Practising at
Dr Vishal Mehta
Consultant Paediatrician
MBBS, DCH, MD, FRCPCH, PG Diploma in Child Health
I see children with all aspects of general paediatric problems as well as looking after children with brain disorders.
I accept referrals from GPs, allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists, self-referrals from patients with a backup letter from a GP to follow, other colleagues and medical professionals.
I specialise in paediatric neurology and neurodisability. I deal with all kinds of neurological problems in children, particularly problems of headache, funny turns, epilepsy, tic disorder and Tourette’s, cerebral palsy, movement disorder, developmental delay and neuromuscular disorders. In addition I have experience in managing general paediatric problems.
I graduated from Indore, India and completed my post-graduation degree in paediatrics from the prestigious University of Bombay (Mumbai) and obtained my MD degree. I then moved to the UK and trained in a number of UK centres including St Mary's Hospital Manchester, Leeds General Infirmary and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital before taking up the Consultant Paediatrician post at Hull Royal Infirmary.
I have keen interest in teaching. I regularly teach in Yorkshire Deanery MRCPCH clinical Course, British Paediatric Neurology Association run headache( CHaT) and epilepsy courses (PET). Additionally, I am a honorary lecture in paediatrics for Hull York Medical school( HYMS) and RCPCH College Tutor at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. I am also a EPALS course instructor.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Vishal Mehta at Spire include:
Paediatrics
- Asthma
- Back pain investigations (discography)
- Eczema and dermatitis
- Neck lumps
Other treatments
Neurological problems:
- Abnormal gait
- Delayed walking
- Developmental problems/delay
- Epilepsy
- Faints
- Funny turns
- Headache/migraine
- Leg pains
- Movement disorder
- Muscle pain
- Sleep difficultly
- Tics and Tourette’s
- Toe walking
General paediatric problems:
- Abdominal pain
- Bed wetting
- Blood disorders
- Bowel problems
- Chest pain
- Childhood infections
- Common respiratory
- Constipation
- Cough
- Heart murmurs
- Palpitation
- Skin rash
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Special clinical interests: Epilepsy, faints and funny turns, movement disorder, headache/migraine, developmental problems/delay, tics and Tourette, muscle or leg pains.
Qualification and professional memberships
FRCPCH / Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (FRCPCH) / 2017
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (FRCPCH)
Professional memberships
Member of Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH)
Member of British Paediatric Neuology Association ( BPNA)
Current NHS posts
Consultant Paediatrician, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Personal profile
I have a keen interest in sport and regularly play cricket and badminton. I enjoy travelling, cycling and walking around the Yorkshire countryside. I have one son who is in senior school and a wife who works as a training assistant at Haxby Group of Training.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01482 672 444 |
| Private secretary | Rachael Metcalfe |
| Private secretary telephone | 01482 660 267 |
| Private secretary email | rachael.metcalfe@spirehealthcare.com |