Craig E. Pennell is a paediatrician based in New Lambton Heights, in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He helps look after babies, children and teens, especially when things need careful follow-up or a steady hand through school-age years. If you’re dealing with symptoms that keep coming back, or you’re not sure what’s going on, he focuses on getting to the real cause and making a clear plan.
Craig’s day-to-day work covers a mix of common and more complex paediatric issues. This includes asthma and other ongoing breathing problems, allergic rhinitis (hay fever type symptoms), and skin conditions like atopic dermatitis, including eczema that flares up. At times, children also come in with recurrent ear problems and other general infections that need a proper check rather than guesswork.
He also sees kids with growth and metabolism concerns. That can mean weight and obesity in children, plus related issues such as type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. In younger kids, he may also help with blood pressure concerns, including high blood pressure in infants. Puberty and growth can be tricky too, so he looks after conditions like precocious puberty and other development-related concerns.
Craig works with families on learning and behaviour as well. He cares for children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and developmental reading difficulties. Some cases also involve emotional and mood difficulties, where a child may need a thoughtful plan that fits home, kinder/school, and day-to-day life. In many situations, he aims to help with both symptoms and the everyday support around them.
Eye and general health issues also come up in his practice. He treats things like nearsightedness and keratoconus, and he assesses other eye concerns when they affect comfort or vision. For babies and young boys, he may help with newborn issues such as jaundice, and with male genital conditions like undescended testicle and varicocele.
Craig has solid experience in paediatrics through routine clinical care and ongoing professional learning. He keeps up with current paediatric guidance so management stays up to date. Research and clinical trial involvement isn’t listed here, but his approach is to use evidence-based care in a practical, family-friendly way.
