Ph: (07) 3177 2000 Book Appointment GP Referral Form

box-green-icon

Children’s Health Services

Specialist services for newborns, infants, children and adolescents.

Learn more

box-orange-icon

Health
Professionals

Book appointments with our multidisciplinary team.

Learn more

box-red-icon

Resources
& Education

Resource material and useful links for parents.

Learn more

Welcome to Paeds in a pod

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.

Come visit us at the Source Kids Disability Expo 6-7 July 2018 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Click on the banner to learn more.

How Can we Help?

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

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

Have you used our service? We are always looking for ways to improve so please take the time to complete our survey.

 

Article
What does a developmental ...
Have you ever wondered why your child does things that just don’t seem right or exhibits behaviour that you haven’t observed in other ...
Read More
Article
What's the difference between a ...
General paediatricians can treat (or are involved in the care of) most medical and developmental problems in children; it's a skillset in itself ...
Read More
Article
Easter holiday programs
Easter holiday programs. Holiday workshops are a great way to break up seemingly endless days at home, while at the same time providing a fantastic ...
Read More
Article
Tummy Pain in children
Nothing worse for a parent than knowing your child is in pain or ill and not knowing what to do about it or whether to worry.  Tummy pain is a very ...
Read More
Uncategorized
HEAD LICE (AND NITS)
So was contemplating what health topic I might blog about today and was scrolling back through past posts. My thought process was, “Ooooh!! I ...
Read More
Article
Autistic Spectrum Disorder – ...
Hi there everyone, Here is the long anticipated “Part 2” to our enthralling article on Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Had an absolutely epic ...
Read More
Article
Autistic Spectrum Disorder – ...
So it’s a big couple of weeks for parents and kids hasn’t it?  School has gone back for the year and things are returning to normal after what ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Sleep problems
Sooooooo on the topic of “restfulness” – many of my patient’s parents and friends struggle with their children’s sleep (or lack thereof) and ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Iron deficiency
Well hello again everyone! So today I thought I’d let you guys know about iron deficiency in children.  Quite a few bloggees recently ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Mummy (parental) guilt
Hello again all you awesome peeps out there that look after little people. Today I am going to blog about “Mummy guilt.” If you are a dad, or ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Screen time and electronic device ...
Helloooooooo there parents and carers! Electronic screens and “smart” devices.  Smart phones/iPhones, iPads, tablet android computers… These ...
Read More
Article
Does my child need to see a ...
The first five years of your child’s life are critical for brain development. Early stimulation from all senses create the foundations for learning ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Failure to thrive
The term “Failure to Thrive” is enough to strike fear in a parent or carer’s heart… Or at least it does in mine (but then, I’m an Asian mum ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Itchy girls bits (vulvovaginitis)
So a really good mate of mine (who I haven’t caught up with for aaages – sorry Vick!!) texted me and suggested that I blog about thrush in little ...
Read More
Article
National Disability Insurance ...
As many of you may be aware, the NDIS has started its roll out throughout Queensland. In fact there are over 7,000 people enrolled in Queensland ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Constipation (part two)
Hi again mums and dads! So to continue on from where we left off last week on this “hard” topic (ha ha!), we were going to discuss the ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Constipation (part one)
So I promised I would try to blog about constipation today.  I like to try to keep these blog posts relatively SHORT, so they are easy enough to ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Sore throats
Sore throats are pretty common.  You know that ache of the start of a sore throat when it begins and you groan as you realise what is coming right?  ...
Read More
Uncategorized
Being sun smart with kids
It is no news to Queenslanders that Australia is the “skin cancer capital of the world” – something we have all heard more than once.  But did ...
Read More
Article
Excessive screen use and our kids
With advancing technology, our children seem to be spending more and more time using screens. The American academy of Paediatrics recommends NO ...
Read More