PAEDIATRIC - Key Persons
Dr Jason Yap is an experienced Paediatric Gastroenterologist. He completed his medical school in Auckland, New Zealand and his gastroenterology training in New Zealand and Australia. He went on to further develop his gastroenterology skills at the world renowned institution, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. He worked in Canada for a decade as consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist before returning down under. His special interest include clinical nutrition, intestinal failure and liver/intestinal transplantation. Dr Yap is currently appointed at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne as consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne.
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- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Jeremy is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and is an RACP college supervisor for advanced trainees. He is a current member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) and accredited to perform paediatric gastroscopy, colonoscopy and capsule endoscopy.
Kathleen is a Paediatric Gastroenterologist at the Royal Children's Hospital. She specialises in all areas of gastrointestinal and liver disease in infants and children and has special interest in the management of intestinal failure, complex nutritional problems and food allergy.
Kathleen graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (Honours). She undertook her paediatric training at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne during which time she held the role of Chief Resident Medical Officer. She completed dual advanced training in Gastroenterology and General Paediatrics and following the award of fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, she undertook further post-fellowship gastroenterology training focussed on intestinal failure and clinical nutrition at Birmingham Children's Hospital in the United Kingdom. She has had multiple publications in her field in international peer-reviewed journals and is accredited to perform paediatric gastroscopy and colonoscopy by the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Kathleen has a strong interest in medical education and training. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education at the University of Melbourne and is actively involved in teaching, supervision and learning assessment for junior doctors and medical students.
Kathleen values the importance of strong communication and listening and strives to provide her patients with personalised care through a family centred approach.
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Shaun is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and a member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA). He is fully accredited to perform paediatric endoscopy by the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastroenterological Endoscopy
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- Continence Physiotherapist
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- Dietitian and Lactation Consultant
Katie Clifton is a Paediatric Dietitian who has had extensive experience working in paediatric nutrition in Australia and abroad. She has had more than a decade of experience working at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, specialising in gastroenterology, hepatology and intensive care nutrition. Katie has a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics from Deakin University, and a Certificate in Paediatric Dietetics (RCH). She has also worked in Aboriginal child health in the Northern Territory, and spent several years in the UK employed in community child nutrition, and at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Katie has a long held passion for childhood nutrition from birth through to adolescence. She is inspired by the vital role diet can play when managing gastrointestinal conditions, and is committed to providing practical nutrition care for children and their families.
Katie's nutrition expertise also extends to providing compassionate care to breastfeeding mothers and their babies. She is a qualified Lactation Consultant, and a volunteer Breastfeeding Counsellor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association. She is also kept busy as a mother of three energetic, young boys.
Kristyn Ford is a Paediatric Dietitian who has had extensive experience working in paediatric nutrition in Australia. She has a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Monash University, a Certificate in Paediatric Dietetics (RCH) and is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD). Kristyn has just under 20 years' experience working at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, specialising in a wide range of clinical conditions. She has also had worked in private practice providing practical nutrition advice to children and adolescents with food intolerances, allergies, gastrointestinal conditions, poor growth, obesity and fussy eating.
Kristyn has a passion for childhood nutrition from birth through to adolescence and is committed to working collaboratively with children and their families to provide practical advice to address their specific nutritional needs. When not at work, Kristyn is kept busy with her two young girls and crazy border collie dogs.
Dr Eric Cheah is a consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. He holds a public appointment at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and an Honorary appointment at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW. He has private admitting rights at the Cabrini Hospital, Malvern.
Eric graduated in Medicine from the University of Melbourne where he also obtained Honours in the Bachelor of Medical Science. He commenced paediatric training through the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, before completing specialist training in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Children's Hospital at Westmead in 2014. He was a Research Fellow with the James Fairfax Institute of Paediatric Nutrition, the University of Sydney and also completed an Advanced Clinical Fellowship in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada.
Eric manages newborns to adolescents with gastrointestinal complaints including abdominal pain, disorders of the gut brain interaction/functional gastrointestinal disorders, coeliac disease, constipation, diarrhoea, eosinophilic oesophagitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, liver disease and faltering growth with a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Eric is a firm believer in a holistic approach. He is committed to providing evidence based, patient centred care whilst working closely with referring doctors and allied health practitioners. Eric values the importance of communication and takes the time to sensitively explain medical conditions and treatments which at times may be complex to ensure families are well supported.
He is accredited to perform paediatric gastroscopy and colonoscopy by The Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE). He is currently pursuing point of care intestinal ultrasound training for the management of children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease through the Intestinal Bowel Ultrasound (IBUS) group and The Gastroenterology Network of Intestinal Ultrasound (GENIUS), Australia.
Outside of work, Eric has pet rabbits, loves travelling and is an avid tennis player.
Dr Jeremy Rosenbaum is a consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist working at The Royal Children's Hospital and in private practice. He is also clinical lead of endoscopy services at The Royal Children's Hospital, an honorary lecturer at University of Melbourne and an honorary research fellow at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
He graduated from Monash University with Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery with Honours (MBBS, Hons) and then trained at The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. His additional postgraduate training includes a Clinical Academic Fellowship in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Jeremy is also a committee member on the Victorian Medical Council for Safer Care Victoria, the Private Practice Network of GESA and the Australia and New Zealand Gastroenterology International Training Association (ANZGITA).
Shaun is a consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who works at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. He also consults at the Paediatric Gastroenterology Victoria and performs private endoscopy at the Epworth Hospital in Richmond.
Shaun graduated from Monash University and completed his specialist training in Paediatric Gastroenterology and General Paediatrics. He gained national and international experience in some of the busiest centres, including the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada.
Shaun cares for the well-being of babies from birth through to late adolescence. He specialises in all aspects of the gut and liver. He has special interests in coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. This has led to his pursuit PhD research in finding novel non-invasive ways to assess disease in coeliac disease and in inflammatory bowel disease. He was awarded his PhD in 2022 by the University of Otago, New Zealand. He continues to be actively involved in research and teaches medical students at the University of Melbourne.
(CCRTGE).
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- Physiotherapist
- Continence Physiotherapist
Sarah is a Physiotherapist specialising in pelvic health with a specific interest in paediatric continence. She graduated with a Masters degree in Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Exercise Science from Griffith University and has since completed a Graduate Certificate in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy at University of Melbourne. Sarah has worked in the areas of musculoskeletal, sports, pelvic health and paediatrics and continues to complete her Masters Degree in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy. She is passionate about providing collaborative care with paediatric patients and their families, to help support their continence journey.
Sarah also works at Inner Strength Physiotherapy in Geelong (https://innerstrength.com.au/) where she assists both adult and paediatric clients to optimise their pelvic health.