Paediatrics

Available round the clock 365 days a year, Sydney Adventist Hospital's Emergency Care Department is there to help when you may need us most. With more than 15% of the over 20,000 patients visiting our emergency care service annually being children, our Specialist Emergency doctors and nurses are compassionate and caring, and are very experienced in treating childhood injuries and illnesses.

Sydney Adventist Hospital's Children's Ward provides families with a warm, caring environment in which children receive the very best of care. Whether being treated for a medical illness or recovering after surgery children are cared for by expert paediatric specialists and skilled paediatric nurses.  

Paediatric surgery specialists routinely perform a range of day and overnight procedures.  Day stay procedures include minor surgical procedures such as tonsils/adenoids, grommets, hernias and circumcisions. These children are cared for with parents at their side and discharged when they have fully recovered from anaesthesia. Overnight procedures may include fracture surgery, appendectomy and orthopaedic surgery. 

In addition to paediatric surgery we provide care for a range of medical services which can include emergency admissions for upper respiratory conditions, convulsions, wound infections and gastrointestinal illnesses among many others.

We acknowledge and appreciate the importance of family in the care and recovery of our paediatric patients. Being in hospital can be unsettling for everyone in the family. We have a designated rest period from 12.30pm - 2.30pm every day. This allows time for medical patients to sleep which will aid their recovery, or allow them to catch up after interrupted nights. No visitors are allowed during this time for medical or surgical patients. One parent or carer is allowed to remain with their child at all times. There are also restrictions for infectious patients, so please liaise with nursing staff regarding these where required.

For surgical paediatric patients: The pre-operative schedule can be a very busy time, so we respectfully ask that only one parent or carer attends the Children's Ward with their child preoperatively. On return to the ward following their procedure, your child will need to rest for a few hours to improve recovery post-anaesthetic. Other than parents, we request that no additional visitors attend the hospital for the first 6 hours post-operatively, including grandparents and siblings. After this time, visitors are allowed in small groups as long as it is not during the designated rest period.

We have a wide range of experienced Paediatricians and Paediatric Surgeons, many with specific interests and expertise in different paediatric conditions, accredited at the San – many are recognised experts in their field. You can find more information on all our various paediatric specialists via the links on the right.

San GP Centre is a comprehensive family practice with experienced male and female General Practitioners available 6 days a week, offering an extensive range of family healthcare services on site including childhood immunisations.

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The San Children’s Sleep Disorders Unit is the only dedicated, private children's sleep disorders unit in Australia and is available to patients from birth until school-leaving age.  All paediatric sleep disorders are comprehensively covered by this service. 

Sydney Adventist Hospital provides convenient on site diagnostic and wellness services such as San Pathology, San Radiology, San Physiotherapy and others to support your child’s needs. When visiting the San with your child for GP, Specialist or Emergency care the convenient location and expertise of these support services can minimise the stress and time required to attend to your child’s medical needs.