Dr Saadia Irfan is a Paediatric Consultant with over 17 years of clinical experience across Ireland, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan — one of the most extensively trained paediatricians available through online consultation in Ireland.
She has served as a Neurodisability Registrar at Children's Health Ireland (CHI Tallaght Hospital) and held senior registrar positions at some of Ireland's most prestigious paediatric institutions: the Rotunda Hospital, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, and Temple Street University Hospital. Her clinical background spans critical paediatric specialties including Neonatology, Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU), Emergency Paediatrics, Neurodisability and General Paediatrics.
Dr Irfan has particular expertise in neonatal resuscitation, advanced paediatric life support, and the perioperative care of infants with complex cardiac and surgical conditions — a level of clinical depth that is rarely available through an online consultation and that gives parents access to specialist-level assessment for concerns that might otherwise require months of waiting.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr Irfan is a dedicated medical educator. She has served as Adjunct Clinical Lecturer at University College Cork and has contributed to paediatric medicine through research publications and award-nominated clinical audits.
What she treats:
• General paediatrics — child health reviews, growth and development concerns, fever and acute illness
• Emergency paediatric assessment — acute respiratory distress, febrile seizures, allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
• Neurodisability and developmental paediatrics — assessment and management of children with complex neurodevelopmental needs, including autism, ADHD, developmental delay and cerebral palsy
• Neonatology queries — neonatal concerns, feeding difficulties, newborn health questions
• Paediatric intensive care and complex conditions — second opinions for parents of children with complex or chronic conditions
• Preventive paediatrics — immunisation guidance, health screenings, chronic disease management
• Paediatric mental health — anxiety, school refusal, behavioural concerns
What to expect from your consultation: Dr Irfan will take a full developmental and clinical history for your child, review any existing reports, letters or investigation results you share in advance, and provide a clear clinical assessment with recommendations for next steps. Parents are encouraged to have the child present where possible, but consultations can also take place with a parent alone where clinically appropriate. At the end of the consultation you will receive a clinical note summarising findings and recommendations.
Who this consultation is for: This consultation is suitable for parents concerned about their child's development, growth, behaviour or health — including children with existing diagnoses who need specialist review, children awaiting assessment on long HSE waiting lists, newborns and infants with feeding or health concerns, and children presenting with acute illness that requires same-day specialist review.
Her approach: Dr Irfan combines the clinical depth of a specialist trained in Ireland's leading children's hospitals with the accessibility of an online consultation. She consults in English, Urdu and Punjabi — making her one of the very few paediatric specialists in Ireland accessible to Urdu and Punjabi-speaking families without language barriers. She is known for clear communication with parents, evidence-based assessment and practical guidance that families can act on.
Languages: English · Urdu · Punjabi
€45
