Medical Specialists

The following medical specialists are independent practitioners who consult at our rooms with the support of administrative services provided by prosper Paediatrics. Each has their own practice style, special interests, fee schedules, length of waiting list and preferred patient mix. Quite a few combine private practice with public jobs at the women’s and children’s, lyell Mcewin, modbury and flinders hospitals. if unable to accept a particular referral, they will advise this and suggest other options.

Paediatricians & Neonatologists

Dr Brian Conway | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Brian Conway** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 51 044 375 709 | New patient intake is via newborn referral in SA private hospital maternity services.

Dr Thu Kent | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 96 670 351 661 | Dr Kent’s patient intake is via newborn referral at Calvary North Adelaide and Burnside Hospitals.

Dr Rishi Agrawal | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Rishi Agrawal** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 57 413 013 503

Dr Kavita Rasiah | Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Specialist — **Dr Kavita Rasiah** | Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Specialist
ABN 90 978 767 995

Dr Aaron Hayek | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Aaron Hayek** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 56 992 985 578

Dr Marianne Yanni | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Marianne Yanni** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 75 750 232 465

Dr Noha Soliman | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Noha Soliman** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 46 318 465 479

Dr Josie Nozza | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Josie Nozza** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 53 685 013 181 | Books currently closed.

Dr Lydia Kennedy | Consultant Neonatologist — **Dr Lydia Kennedy** | Consultant Neonatologist | ABN 97 763 151 896

Dr Jane Smith | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Jane Smith** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 12 652 484 336

Paediatric Endocrinologist

Dr Jessica Harbison | Paediatric Endocrinologist | ABN 81186604565

Dr Yu-Ling Chen | Consultant Paediatrician — **Dr Yu-Ling Chen** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 15 789 761 325 | Books closed to new referrals currently.

**Dr Rebecca Holst** | Consultant Paediatrician | ABN 62 978 234 528

Paediatric Neurologists-books closed

Dr Kerrie-Anne Chen | Paediatric Neurologist — **Dr Kerrie-Anne Chen** | Paediatric Neurologist | ABN 22 626 945 821 | Dr Chen’s private practice is closed.

Dr Romain Briest, Paediatric Neurologist — **Dr Romain Briest** | Paediatric Neurologist | ABN 83 882 496 505 | Dr Briest’s books are currently closed to new referrals.

Allied Health & Midwifery

The following providers are independent practitioners who consult at our clinics with the support of administrative services provided by Paediatrics at Burnside & North Adelaide.

Autism Spectrum Diagnostic Assessment

Alex Cole | Speech Pathologist | Accredited ASD Diagnostician — **Alex Cole** | Speech Pathologist | Accredited ASD Diagnostician | ABN 70 788 599 41

Karen McCarthy | Clinical Psychologist | Accredited ASD Diagnostician — **Karen McCarthy** | Clinical Psychologist | Accredited ASD Diagnostician | ABN 86 486 902 384 | books currently closed

Moments to Milestones - Infant and Toddler Developmental Assessment and Education

Megan (Meg) Bater | Neonatal and Paediatric Nurse Consultant | Director, Moments to Milestones |ABN 51 418 458 387

Meg sees newborns and infants in home visits and at Prosper Paediatrics, 20 Mann Terrace.

Shari Bessell, Sound Bites Therapy Services- Dysphagia Clinic

I see infants and toddlers suffering from Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). Our Sound Bites’ Dysphagia Clinic is held at Prosper Paediatrics in their Burnside Hospital, Toorak Gardens rooms.

Your paediatrician or GP will refer your child to the clinic. Indications that your child has dysphagia include failure to suckle / latch for breast or bottle feeding; increased respiratory distress during feeding; faltering growth/failure to thrive; inability to meet nutritional requirements orally and feeding tube dependency; coughing or choking with food or drink; refusal to feed or oral aversion in infants.

The Dysphagia Clinic does not see children for fussy eating or chronic picky eating.

I find that being able to work alongside children and their parents through all their big achievements and milestones is really worthwhile. When first meeting your child, I feel it is important to get to know them a little before beginning any assessment of their swallowing difficulties.

When not wearing my speech pathologist hat, I love to go out for brunch and coffee, take my dogs to the beach and cook!

Sound Bites Therapy Services offers Speech Therapy at their practice rooms in Blackwood and in-home visits. The Sound Bites Dysphagia clinic is managed with the co-operation and assistance of Prosper Paediatrics who provide the room and take payments at the desk on behalf of Soundites for any non-NDIS appointments. Alison Spurr is the founder and Director of Sound Bites Therapy Services.

Alison Spurr | Speech Pathologist | Director, Sound Bites Speech & Feeding — **Alison Spurr** | Speech Pathologist | Director, Sound Bites Therapy Services | ABN 21 306 761 780

Dietitian

Administration Team

The Prosper paediatrics Team supports each of our associated independent sole practitioners with administrative and management services.

Prosper Paediatrics (the trading name for Paediatrics at Burnside Pty Ltd) is a small family profit-for-purpose business providing highly specialised management and administrative services and facilities to sole practitioners in paediatric healthcare. When practitioners conduct their private practice in association with Prosper Paediatrics, they can focus on clinical work while relying on Prosper Paediatrics to efficiently provide the reception, administration and well-equipped consulting room services they want and need for their practice and their care of children.

Angela is the Managing Director of Prosper Paediatrics. Dr Brian Conway is a co-director of Paediatrics at Burnside Pty Ltd.

Prosper Paediatrics employs a carefully selected and tight team. Our staff understand our purpose. Their big hearts are the most important contribution to our team, and with their people skills and wisdom, they strive to work effectively as the Prosper team with each of the providers and our patient families. Our management team is supported by Anna, who leads the reception team which includes Khushi and medical students, Danielle, Sunwoo and Matthew. Some staff occasionally work remotely, but whether at home or in the rooms, the whole team work closely together on a single virtual reception desk and administration team with our management staff.

Prosper Paediatrics manages bookings, billings and other reception care. We ensure your communication with your provider, and other correspondence are sent or filed securely and efficiently. We aim to resolve your requests and concerns effectively where possible and if needed, we communicate promptly anything we cannot resolve to your provider. You won’t find random messages on post-it notes floating around our work-stations. We prioritise the use of secure and consistent communication and filing procedures using the best digital and IT tools. Your requests are entered into your file and reliably flagged to your provider. The various associated doctors and allied health providers are a diverse group, with a range of other professional and family responsibilities and practice styles. Most practice privately on a part-time basis. Some check and respond to tasks daily whilst others check in once or twice a week. Each provider conducts their practice independently and not under the direction of Prosper Paediatrics.