Behavioural and Developmental Paediatrician
BSc MBBS DCH FRACP Community and Child Health

Dr Komal Kumar is a neurodevelopmental and behavioural paediatrician specialising in learning difficulties, Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She graduated from University of Queensland Medical school in 2011 and trained in paediatrics at Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth and Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

She further subspecialised in developmental paediatrics at various sites across NSW including: Royal Far West (Manly), Sydney, South-Eastern Sydney and South Western Sydney Community Paediatrics Departments. During her fellowship she trained with child and adolescent psychiatrists and has a special interest in mood and anxiety disorders.

She works as a Staff Specialist developmental paediatrician in the Developmental Disability Assessment Service for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. She has previously also worked as Staff Specialist at South Western Sydney in a variety of specialised clinical settings including Aboriginal and Refugee health. She has extensive experience in diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders and managing associated behavioural difficulties in children and adolescents. She is proficient in use of assessment tools such as Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and Griffiths Scales of Child Development. She believes in advocating for a neurodiversity affirming approach in all aspects of children’s lives. 

She is currently pursuing a higher degree by research at UNSW focussing on role of genetic testing in neurodevelopmental conditions.  She is a member of Australian Society of Developmental Paediatricians (ASDP) and a Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).