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Dra. Janani Krishnan
Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Janani Krishnan is a pediatric surgeon and pediatric urologist with extensive international training and experience. She currently provides her services in Townsville and Cairns, in North Queensland, Australia.
Education and Training:
- Earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 2007.
- Completed a six-year pediatric surgery program at a high-complexity children’s hospital in Mumbai, India, where she was awarded the Gold Medal in Pediatric Surgery by the Vice President of India in 2015.
- Obtained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS Ed) in 2016.
- Completed a specialized fellowship in pediatric urology at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
- Trained across the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and Monash Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
- Earned Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2022.
Specialties and Areas of Interest:
- General Pediatric Surgery: Treatment of umbilical and epigastric hernias, skin lesions, ingrown toenails, and vascular anomalies.
- Pediatric Urology: Management of phimosis, hypospadias, undescended testes, urinary incontinence, and kidney, ureter, and bladder conditions.
- Pediatric Head and Neck Surgery: Treatment of dermoid cysts, branchial cysts, thyroglossal duct cysts, and preauricular sinuses.
- Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: Management of lung conditions, chest wall deformities, esophageal disorders, and diaphragmatic hernias.
- Pediatric Upper GI and Colorectal Surgery: Treatment of gallstones, appendicitis, pilonidal sinus, constipation, and rectal prolapse.
- Prenatal Counseling and Neonatal Surgery: Providing guidance to expectant mothers with fetuses diagnosed with congenital anomalies.
Professional Experience:
- Currently serves as a consultant pediatric surgeon at the Townsville University Hospital and the Cairns Private Hospital.
- Holds a senior lecturer position at James Cook University, where she contributes to the training of future healthcare professionals.
Care Philosophy:
Dr. Krishnan is dedicated to providing high-quality care to her patients and their families with compassion and commitment. She understands the importance of keeping families close to home, especially when a child requires surgery, and strives to minimize family stress by traveling between Cairns and Townsville to help her patients recover in the comfort of their own homes.
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Dra. Janani Krishnan
Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Janani Krishnan is a pediatric surgeon and pediatric urologist with extensive international training and experience. She currently provides her services in Townsville and Cairns, in North Queensland, Australia.
Education and Training:
- Earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 2007.
- Completed a six-year pediatric surgery program at a high-complexity children’s hospital in Mumbai, India, where she was awarded the Gold Medal in Pediatric Surgery by the Vice President of India in 2015.
- Obtained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS Ed) in 2016.
- Completed a specialized fellowship in pediatric urology at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
- Trained across the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and Monash Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
- Earned Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2022.
Specialties and Areas of Interest:
- General Pediatric Surgery: Treatment of umbilical and epigastric hernias, skin lesions, ingrown toenails, and vascular anomalies.
- Pediatric Urology: Management of phimosis, hypospadias, undescended testes, urinary incontinence, and kidney, ureter, and bladder conditions.
- Pediatric Head and Neck Surgery: Treatment of dermoid cysts, branchial cysts, thyroglossal duct cysts, and preauricular sinuses.
- Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: Management of lung conditions, chest wall deformities, esophageal disorders, and diaphragmatic hernias.
- Pediatric Upper GI and Colorectal Surgery: Treatment of gallstones, appendicitis, pilonidal sinus, constipation, and rectal prolapse.
- Prenatal Counseling and Neonatal Surgery: Providing guidance to expectant mothers with fetuses diagnosed with congenital anomalies.
Professional Experience:
- Currently serves as a consultant pediatric surgeon at the Townsville University Hospital and the Cairns Private Hospital.
- Holds a senior lecturer position at James Cook University, where she contributes to the training of future healthcare professionals.
Care Philosophy:
Dr. Krishnan is dedicated to providing high-quality care to her patients and their families with compassion and commitment. She understands the importance of keeping families close to home, especially when a child requires surgery, and strives to minimize family stress by traveling between Cairns and Townsville to help her patients recover in the comfort of their own homes.
