Dr Kate Lichkus is a general paediatrician with a special interest in providing care for children with complex health needs. She enjoys establishing an individualised approach to health care for each child and their family. She holds a public appointment at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead's Genetic Metabolic Disorders Service where she is involved in the care of patients with metabolic disorders.
Kate completed her medical degree in New Zealand, graduating from the University of Auckland. She subsequently moved to Sydney, Australia, where she undertook speciality training through The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, working at numerous tertiary and local hospitals throughout the state. She subsequently gained General Specialist Registration in Paediatrics and Child Health and became a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. In 2017, Kate completed her Masters of Public Health, graduating with distinction.
Kate specialises in providing holistic general paediatric care for children from birth until young adulthood, including general acute and chronic health and developmental concerns, attention and hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), and suspected autism spectrum disorders.
In her spare time, Kate enjoys spending time with her family and looking after her young daughter, as well as their menagerie of backyard pets which includes a dog, a cat, chickens, and bees.
Please note that Kate has closed her books to new patients.
