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Dr Asankha Ranasinghe
Consultant Paediatrician
MBBS, DCH, MD, MRCPCH, MRCP
Specialises in
Also available for:
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I am a senior Consultant paediatrician at Medway NHS Foundation Trust with more than 20 years’ experience in paediatrics. I have been a substantive consultant since 2007 having completed my specialist training at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (University of Birmingham) and Addenbrooke’s Hospital (University of Cambridge).
I specialise in general paediatrics and endocrinology, with a specific interest in general infections, migraine, headaches and seizures, eczema and other skin conditions, heart murmurs, palpitations and chest pains.
I also provide a service for allergies, food intolerances, gastroesophageal reflux and cows milk allergies. In addition to asthma, I treat viral related wheeze, recurrent cough and wheeze and chest infections. I am also experienced in urinary tract infections, joint swelling and pain and arthritis.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Asankha Ranasinghe at Spire include:
Endocrinology and diabetes
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy)
- Hormone test
- Thyroid test
Other treatments
- Chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, lethargy
- Chronic sinusitis and recurrent ear infections/sore throats, glue ear
- Concerns around growth and puberty, diabetes, lack of weight gain or excessive weight gain, hypoglycaemia, thyroid problems
- Eczema, chronic urticaria (hives) and other skin conditions
- Food allergy and intolerance - iron deficiency, eating disorder or problems with feeding, nutritional and dietary advice
- Funny turns, breath-holding attacks, seizures (epileptic and non-epileptic events), vacant spells, dizziness, faints
- Gait issues - in-toeing, toe walking, waddling, limp
- Gastroenterology - constipation/diarrhoea/soiling, abdominal pain, bowel urgency, irritable bowel disease, coeliac disease, nausea and vomiting, jaundice, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux, cow’s milk and lactose intolerance, blood and mucus in stool, gastritis/hyperacidity
- Hay fever, allergic rhinitis
- Heart murmurs, palpitations, chest pains, hypertension, postural hypotension and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Infantile colic, fussy baby, excessive crying/distress, cow’s milk protein allergy/intolerance, gastro-oesophageal reflux. Concerns about feeding, weaning, growth, development or immunisations
- Interpretation of abnormal blood/stool/urine tests or X-ray/ultrasound/CT/MRI scans
- Involuntary movements – simple tics, Tourette’s syndrome
- Joint pain and swelling, arthritis, hypermobility, joint dislocation, back pain
- Lymph gland enlargement
- Problems relating to genetic/inherited conditions
- Recurrent headaches, migraine, neuralgic pain, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome
- Recurrent infections or temperature in general
- Respiratory conditions - asthma, viral related wheeze, recurrent cough and wheezing, shortness of breath
- Urinary tract infections, urinary urgency, bed-wetting, and bladder instability, foreskin infection, blood/glucose/protein in urine, excessive thirst and passage of urine
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Allergy
Endocrinology
Nutrition
Paediatrics
Paediatric dermatology
Paediatric rheumatology
Respiratory medicine
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Colombo / 1994
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
Member of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
Member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH)
Current NHS posts
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | Alexandra - 01634 662 866; Tunbridge Wells - 01892 741 150 |
| Private secretary | Mrs Carol Moore |