Dr Deborah Zeitlin is a leading Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Great Ormond Street Hospital, both in the NHS and the International and Private Care sectors. She sees patients from the UK and internationally, from birth to 18 years old.
Dr Zeitlin takes a family-centred, holistic approach to assessing and managing children and young adults and has a specialist expertise in Complex Care Paediatrics. This includes children with rare or difficult to treat conditions; chronic conditions; or multiple conditions. Dr Zeitlin also provides tailored support for patients and families to navigate through the UK health system.
Dr Zeitlin graduated from Birmingham University Medical School (2001) with an additional degree in psychiatry. She trained in Adult Medicine before dedicating her career to Paediatrics where she trained at the Evelina Children's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Royal Brompton Hospital. Dr Zeitlin has a sub-speciality training and GMC dual accreditation in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine.
Dr Zeitlin has been at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children since 2018 as a Consultant General Paediatrician and, since 2020, she has held the additional role as the Named Doctor for Safeguarding.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr Zeitlin sits on the European Paediatric Life Support Committee and is a resuscitation instructor for children’s life support. She has written various publications (chapters, articles in peer-reviewed journals and various media publications) in the areas of child development, maternal-foetal bonding, paediatric resuscitation, Kaposi’s sarcoma in children (an HIV-related condition), childhood anaesthesia and depression.
· General illnesses of childhood
· Complex medical conditions (rare, difficult to treat, chronic or multiple conditions)
· Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition and feeding (incl. weaning, reflux, and diet management)
· Infant and child sleep management and disorders
· Neonatology and newborn physical examination
· Development and faltering growth (including general paediatric input for eating disorders)
· Constipation, bowel disorders and abdominal pain
· Childhood acute infections (incl. respiratory, urinary, and skin)
· Enuresis (including daytime bladder control and bed wetting)
· Respiratory and throat conditions (including chest infections and tonsillitis)
· Skin conditions
· Atopic conditions (hay fever, eczema, and asthma)
· School concerns (behavioural, academic regression and socialisation)
· Congenital conditions (those a child is born with)
· Physical assessments (including those required for residential camps)
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
International and Private Care
The Harris International Patient Centre
Great Ormond Street
London WC1N 3JH
999 Medical Centre
999 Finchley Road
London NW11 7HB
We will respond to your call or email during UK working hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excl. bank holidays).
If your child requires urgent medical attention call 999 for an ambulance or 111 for NHS advice.
Please note that Dr Zeitlin is unable to provide emergency medical care through this service.
Tel (PA): +44 (0) 20 7993 2111
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