Specialized Physicians Paediatrics Adelaide Near Me

4worldlovers: Dr Swati Sinkar is a well-known General and Paediatric Eye Specialist who works as an eye surgeon in Adelaide and regional South Australia. She specialises in corrective eye surgery services such as cataract surgery, ROP (retinopathy of prematurity), pterygium surgery, glaucoma treatment, macular degeneration, strabismus, eyelid treatment, and other eye disease surgery as an ophthalmologist.

Cataracts refer to cloudiness of the natural lens in our eye, which results in foggy vision due to reduced amount of light passing through the lens. Cataract surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an implant, to restore eyesight.

Pterygium refers to a scar tissue that grows from the corner of the eye and extends over the cornea and towards the pupil. It can cause serious vision concerns if it grows over the pupil. They need to be dealt in timely manner to avoid permanent decrease in vision.

Eyelid malposition is abnormal positioning of the eyelids due to various causes. It is usually caused by relaxation of tissues around the eye mostly due to ageing, but can also occur because of paralysis of the facial nerve (Bell’s palsy), trauma, scarring or surgery.

Paediatric ophthalmology is a specialised field that focuses on detecting and correcting vision problems and eye diseases in children.

Glaucoma is the name given to a group of diseases that affect the fibres in the optic nerves. It can significantly impact your vision, and if left untreated, can result in the permanent loss of sight in one or both eyes.

Strabismus, also known as squint, can manifest itself in a number of different ways and presents in both adults and children.

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I am a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, consulting in Paediatric Surgery for the past fifteen years. I trained in Paediatric Surgery in Newcastle, Adelaide and Melbourne with post fellowship years in Bristol and Oxford UK. I provide general surgical practice (including inguinoscrotal problems and hypospadias) for infants, children and teenagers through the Memorial Hospital, and provide infant circumcision at the Memorial Medical Centre. Neonatal and complex surgery is undertaken through the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Paediatric Thoracic Surgery is my area of specialised practice, focused largely on lung pathology and pectus deformity, providing non-operative and operative pathways for these children depending on lesion type, clinical significance and prognosis.

I look forward to discussing any of the above with you and your child.

Dr Kirby sees newborn infants at times set aside when older children are not present as protection from respiratory viruses. Please ask for “Baby Clinic” when booking an appointment if this is important to you.

4worldlovers: The Women's and Children's Hospital is located on the traditional lands for the Kaurna people, and we respect their spiritual relationship with their Country. We also acknowledge that the Kaurna people are the custodians of the Adelaide region, and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of people who have passed away.

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Party Week 2023 was a special way of acknowledging our wonderful workers while also bringing fun and colour to our hospital and community sites, with staff invited to dress up in the theme of Colour Your World.

The four words that changed the health outcomes for my son - Di Smith-McCue

To recognise National Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we’re sharing a short story written by Bella, a young woman who received treatment at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Paediatric Eating Disorder Service.

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Is a Specialist Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon, otherwise known as an Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgeon.

Our practice is dedicated exclusively to the comprehensive treatment of ear, nose, and throat problems in infants, children, and teenagers. We pride ourselves in providing state of the art care in an environment that puts your child at ease while ensuring that you understand your child’s diagnosis and its treatment.

David qualified in Medicine in 1998 as a graduate of the University of Adelaide, and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is also a Member of the Australian Society of Otolaryngologists – Head & Neck Surgeons, a Member of the Australian New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, and a Member of the Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. David has undertaken further advanced training in Paediatric Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgery and from 2011 he has limited his practice to treating paediatric patients, from the age of 0 to 18 years, who may be suffering with Ear, Nose, and/or Throat issues.

Please note that patients are seen by appointment only and a referral letter from your GP, Paediatrician, or other specialist is required to receive a Medicare rebate. For more details please go to the New Patients page.

This website contains information on the full spectrum of ear, nose, and throat disorders that can affect children. Individual pages can be downloaded and/or printed.

There are a number of issues to consider before an operation. This section contains information that guides parents through the process once an operation has been recommended.

This section contains information about how individual operations are carried out, what to expect after the operation, and what the possible risks are with each procedure.