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About Dr Habib Bhurawala

Dr Habib Bhurawala is Australian trained general paediatrician with more than 23 years experience in Paediatrics. He has extensive experience in managing range of general paediatric problems starting ...

Special interests

Newborn and Infant Health including eczema and hip dysplasia, Feeding and growth problems in newborns. Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics (ADHD, Autism, Learning difficulties, Speech delay). Co-ordination of care for chronic and complex Paediatric problems.

Qualifications

  • FRACP (Paediatrics)
  • AFRACMA
  • Diploma in Child Health (University of Sydney)
  • M.D. 
  • MBBS

Awards and Publications

Awards

  • Winner of Quality award in Integrated care category-Awarded by Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District- Dec 2018
  • Excellence in Teaching Paediatrics Award- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney (Nepean Clinical School)- Dec 2014
  • Excellent in Mentoring award (Mentor of the year)- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians- 2013

Publications (More publications listed at ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5114-9380)

 

1: Gatenby J, Low GK, Rahman MA, Salter M, Bhurawala H. Intentional paediatric
poisoning presentations to emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerg Med Australas. 2023 Feb 19. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14194. Epub ahead of
print. PMID: 36802109.

2: Thornhill L, Tiwari M, Garsia K, Joerck C, Mowry C, Bhurawala H, Liu A. The
Implementation of a Dedicated Newborn Examination Room: A Quality Improvement
Project. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 Feb;49(2):123-125. doi:
10.1016/j.jcjq.2022.11.008. Epub 2022 Nov 22. PMID: 36609080.

3: Neo EY, Sharma H, Mason L, Liu A, Poulton A, Bhurawala H. The psychosocial
impact of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents during the
COVID-19 pandemic. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Oct;58(10):1786-1791. doi:
10.1111/jpc.16101. Epub 2022 Jun 30. PMID: 35770822; PMCID: PMC9796503.

4: Jarrett O, Khan WK, Liu A, Bhurawala H. Neonatal Readmissions to a Level 4
Hospital. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Aug;58(8):1489-1490. doi:
10.1111/jpc.16053. Epub 2022 Jun 20. PMID: 35722921; PMCID: PMC9544130.

5: Jarrett O, Gim D, Puusepp-Benazzouz H, Liu A, Bhurawala H. Factors
contributing to neonatal readmissions to a level 4 hospital within 28 days after
birth. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul;58(7):1251-1255. doi:
10.1111/jpc.15970. Epub 2022 Apr 15. PMID: 35426474; PMCID: PMC9325457.

6: Li A, Bhurawala H. Pyloric stenosis in an infant. Aust J Gen Pract. 2021
Oct;50(10):744-746. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-10-20-5667. PMID: 34590095.

7: Rajandran M, Sharma H, Gupta V, Bhurawala H, Britton PN. Kawasaki disease
without fever: A rare case in a 3-month old. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022
May;58(5):894-895. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15689. Epub 2021 Aug 19. PMID: 34410020.

8: Tiwari M, Mowry C, Bhurawala H. INTERBIO-21st Phenotypes-Additional
Considerations. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Sep 1;175(9):978. doi:
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.1567. PMID: 34152387.

9: Martin G, Gupta V, Bhurawala H. A case of pica and elevated lead levels in a
child. Aust J Gen Pract. 2021 Jan-Feb;50(1-2):60-61. doi:
10.31128/AJGP-04-20-5314. PMID: 33543166.

10: Ali T, Bhurawala H. Obstructive sleep apnoea in children: A child with noisy
breathing and daytime sleepiness. Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Dec;49(12):812-813.
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-20-5302. PMID: 33254209.

11: Nivendkar M, Bhurawala H, Troedson C, Liu A. Hypnogely: A case report. J
Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Sep;57(9):1498-1499. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15219. Epub
2020 Oct 8. PMID: 33030776.

12: Puusepp-Benazzouz H, Bhurawala HR. Limited Clinical Application and Concerns
of Bias in Long-term Risk of Epilepsy, Psychiatric Disorders, and Mortality
Following Febrile Seizures. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Jul 1;174(7):729. doi:
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0043. PMID: 32176243.

13: Bhurawala H, Ali T, Gandham S. Letter to the editor. J Paediatr Child
Health. 2019 Dec;55(12):1516-1517. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14693. PMID: 31846159.

14: Roffey E, Bhurawala H. The hypertensive child. Aust J Gen Pract. 2019
Dec;48(12):850-851. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-19-5031. PMID: 31774990.

15: Passarello L, Bhurawala H. Fibromatosis colli: An infant with neck swelling.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2019 Nov;48(11):751-752. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-11-18-4770. PMID:
31722461.

16: Huang M, Bhurawala H, Nanan R. Decline in Lung Function in Childhood Asthma.
N Engl J Med. 2016 Aug 18;375(7):e13. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1608228. PMID: 27532853.

17: Thomas E, Bhurawala H, Liu A. Medication for attention deficit-hyperactivity
disorder and criminality. N Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 21;368(8):775. doi:
10.1056/NEJMc1215531. PMID: 23425179.

 

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Practice location

Hospital affiliations

This practitioner may have admitting, consulting, and practising privileges at these hospitals.

Blue Mountains Hospital (Katoomba Dc, NSW)

Public Hospital

Cnr Great Western Highway and Woodlands Road, Katoomba Dc NSW 2780
(02) 47 ...

Nepean Hospital (Kingswood, NSW)

Public Hospital

Derby Street, Kingswood NSW 2747
02 4734 ...

Registration numbers and professional memberships

  • FRACP (Fellowship of The Royal Australian College of Physicians)
  • Member- Chapter of Community Child Health, The Royal Australian College of Physicians.
  • Member- Australian Medical Association
  • Associate fellow- The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)

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