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Katie is a General Paediatrician who enjoys working with children and their families to achieve excellent outcomes. She has particular interests in eczema, asthma, constipation, encopresis, enuresis, infectious disease, developmental and behavioural issues, autism, ADHD, anxiety, growth and adolescent medicine.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Some children have major difficulties with concentration and/or impulse control. This can affect their learning and social interactions, as well as having a major impact on family life in some cases. A range of causes need to be considered, including the possibility of ADHD +/- related developmental and emotional problems.
The following practitioners at CPMG can be of service in helping assess for and manage children and adolescents with ADHD and related developmental and emotional problems:
**Dr Morpeth not taking on new patients for the time being. Thank you for your understanding**
Melinda is a skilled paediatrician who sees children with a range of medical, behavioural and developmental problems from birth to 18 years. She has a particular interest in unsettled babies, developmental and behavioural concerns, ADHD, autism, sleep issues and learning differences. She also has experience in a range of common paediatric conditions including constipation, asthma, eczema, and toileting concerns.
Michaela trained as a Paediatrician at the Royal Children’s and The Mercy Hospitals in Melbourne.
During her training Michaela specialised in developmental and behavioural paediatrics, but since then she has continued to work both acute and outpatient settings, seeing children of all ages, including babies.
Michaela’s areas of interests include developmental delay, speech delay, failure to thrive and growth concerns, Autism, ADHD, constipation, encopresis and enuresis, behavioural problems, anxiety, eczema, asthma and urinary tract infections.
Shidan is a general paediatrician with a consultant appointment at the Royal Children’s Hospital.