Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Ben Dayaratne
Trained in paediatrics in the UK, Dr Ben was a senior registrar at the Children's Hospital in Sydney and Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Royal Darwin Hospital from 1974 - 1988 and was one time head of the Department of Paediatrics. He now practices at Palmerston Medical Clinic.
Dr Ben has been practising in Darwin for the past 52 years.
Please note: Dr Ben does not provide formal diagnoses for neurodiverse conditions. However, he plays a supportive role in helping families navigate the healthcare system and streamline the process toward obtaining a diagnosis through appropriate specialists.
Qualifications and Experience
During his training in paediatrics in the national Health Service in the United Kingdom, he has been a senior house officer and registrar at the following hospitals:
- Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Bedfordshire
- Bedford General Hospital, Bedfordshire
- Queen Elisabeth II Hospital, Hertfordshire
- St Albans Hospital, Hertfordshire
- Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Surrey
- Hampstead Hospital, Hertfordshire
- Kettering General Hospital, Northamptonshire
- Birch Hill Hospital, Birmingham
- Stockton Children’s Hospital, Durham
- Hitchin Hospital, Hertfordshire
Formally senior registrar at Sydney Children’s Hospital.
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (London).
Fellow of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - FRCPCH (UK). Diploma of Child Health (University of London).
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP).
Former senior adjunct lecturer at Flinder’s University.
