Dr Janani Krishnan

Dr Krishnan is an Australian qualified Paediatric Surgeon having completed extensive training in paediatric surgery and paediatric urology internationally and at high volume centres. Her areas of interest and expertise are paediatric urology
apart from neonatal and paediatric general surgical conditions. Her practice philosophy is centered around delivering a high quality of care to her patients and their families with dedication and compassion.

After obtaining her medical degree, Dr Krishnan completed her specialist paediatric surgical training in a high-volume tertiary care children’s hospital in Mumbai, India. On completion of her training, she received the Gold Medal in Paediatric Surgery awarded by the Vice President of India. In pursuit of further international experience and focused specialty training, Janani and her husband moved to Sydney after completing a clinical attachment and membership in the UK.

Dr Krishnan completed a dedicated fellowship year in paediatric urology at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, followed by four fellow years at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network and Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. On obtaining the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, Janani moved to beautiful North Queensland with her family to work as a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Cairns Private Hospital, Townsville University Hospital and a Senior lecturer at the James Cook University.

General paediatric surgery, Paediatric urology, Head and neck surgery, Paediatric thoracic surgery, Paediatric upper GI and colorectal surgery, Antenatal counselling for congenital anomalies and neonatal surgery