Consultant Profile

Dr Vinit Shah MBBS, M.D. ,MRCP(Paediatrics), FIN, (Australia), FAM (Singapore) FRCPCH (UK)

Mr Shah is a general paediatrician and a neonatologist with expertise in paediatric cardiology. He completed my graduate and postgraduate training in paediatrics from India and then obtained further training in Australia, UK and Singapore. Mr Shah works closely with midwives and lactation consultants to support breast feeding mothers. He performs Tongue-tie division procedures for babies with Tongue tie who have difficulties in breast feeding as well as providing paediatric cardiology and echocardiography services in Kent in conjunction with the Evelina childrens hospital in London.

Mr Shah is as Honorary paediatric cardiologist at Evelina children Hospital, London, and an accredited instructor for resuscitation courses for newborn babies and children. He regularly directs and teaches on resuscitation courses approved by resuscitation council of UK. He is a senior examiner for the Membership exam of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child health (RCPCH).

Mr Shah's expertise are in the area of supporting breastfeeding mothers and Tongue tie division, Paediatric cardiology and echo cardiography

Practising at: Ashford

Specialties: Paediatrics, Neonatology, Paediatric Cardiology

Special clinical interests: Tongue Tie division to support breast feeding babies and mothers.
Paediatric cardiology
Neonatology

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies: Fellow of the Royal college of paediatrics and child health. (FRCPCH)
Life member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics,
Member of British Medical Association.
Trustee of Impact Foundation (UK).

Background Information

In his spare time which is not a lot, Mr Shah plays cricket, practices yoga, and travels around the world to teach paediatric courses and work in camps in remote parts of the world to help children.

Mr Shah also works with various charities to help children in developing countries. He is also a trustee of The Impact Foundation, a UK based charity which helps in prevention of disabilities in children.