General Practitioner
MBBS, FRACGP, Dip Child Health
Dr Swetha Thakkar graduated from Manipal University in 2006.
Since migrating to Australia in 2009, she has enjoyed working at Nepean Hospital. Along with her overseas experience she has worked in different subspecialties within Paediatrics
including NICU, Allergy, Behavioural Paediatrics and General Paediatrics for 5 years.
She has had the opportunity to work as an SRMO rotating through different specialities and learning about Indigenous health at Royal Darwin hospital. She worked in Newcastle GP practices for 3 years to complete her GP training.
She enjoys all aspects of general practice with particular interest in Women and Children’s health.
Outside of work, Swetha’s interests include spending time with her 2 children, reading novels and playing music.
Now prescribing ADHD medications for children and teens
Dr Swetha Thakkar is now able to prescribe certain ADHD medications for patients aged 6 to 17. To be eligible, the patient must:
If you meet the criteria and would like to discuss ongoing care, feel free to book an appointment with Dr Thakkar.
The Children’s Doctor is a privately billing, appointment only general practice
Conveniently located in The Bond at Bella Vista with free parking and lift access
The Children's Doctor acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
As a Family General Practice, we can serve the whole family, offering a range of paediatric, adolescent and adult GP, nurse and allied health services.