Dr Rajiv Sood

Consultant Paediatrician & Allergy Specialist

Thirty-five years in paediatrics teaches you two things. The first is pattern recognition: the confidence to know when a symptom matters and when it doesn't, earned across tens of thousands of consultations. The second is that no two children, and no two families, are ever quite the same.

Dr Sood has spent 28 years as an NHS consultant and continues to lead an NHS paediatric allergy service alongside his private practice across three London hospitals. His work has been recognised with eight Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA), a national award given to NHS consultants recognised for exceptional clinical contribution.

"A symptom is never the whole story. My job is to understand the child; then the diagnosis usually explains itself."

For your family, that experience means fewer unnecessary tests, honest conversations about what treatment can and cannot do, and a doctor who has almost certainly seen a child like yours before.

Career

1. 1980 Qualified in Medicine
2. 1998 Appointed NHS Consultant Paediatrician
3. 2005 Lead Paediatric Allergy services: set up allergy clinics, developed food challenges
4. 2011 Developed Immunotherapy clinics (SCIT)
5. 2022 Developed oral immunotherapy (OIT)
6. 2020s ACCEA National Clinical Excellence Awards
7. Today Lead Allergy Service NHS; private practice at The Holly, Spire London East & Harley Fitzrovia Health

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