Dr Gautam Kulkarni

Qualifications

MD, FRCPCH, MBBS, Dip Allergy

GMC number: 5206080

Practising since: 1995

Specialties

Paediatrics

Consultation times

  • 2nd and 4th Friday of each month PM
  • Dr Kulkarni can see children
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About

Dr Gautam Kulkarni is passionate about paediatrics and is happy to see children for a specialist opinion from birth up to 18 years of age. His specialist clinics are in allergy and neurology. Dr Kulkarni is more than happy to accept general paediatric referrals such as constipation, growth, asthma etc where your GP would prefer a specialist opinion. He has an interest in managing pain such as headaches and tummy aches in children.

Recently he has increased the scope of his practice to include adolescent health, given that healthcare issues affecting teenagers and young adults are particularly unique and need a different approach.

Dr Kulkarni has an interest in healthcare innovation and patient safety. He has helped in the development of “Isabel healthcare”; a decision support system to reduce diagnostic error. He is an Innovation fellow from the NHS Institute of Innovation and Improvement. Dr Kulkarni’s postgraduate training was at St Mary’s Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. Currently Dr Kulkarni is a Consultant at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Darent valley Hospital, Dartford. Dr Kulkarni is the lead for children with epilepsy and runs a dedicated clinic for children with fits and seizures, especially where there is diagnostic uncertainty.

He has an interest in patient safety and is a Fellow of the NHS Institute of Innovation and Improvement. He aided the development of www.isabelhealthcare.com, a web based clinical decision support system to reduce clinical risk and improve patient safety.


Other interests

Allergy

Personal interests

Adolescent Health

Locations Dr Gautam Kulkarni works with

Related experience

Memberships

  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Other posts held

  • Darent Valley Hospital Consultant Paediatrician

Insurers Dr Gautam Kulkarni works with

Dr Gautam Kulkarni works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa On Demand
  • Childsure
  • Cigna
  • CS Healthcare
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Freedom Health
  • Health-on-Line
  • HealthFund
  • InterGlobal
  • Medical Care Direct
  • Simplyhealth
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • Aetna
  • Police Mutual
  • The Exeter Friendly

Declaration

Dr Gautam Kulkarni does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Gautam Kulkarni does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Gautam Kulkarni does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.