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We have moved our Greenslopes practice to Woolloongabba. Our new rooms are located Suite 1, 12 Annerley Road Woolloongabba Qld 4102.

Paeds in a pod is a private medical practice providing specialist care to newborns, infants, children and adolescents.

Our mission is to provide comprehensive medical care with best practice standards and modern expertise.

We also provide 24 hour neonatal care to the Greenslopes Maternity Service and Special Care Nursery.

We specialise in growth and development and practice within a multidisciplinary team to provide a holistic approach to the management of complex paediatric patients. With this vision in mind, the practice employs experienced allied health professionals on location and has an extended network of professionals off site to integrate into the multidisciplinary team.

To make an appointment call 07 3177 2000 or complete our Booking Form.

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Our mission is to provide comprehensive medical care with best practice standards and modern expertise.
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Health Professionals
Dr Chris Toumpas
MBBS, B Pharm, FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Vanil Varghese
MD FRACP
Paediatrician
Lauren Newland
MPthy
Physiotherapist
Julie Steward
BA. MA (psychology). MAPS
Psychologist
Dr Peter Snelling
BSc, MBBS (Hons), FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Gaj Panagoda
BAppSc(Physiotherapy) MBBS FRACP
Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Dr Ryan Eisemann
B A, B Sc, MBBS, FRACP
Paediatrician
Ms Kate Horstmann
BOccThy
Occupational Therapist
Ms Sarah Nicholas
BSpPath (Hons 1 Audiology)
Speech Pathologist
Leanne Tran
BPsySc (Hons), GradCert (Autism Studies)
Psychologist
Kate Schatz
BOT
Occupational Therapist
Dr Emma-Jane Roper
MBChB (Hons), FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Erin Ransley
MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Andrea McGlade
MBBS, FRACP, MPH
Specialist Developmental Paediatrician
Kiru Kander
BSpath
Speech Pathologist
Dr Vishal Kapoor
MBBS MD FRACP M CLIN. EPID.
Paediatrician
Dr Kate Tellam
MBBS, FRACP, MTMPH
Paediatrician
Mr Ben Tuppack
BPsySc (Hons), PGCertFamThy&Couns, MAPS
Psychologist
Dr Pamela Douglas
MBBS FRACGP IBCLC PhD
Specialist GP – complex problems of breastfeeding and unsettled infant behaviour
Dr Angela Williams
MBChB, FRACP
Neonatologist
Rebecca Disher
B. Hlth Sci (Nut & Diet) (Hons), APD Accredited Practising Dietitian & Sports Dietitian, B App Sci (HMS) (Hons)
Sports/Paediatric Dietitian
Dr Geoff Withers
BMedSc, MBBS FRACP
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr Ben Beckwith
BSc MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Alberto Pinzon Charry
MD, PhD, FRACP
Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist
Lisa Blackburn
MPhty (Paed) BPhty (Hon)
APA Paediatric Physiotherapist
Dr Linda Mellick
MBBS, FRACP, BSc/LLB
Paediatrician
Dr Donna Taylor
MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician
Danielle Savic
BNut&Diet, BEd
Dietitian
Luke Newland
B. ExS M. Phty APA, M.
Senior Physiotherapist
Dr Maria Menkens
B Pharm(hons) MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Upasana Kapoor
MBBS(Hons) FRACP Cert. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Paediatrician
Casey Hill
BPhty(Hons) APAM
Physiotherapist
Christina Adams
BSpPath, CPSP, AMusA
Speech Pathologist
Dr Tommy Tran
B Phty(hons) MBBS(hons) FRACP
Paediatrician
Emma Lloydd-Wright
BApSc (OT)
Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Dr Diana Ting
BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Megan Yap
BPharm, MBBS, FRACP
Paediatrician
Dr Rachana Dahiya
BSc (Hons), MBBS FRACP PhD
Paediatrician / Paediatric Endocrinologist

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