Paediatric neurologist Simone Ardern-Holmes is a graduate of the Harvard University child neurology program, and has practiced clinically in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. She has deep experience in treating children with conditions such as epilepsy and seizures, headaches, migraine, movement and developmental disorders, genetic neurological conditions, nervous system tumours, and many others. She was awarded a PhD by the University of Sydney for her work on neurofibromatosis in children.

Simone is a senior paediatric neurologist in the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network and clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney. Simone convenes epilepsy training for paediatric specialists in Australia, delivering the British Paediatric Neurology Association’s Paediatric Epilepsy Training program. She also serves on the BPNA faculty and has recently visited the UK at their request to support review of the PET program.

Simone is passionate about working with children and families to live their best lives. She believes in the great outcomes that result when kids, parents and medical professionals form a strong mutually respectful team.

Simone is mother of two boys, loves to dance and potter in the garden, and to spoil her schnoodle Mac.

Online referral to Simone

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Dr Cramer is not taking new referrals at the moment.

Dr Rebecca Cramer is a Paediatric Endocrinologist who graduated from The University of Wollongong in 2013. Rebecca completed her specialist training in Paediatric Endocrinology through Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, working at both the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick. She also worked as the Senior Clinical Fellow at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, a large specialised paediatric endocrine centre in the United Kingdom servicing southwest England.

Rebecca is actively involved in research, focusing on the management of hypothalamic obesity and exploring innovative opportunities to advance endocrine care. Beyond clinical medicine and research, she is passionate about medical education and holds an academic position with the University of Notre Dame’s School of Medicine. As a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a member of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ANZSPED), she has comprehensive expertise in managing a wide range of endocrine disorders.

Rebecca is not taking referrals for Type 1 diabetes at this time.

Rebecca is passionate about providing holistic, evidence-based care tailored to the unique needs of each patient and their family. Outside of her professional commitments, Rebecca is a mother of two young girls and is busy embracing family life. 

Dr Davidson is not taking new referrals at this clinic

Dr Mark Davidson is a general paediatrician who is also completing training in neonatal and perinatal medicine. He graduated from the University of Sydney Medical program in 2014. He subsequently completed his MSc by research thesis through the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, in the areas of neuropsychology and psychopharmacology, attaining Distinction.

Mark has completed training in General Paediatrics through Sydney Children’s Hospital and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. He has also taken training in Neuroprotective Developmental Care through the NDC Institute (Possums), including management of infant cry-fuss problems, sleep, feeding, growth, and nutrition. Mark currently works as a staff specialist Royal Brisbane Hospital and is a member of the Child Protection Paediatric Society of Australia (CPPSA).

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Dr Julia Frew is an experienced and compassionate paediatrician with over ten years of experience working in paediatrics in both the United Kingdom and Australia, including at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital, and as the Paediatric Fellow at Royal North Shore Hospital. She has extensive expertise in caring for newborns and young infants, as well as managing children with complex and developmental needs. Julia has particular interests in neonatal and newborn medicine, developmental paediatrics, and supporting families through the challenges of childhood illness.

As a paediatrician, Julia is dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based, and family-centred care. She is known for her thorough and thoughtful approach, clear communication, and genuine care for her patients and their families. In addition to her clinical work, she is actively involved in medical education and enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students, including participation in simulation-based learning.

Outside of work, Julia is a devoted mother of two young daughters. She enjoys being involved in their activities and contributes their local school through learning support volunteering and fundraising initiatives.

Special interests include:

• Newborn and young infant care
• Developmental paediatrics (Developmental Delay, ASD, ADHD)
• Complex medical paediatric patients 

Online referral to Julia.

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Dr Gubara is not taking new referrals at this clinic

Dr Gubara is an Australian-trained Paediatric Neurologist, who also works at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick. After completing his paediatric specialist training, Dr Gubara undertook further subspeciality training in paediatric neurology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK.

Dr Gubara supports children with a broad range of neurological conditions. He has a special interest in childhood and adolescent neuromuscular conditions, epilepsy and headache disorders.

Dr Gubara believes that parents should be an integral part of the decision-making process for their children’s treatment choices.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer, squash and spending time with the family. Tariq also speaks Arabic.

Dr Thom is available beginning in February

Dr Thom McFinnegan is a general paediatrician with more than a decade of experience caring for children in hospital, developmental and community services across Sydney. He supports families with a wide range of concerns including feeding and growth, constipation, asthma, eczema, sleep, and common childhood infections.

Thom has a strong interest in developmental and behavioural care, including Autism and ADHD assessment, developmental delay, emotional regulation and school difficulties.

He believes in thoughtful, relationship-centred care—taking the time to listen, understand what matters to families, and partner with them in planning the next steps.

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Dr. Rachel Wong is a paediatric neurologist with diverse experience in managing neurological conditions in children, including complex epilepsy and neurometabolic disorders.

Rachel has trained and worked at several of Australia’s premier paediatric hospitals, including Sydney Children’s Hospital, the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. 

She has pursued further specialized training through the BPNA Paediatric Epilepsy Training programs and the ANZAN EEG Course, and is pursuing dual subspecialist fellowship training in metabolic genetics. Her research has been presented at national and international conferences, earning her recognition such as a second prize at the ANZCNS Annual Scientific Meeting.

When not at work, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family. She is deeply committed to providing child- and family-centred care, through an evidence-based, holistic, and compassionate approach.

Rachel can also speak Mandarin.

王医生是一名儿科神经科医生，在治疗儿童神经系统疾病方面拥有丰富的经验，包括复杂的癫痫和神经代谢紊乱。

王医生曾在澳大利亚多家顶级儿科医院接受培训和工作，包括悉尼儿童医院、墨尔本皇家儿童医院和 韦斯特米德儿童医院。

她通过英国儿科神经病学协会儿科癫痫培训计划和澳大利亚和新西兰神经病学协会脑电图课程接受了进一步的专业培训，目前正在攻读代谢遗传学双专业培训。她的研究成果曾在国内和国际会议上发表，并获得了澳大利亚和新西兰儿童神经病学协会年度科学会议第二奖认可。

不工作时，王医生喜欢和家人在一起。她致力于通过循证和富有爱心的方法，提供以儿童和家庭为中心的护理。