Dr Bernadette Hanna (Paediatrician)
- Name
- Dr Bernadette Christine Hanna
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of New South Wales Australia 1999
- Occupation
- Paediatrician
- Gender
- Female
- Languages Spoken
- Arabic
Bernadette completed her medical degree at the University of NSW (MBBS / BSc(Med)). She trained in Paediatrics at the Children's Hospital at Westmead before being drawn to Clinical Genetics; the interface between genetic research and patient care. She has worked with the Clinical Genetics services at Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick, Children’s Hospital Westmead, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Liverpool Hospitals. She is a registered Clinical Geneticist with a special interest in genetic conditions affecting children and connective tissue disorders.
Bernadette is a Fellow of the RACP and Fellow of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia. She previously Co-Chaired the Trainee committee for the RACP. She has provided a number of teaching sessions to Paediatricians, Obstetricians and trainee doctors, about the risks and benefits of Genetic testing for their patients.
Bernadette is able to assist in diagnosing and counselling regarding the risk of heritable diseases, determining which of the latest genetic technologies will provide the most useful answers for patients and families, and assist in identifying the possible Genetic cause of particular medical conditions and to develop a strategy to manage them.
Bernadette brings to Sydney Kid’s Clinic a broad range of expertise, which includes, but is not limited to, understanding the genetic basis of prenatally detected conditions, the genetics of Developmental delay and autism within the family context, chromosomal abnormalities, and single-gene disorders (such as Cystic Fibrosis, Long QT syndrome and Sickle Cell disease).
Bernadette enjoys taking her three children camping and hopes to do a 3-month camping trip to the Centre of Australia, Northern Territory and east coast of Australia.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Sydney Kids Clinic
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Practice Locations
Sydney
- Sydney Kids Clinic
- Address
- Suite 7 Level 2
56 Neridah St
Chatswood NSW 2067
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9412 2822
- Fax
- 02 9412 1000
