Ms Kate Cross, Paediatrician

Ms Kate Cross

Paediatrician

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Ms Kate Cross

Paediatrician

Ms Kate Cross

Paediatrician

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  • byProf. Mike Thomson, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist & Interventional Endoscopist

    Miss Kate Cross is considered one of the top specialists in her field in the UK.

  • byProf. Mike Thomson, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist & Interventional Endoscopist

    Miss Kate Cross is considered one of the top specialists in her field in the UK.

  • Address

    • The Portland Hospital

      205-209 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5AH

    About Ms Kate Cross

    GMC number: 6154353

    Year qualified: 1997

    Place of primary qualification: University of Newcastle, New South Wales

    Ms Kate Cross is a Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon at Portland Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). She has extensive experience in oncology surgery, particularly neuroblastoma. Ms Cross also specialises in laparoscopic (keyhole) and thoracoscopic surgery, focusing on neonatal and acquired conditions.

    Ms Cross completed her medical degree at the University of Newcastle in Australia. Following her training in Sydney and London, she became a Fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons in Paediatric Surgery (FRACS). In 2007, she began her first consultant post at The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney. She moved to London in 2009 to take up a consultant post at GOSH, where she is now the lead oncology surgeon and the speciality lead for the department. In 2012, GOSH presented her with the Child and Family award.

    Ms Cross is highly active in clinical research and is widely published in book chapters and medical journals. Her main areas of research include oesophageal and neonatal surgery, neuroblastoma, and minimally invasive surgery. She has spoken at numerous international conferences and has raised public awareness of the dangers of button batteries through media campaigning.

    She is a member of several professional organisations, including the Australian and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons (ANZAPS), the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS), the International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO), and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology Europe Neuroblastoma (SIOPEN).

    Ms Cross treats a variety of conditions and performs numerous procedures, including:

    - Neonatal surgery
    - Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
    - Hernia repair
    - Treatment of undescended testicles

    Ms Kate Cross has been a dedicated consultant since 2007 and continues to contribute significantly to the field of paediatric and neonatal surgery.