Personal Profile

Dr Sangeeta Chopada has been a practising paediatrician for almost 20 years, working in both hospital and clinical settings in India and in the United Kingdom. Since 2006 she has been working at the Royal Free Hospital, London. Her initial training was in Mumbai, India leading to the award of Diploma in Child Health (DCH)and Master’s degree in Paediatrics (MD). She then joined the Paediatric Training Programme in UK and completed her training in 2005.

She is able to see children of all ages and advise and diagnose on a variety of paediatric conditions. These include a general paediatric conditions as well as various paediatric endocrine problems listed above. Her patients describe Sangeeta as a “caring and friendly consultant”. Her consultations are child-centred and arranged on an appointment basis to suit the requirements of both the parent and the child.

Consultations are conducted in a personable and relaxed atmosphere. She has a proven ability to connect with children and communicate effectively with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. She can provide consultations in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi and with language line support for other languages.

Clinical Interests

General Paediatrics:

• Asthma
• Chronic abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Eczema
• Fits, faints and funny turns
• Food Intolerance
• Feeding concerns
• Headaches
• Lethargy and tiredness
• Recurrent cough
• Recurrent infections
• Reflux
• Urine infections
• Unusual lumps and bumps
• Wheeze

Any general concerns Paediatric Endocrinology:

• Adrenal disorders
• Growth concerns
• Pubertal problems
• Thyroid disorders

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Member of the Royal College of Physicians Member of Diabetes UK