Consultant Pediatrician in Kent

I am a Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Tunbridge Wells with more than 25 years of experience in Paediatrics.

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    My Areas Of Expertise

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    General Paediatrics

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    Epilepsy/Neurology

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    Fits/Faints/Funny turns

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    Headaches

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    Tics and Tourettes

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    Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME

    General Paediatrics

    I am happy to see children with the following conditions for a specialist review/management and arrange relevant investigations as required.
    Newborn and Infants

    Irritable babies, feeding difficulties, vomiting, milk allergy, colic, reflux, head shape and developmental concerns.

    Gastro-intestinal

    Abdominals pains, bowel problems, constipation, chronic diarrhoea, coeliac disease and food intolerances/allergies.

    Respiratory

    Chronic cough, recurrent infections, asthma, chest pains.

    Cardiovascular

    Chest pains, palpitations, breathlessness, heart murmur and collapse episodes.

    Renal

    Enuresis(bedwetting), recurrent urinary infections, vulvovaginitis, haematuria, renal colic.

    Mental Care

    Eczema, rashes, skin infections/marks, dermatitis, urticaria.

    Dr Rajesh Gupta

    I am a Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Tunbridge Wells with more than 25 years of experience in Paediatrics.

    I trained at leading teaching hospitals in the UK and oversees. Having achieved my certificate for specialist training I have been Consultant Paediatrician since 2006. I am also a Fellow of the RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health). My NHS practise is at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) and I am Clinical Director for Paediatrics at MTW

    I am a General Paediatrician and have extensive experience in managing a wide variety of paediatric problems. I am happy to take referrals for all children from birth to 16 years of age. Appropriate patient management and positive patient and parent feedback lies at the heart of my clinical practise.

    I have special interest in Paediatric Epilepsy and Neurological disorders. I am the lead for Paediatric epilepsy at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals and run a busy multidisciplinary service. I have previously been chair for the South East Thames Paediatrics Epilepsy Group for 3 years to improve management of children with epilepsy in the region.

    I have strong interest in teaching and training of junior doctors and medical students. I have been RCPCH tutor for KSS (Kent Surrey and Sussex deanery) paediatric trainees for 8 years. Subsequently I was Undergraduate tutor for medical students from Guy's, Kings and St Thomas' Hospitals for 4 years.

    Testimonials

    'I have every confidence. This doctor is doing everything in my daughter's best interest. Always has time to answer any questions. Excellent'

    Thorough doctor, Happy with consultation. Very pleased overall.

    Investigations