Dr. Shola Faniran
Consultant Paediatrician
Paediatrician with over 30 years’ experience, focused on developmental and behavioural paediatrics and assessment of specific learning difficulties.
LocationMediclinic City Hospital
Experience30-35
LanguagesEnglish
NationalityAustralia
About
Dr. Shola has over 30 years’ experience in paediatrics with the last 15 years focused mainly on developmental and behavioural paediatrics. She has a PhD in Medicine from the University of Sydney, Australia (1998) and completed paediatric training at the Sydney Children's Hospital and the Children's Hospital at Westmead. Dr. Shola also completed sub speciality training in Child Development and Behaviour, Child Population Health and Child Protection. Dr. Shola is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatrics and Child Health), and obtained her MBBS from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria (1991). Dr Shola is competent in assessment of specific learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia) and is a registered test user (education - ability/attainment) with the British Psychological Society. Dr Shola is a regular guest on Dubai Eye Radio, Afternoons
Specialty
Sub specialty
Qualifications
Dip Paeds at ,
FRACP at ,
MBBS (Ilorin) at ,1991Nigeria
Phd Medicine at University of Sydney,1998Australia
Areas of expertise
Developmental and behavioural paediatricsSpecific learning difficultiesDyslexiaDyspraxiaDysgraphiaDyscalculiaChild development and behaviourChild population healthChild protection
Special interests
Assessment and management of learning difficulty and intellectual disability,autism spectrum disorder assessment and management.,behaviour assessment and management (adhd,odd,cd,dmdd).,emotional problems assessment and management (anxiety,school refusal,self harm),growth and development monitoring.,incontinence clinic (bed-wetting,encopresis).,management of children with congenital abnormalities (chromosomal,metabolic,cerebral palsy).,management of general paediatric problems,specialised developmental follow up clinic for preterm infants,weight management (failure to thrive,under/overweight,obesity).,
