Paediatrician Dr Nidhi Panicker

About Dr Nidhi Panicker

Dr Nidhi has always wanted to pursue a career in Paediatrics and preventative health from an early age. She trained at the University of Newcastle and has since trained across the country in various hospitals including John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital (Melbourne) and Children’s Hospital Westmead. She has also worked extensively in rural and regional Australia and understands the Australian health system well. Nidhi is multilingual and has experience working with families of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

She has a keen interest in Paediatric Haematology (having completed 3 years training in this speciality), and preventative medicine, especially promoting healthy and happy lifestyles for kids. Nidhi enjoys seeing children of all ages, and has also had additional training in managing neonates, eating disorders and children’s mental health. Nidhi is also very passionate about education and has been teaching medical students and paediatric trainees for more than 10 years

Outside of work, Nidhi loves being at the beach. In her spare time, she also enjoys painting, hiking, reading, music and has been training in classical Indian dancing (Bharatanatyam and Kathak) since a young age.