science and soul’ of paediatrics in a setting where children look forward to returning. We are a team of well respected paediatric health professionals specialising in caring for the health of children. All our doctors and allied health professionals have been trained at world leading hospitals for children and have been hand picked because they are experts in their fields. Educational testing, brain scans (QEEGs) and medication testing are available.
Dr Peter Hoey is a Psychiatrist in private practice in Roseville who provides assessment and treatment for adults with ADHD. Dr Hoey is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Other areas of practice are: - anxiety disorders - autism spectrum disorders - mood disorders - obsessive compulsive disorders - personality disorders - post-traumatic stress disorder - schizophrenia and related disorders Dr Hoey is not a bulk billing practice and requires a letter of referral from the patient's General Practitioner. Dr Hoey will accept patients from the age of 17 years.
Dr Reka Sankar, MBBS, FRCPCH (UK), FRACP (Australia) is a United Kingdom and Australian trained Paediatrician with over 18 years of experience in Paediatrics. She trained as a specialist at London, Cambridge and Manchester in United Kingdom (UK) followed by a period in Hunter New England, NSW. She worked as a Consultant Paediatrician both in the UK before moving to Australia and at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle. Dr Sankar has substantial experience managing a broad range of general paediatric conditions (ages 0 – 18). She also has specific interests and experience in managing childhood neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism, behaviour and sleep difficulties, eating disorders and failure to thrive as well as other general paediatric conditions. Dr Sankar is available at LifeWise Maitland.
Dr Rosalba Courtney DO, PhD Rosalba is an osteopath, naturopath and breathing expert who practices in Avalon and Edgecliff and runs Healthy Breathing Healthy Child workshops in these locations. She is internationally recognized for her research, teaching and clinical expertise on the psychology, physiology and importance of breathing dysfunction and breathing therapy. Her recent research on breathing therapy for sleep disordered breathing has been published in the Journal Sleep and Breathing. She has been working with children for many years and is passionate about working with fundamentals such as sleep and breathing to help them reach their full potential as healthy happy adults. Her aim is to help people get out of pain, improve their long term health and quality of life by providing effective hands-on osteopathic treatment and by teaching her patients skills and strategies that will enable them to take active control of their health. These skills include breathing exercises, muscle and postural retraining and techniques for mindfulness and stress reduction. In her work as an osteopath and breathing therapist she believes that it is important to use the tools of modern science while not ignoring or devaluing the wisdom that lies in the accumulated knowledge and experience...
