Dr Hugh Allen is a Paediatric Respiratory/Sleep Specialist, and a General Paediatrician. Graduating from the University of Sydney in 1979, and completing his fellowship training in 1985, Hugh brings a wealth of experience from the many years he has enjoyed working with children.
Hugh has expertise in the diagnosis of sleep apnoea, restless legs syndrome, and parasomnias. Where required, sleep studies can be helpful in the diagnosis of these disorders, and Hugh is able to arrange and report sleep studies through the Paediatric Sleep Study Unit of Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAN).
Hugh continues to manage children with both complex and simple respiratory issues, and offers lung function testing to assist in assessment and management.
In his capacity as a General Paediatrician in both private and public practice, Hugh has spent the last 25 years as a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, after previously working for other metropolitan, rural, and outback hospitals in NSW. He has an interest in the management of paediatric allergy, and is delighted to assist with a wide range of common paediatric medical concerns such as asthma, gut health, headache, developmental delay, and feeding problems. Hugh works closely with families, general practitioners and other specialists to help integrate quality health care for children of all ages.
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