SA Paediatrics and Newborns (SAPAN) – Dr Sanjay Sinhal

MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

MD: Doctor of Medicine. 

FRACP: Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

CCPU: Critical Care and Perioperative Ultrasound

Dr Sanjay Sinhal is one of Australia’s leading Neonatologist and Paediatricians. He has treated over 150,000 babies and children in Australia and overseas. Certified by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), he has over two decades experience.

Sanjay is passionate about providing world-class care to babies and children in his care, working closely with families and tailoring his care according to individual wishes and circumstances. To Sanjay, no question is a small question. He treats every child like his own. He takes time to listen to all concerns of the family and treats them in a timely manner.

Sanjay is a senior consultant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Flinders Medical Centre and also consults privately at Ashford Hospital, at SAPAN in North Adelaide and at Flinders Private Hospital.

Sanjay is a Lecturer in Paediatrics at Flinders University and has been an examiner for FRACP (Paediatricians’ final examination) since 2010. He trains and mentors advanced trainee Paediatricians in the FRACP training program. He has contributed to the design and development of the postgraduate neonatal nursing course. He teaches medical students at Flinders University.

Dr Sinhal and South Australian health

Sanjay contributes to several committees in SA Health and has contributed to South Australian Perinatal Practice Guidelines at Flinders Medical Centre, Including:

• Direction of the Neonatal Echocardiography Program for point of care echocardiography in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Flinders Medical Centre
• Clinical Guidelines and Protocols for Perinatal Practice Guideline for tongue tie, Neonatal Pulse Oximetry Screening program for early detection of Congenital Heart Diseases at Flinders Medical Centre
• Liaison with Maternal Fetal Medicine department and counselling of parents for antenatal diagnosis of fetal dysmorphology.
• SALHN New Interventions and Procedures Committee
• State Perinatal Mortality Committee / FMC Perinatal Mortality Committee
• FMC Equipment and IT Committee

Sanjay loves working closely with families and tailors his care according to individual wishes and circumstances. As a father of two lovely children, he understands his pivotal role in children’s care at a critical stage of their life.
In his spare time, Sanjay enjoys playing cricket, table tennis and chess. Sanjay comes from a family of 16 doctors – he is the only Pediatrician amongst them

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