Dr Naomi Chellew - Paediatrician
MBBS FRACP

Dr Naomi Chellew - Paediatrician
MBBS FRACP

Dr Chellew is a general peadiatrician providing specialist paediatric care for newborns, children and adolescents.

Achieving her lifelong dream of becoming a paediatrician, Naomi is passionate, empathetic and has a balanced approach to caring for children and their families.

Her paediatric training was undertaken on the Gold Coast with time spent at the Mater Children’s Hospital in Brisbane and Lismore Base Hospital.

 Dr Pincus said Leading Steps is fortunate to attract a paediatrician the calibre of Dr Chellew.

“It’s always pleasing to find a paediatrician who is both gifted and caring. She is hardworking and very up to date with the latest literature and medical management.

“Dr Chellew cares deeply about her young patients and is committed to ensuring they get the best care possible.

“We are thrilled to have her on board and we know the children of the Gold Coast will benefit from her care for decades to come,” said Dr Pincus.

As a caring mother of two energetic children, Dr Chellew relates well to children and appreciates the demands associated with parenting.
She understands each parent’s desire for their child to reach their full potential, optimising their child’s health and wellbeing.

Areas of interest:

  • Asthma & eczema

  • Persistent cough & other respiratory issues 

  • Neonatology (newborn babies) including feeding, unsettled behaviour, poor sleep & poor growth 

  • Medical conditions including diabetes, constipation & abdominal pain, epilepsy & seizures

  • Developmental, behavioural problems and schooling concerns

Publications and achievements

-       Chellew, N. Chang AB, Grimwood K. Azithromycin prescribing by respiratory paediatricians in Australia and New Zealand for Chronic Wet Cough: a questionnaire-based survey.  Front.Pediatr., 02 September 2020

-       Kawasaki Clinical guidelines. GCUH.  February 2020.

-       Honorary Adjunct Senior teaching fellow at Bond University 2017 to present.

-       Neo-resuscitation

-       Advanced Paediatric Life Support

-       Advanced Paediatric Emergency Medicine course 2012.

-       Fetal Alcohol spectrum disorder 2018 course in evidence-based diagnosis.

-       The Tweed Hospital Medical staff council perpetual trophy first in year 2008

-       Highest achiever in Phase 3 Child health clinical rotation and ‘First in Class’ phase 3 Bond University 2010.