Dr Sandhya Vaidyanathan
Consultant Paediatrician
MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH, FRCPCH
Languages spoken
English, Hindi, Urdu (IN)
I am a highly experienced Consultant Paediatrician with over 25 years of dedicated service across multiple subspecialties, including paediatric emergency medicine, general paediatrics, paediatric haematology, and paediatric oncology. I am recognised for delivering kind, compassionate and evidence-based care as well as leading multidisciplinary teams in complex clinical environments.
I have clinical expertise to manage acute and chronic paediatric conditions, from emergency presentations to long-term paediatric, haematology and oncology care. My experience in diverse healthcare systems and patient populations helps me to adapt care to varied cultural, social, and resource settings.
Having held various leadership positions, I have trained junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, fostering excellence in clinical practice and education. I have also played a pivotal role in enhancing paediatric haematology and oncology pathways improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
I follow a holistic care approach by being committed to family-centred care, ensuring clear communication and support for patients and their families during challenging treatment journeys. I care for children from birth to 18 years of age.
I specialise in general paediatrics, but have a wealth of expertise in paediatric haematology and oncology. In particular I have specific interest in red cell, platelet and clotting abnormalities.
As a paediatrician, I have decades of experience managing children with acute illnesses, respiratory illnesses eg; bronchiolitis, asthma, constipation, allergies etc. I also manage babies with reflux, cow's milk protein allergy and faltering growth.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Sandhya Vaidyanathan at Spire include:
Paediatrics
- Allergy testing
- Blood clot or thrombosis test
- Blood disorder test
- Blood pressure test
- Blood type or blood group test
- Bowel disorder test
- Breast lump investigation
- Cancer tests
- Cholesterol level test
- CT scan
- Diabetes test
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Hormone test
- Iron, vitamin and mineral level tests
- Liver and kidney test
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
- Neck lumps
- Nerve conduction studies and Electromyography (EMG)
- Thyroid test
- Ultrasound scan
- X-ray
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Adolescent gynaecology
Allergy
ENT
Liver disease
Nutrition
Paediatric dermatology
Paediatric oncology
Respiratory medicine
Qualification and professional memberships
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery / University of Bombay / 1999
MBBS
Diploma in Child Health / College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bombay / 2002
DCH
Member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / 2006
MRCPCH
Fellow of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / 2019
FRCPCH
Professional memberships
Fellow of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Member of British Medical Association
Professional leadership
I was the Clinical Informatics Lead at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
I was the Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit Lead across three trusts.
I was the Paediatric Haematology Lead at Basildon Hospital.
Current NHS posts
Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Personal profile
I am a kind, compassionate and friendly paediatrician. In my free time, I love to spend time with my family and a visit to the seaside. The biggest pleasure of my life has been to be the mother of my two children, who are as different as chalk and cheese.