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Location
Chelsea and Westminster

Contact
E: chelwest.private.booking@nhs.net
T: 020 3315 8484

Our Consultants

Anusha Ponnampalam

Consultant General Paediatrician

MD, MCPCH

Profile

Dr Anusha is a Consultant Paediatrician with extensive experience in caring for children and young people, from newborns through to teenagers. She spent her formative years in Germany and graduated in medicine from the University of Essen in 2005.

Following her move to the United Kingdom, she completed specialist training in Paediatrics and was appointed as a Consultant Paediatrician at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 2019. She is fluent in German and English, and speaks conversational Tamil.

Professional Expertise

Newborn care

  • Newborn examinations and checks
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Jaundice, colic, and reflux
  • Slow weight gain

Common childhood illnesses

  • Fever
  • Prolonged cough
  • Recurrent infections
  • Recurrent wheeze
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Developmental health

  • Developmental assessments and checks

Neurological conditions

  • Headaches and migraines
  • Febrile convulsions and seizures

Growth and nutrition

  • Growth assessment
  • Nutritional evaluation

Gastrointestinal conditions

  • Abdominal pain
  • Constipation

Professional Memberships

  • General Medical Council (GMC)
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
  • Medical Defence Union (MDU)

Our Consultants

We provide to our private patients the very best Consultant-led care, delivering world-class clinical expertise in an outstanding care environment.