Dr Pankaj Garg

Dr Pankaj Garg

Conjoint Senior Lecturer

PhD (UNSW)

FRACP- Paediatrics and Child Health Division

MD (University of Delhi)

 

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

    Qualification

Name of University / College

Country of qualification

Year obtained

PhD

UNSW

Australia

December 2019

 

FRACP

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

(Paediatrics and Child Health Division)

 

Australia

2013

MD

University of Delhi                                   

India                 

2003

Career: Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of New South Wales. Staff Specialist Paediatrician - Community and Developmental Disabilities, South Western Sydney LHD, Department of Community Paediatrics.

Teaching Experience

-Active participation in resident teaching, through power point presentations during rotations as basic and advanced trainee and staff specialist.

-Medications in children with challenging behaviors with DD (local presentation in SWSLHD)

- Caring for children with Developmental/Intellectual  Disability- Agency for Clinical Innovation (Feb 2022)

- Managing health and care needs of people with Developmental/Intellectual  Disability at General Practice- presented in partnership with South Western PHN in 2021

GP registrar teaching in August 2019 organised by GP synergy (Regional Training Provider)

Identifying children with Developmental delays at General Practice.

-“Acute Asthma in children: Scenarios, Clinical practice guidelines and Evidence” Presented on the Intern Education day at the Maitland hospital on 14th October 2014

-Phase 2 assignments of medical students from UNSW

-Evaluated self-directed learning projects in Paediatric Medicine of Year 4 medical students at University of Sydney.

-Teaching (Tutorials and bedside) year 4 medical students at University of Western Sydney (every Friday in the Clinical year 2012)

-Teaching Problem based learning to year 4 and 5 medical students of University of Newcastle

- Examined year four and final year medical students (University of Sydney) and University of Newcastle for OSCE and clinical exams

Clinical Medical Education Program of UNSW- completed 10 modules

Medical student Final year UNSW exams in Paediatrics 

I have been an examiner for final year Paediatric UNSW medical students for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023.

Coordinating Medical students/Paediatric registrars teaching of UNSW in community Paediatrics 

Regular support and teaching of medical students in developmental behavioural paediatrics and community paediatrics across SWSLHD district.

Research Support:

I hold a conjoint appointment as a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales and have access to relevant university resources for research. Additionally, I am affiliated with Liverpool Hospital and the Ingham Research Institute, ensuring support for research.

Marking of RACP Advanced Training College Projects (Paediatrics and Child Health) 

I have marked a number of advanced trainee college projects for specialist advisory committee General paediatrics and community child health in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.

Co-supervisor PhD candidate (UNSW)- Patrick Hawker (Funding for the GMFG trial is provided by Growing Minds Australia (National Health and Medical Research Council; MRF2006438).

“Growing Minds Feeling Good (GMFG)” – An Integrated Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent the Adverse Physical Health Consequences of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Youth.

Award

Board award to SIDHT team project – SWSLHD Quality awards (Sep 2024)

Primary and Community Health

Hospital avoidance for bloods tests for children and young adults with severe disability and challenging behaviours - Innovative pathways in the community

 Primary and Community Health has developed a new model of care allowing children and young adults with severe disability and challenging behaviours to undergo blood tests without the need for hospital care. These tests are unable to be collected for these patients in routine settings, which has previously meant they have required general anaesthetic in hospital. The team developed a pathway that allowed each patient to be assessed individually. They found a combination of different settings and interventions could be used to provide more equitable options for these patients. This process and community-based pathways have the potential for cost savings, improved patient outcomes and parental satisfaction.

Contribution to the Field:

I have made significant contributions to neurodevelopmental and behavioural paediatrics, particularly in the early identification of neurodevelopmental disorders amidst the rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorders. My work includes developing a deeper theoretical understanding and improving access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse families. I have also contributed to the development of community-based pathways for procedures such as venipuncture and dental assessments for children with special needs. Currently, I am working on a book aimed at enhancing practical understanding among the new generation of paediatricians in developmental and behavioural paediatrics. Over the past five years, I have published extensively and worked closely with vulnerable communities, including those in out-of-home care and developmental disabilities.

Professional/Community Engagement/Participation:

I have collaborated with Professor Valsamma Epen, Associate Professor David Dossetor, Associate Professor John Collins, Dr Natalie Ong, and Professor Shanti Raman on various projects. I have also worked with Professor John Eastwood, particularly in evaluating integrated programs for service delivery to vulnerable families.

Research Impact/Translation:

My research is currently translating into day-to-day improvements in equitable access to clinical services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities.

PhD Thesis- UNSW awarded December 2019

Building a theoretical model of well-child care using a realist mixed-method study for early identification of developmental delays in the context of rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorders

 

 

Phone
+61297941820
Location
53-65 Mitchell Street, Fairfield Community Health Centre,Fairfield NSW 2163
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Garg P; Passarello L; O'Hea C; Lai T; Reid N; Farrell B, 2024, 'Developing a community-based model of care for venipuncture in children and young adults with an intellectual disability: A retrospective study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002644
    Journal articles | 2023
    Ong N; Gee BL; Long JC; Zieba J; Tomsic G; Garg P; Lapointe C; Silove N; Eapen V, 2023, 'Patient safety and quality care for children with intellectual disability: An action research study', Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 27, pp. 885 - 911, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17446295221104619
    Journal articles | 2021
    Campbell D; Milne J; Garg P; Tomsic G; Ong N; Silove N, 2021, 'Parents’ and Service Providers’ Experiences of Accessing Health Services from an Intellectual Disability Health Team', Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21501327211014068
    Journal articles | 2019
    Eastwood JG; De Souza DE; Shaw M; Garg P; Woolfenden S; Tyler I; Kemp LA, 2019, 'Designing initiatives for vulnerable families: From theory to design in Sydney, Australia', International Journal of Integrated Care, 19, pp. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.3963
    Journal articles | 2019
    Eastwood JG; Kemp LA; Garg P; Tyler I; De Souza DE, 2019, 'A critical realist translational social epidemiology protocol for concretising and contextualising a “theory of neighbourhood context, stress, depression, and the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)”, Sydney Australia', International Journal of Integrated Care, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.3962
    Journal articles | 2019
    Eastwood JG; Shaw M; Garg P; De Souza DE; Tyler I; Dean L; Macsween M; Moore M, 2019, 'Designing an integrated care initiative for vulnerable families: Operationalisation of realist causal and programme theory, Sydney Australia', International Journal of Integrated Care, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.3980
    Journal articles | 2019
    Eastwood JG; Woolfenden S; Miller E; Shaw M; Garg P; Liu H; De Souza DE; Ettema RGA, 2019, 'Implementation, mechanisms of effect and context of an integrated care intervention for vulnerable families in central sydney australia: A research and evaluation protocol', International Journal of Integrated Care, 19, pp. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4217
    Journal articles | 2019
    Garg P; Eastwood J; Liaw ST; Liaw T, 2019, 'A Realist Synthesis of Literature Informing Programme Theories for Well Child Care in Primary Health Systems of Developed Economies', International Journal of Integrated Care, 19, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4177
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wickramasinghe Y; Raman S; Garg P; Jain K; Hurwitz R, 2019, 'The adverse childhood experiences checklist: Can it serve as a clinical and quality indicator?', J Paediatr Child Health, 55, pp. 1113 - 1118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14368
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wickramasinghe YM; Raman S; Garg P; Hurwitz R, 2019, 'Burden of adverse childhood experiences in children attending paediatric clinics in South Western Sydney, Australia: a retrospective audit.', BMJ Paediatr Open, 3, pp. e000330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000330
    Journal articles | 2018
    Garg P; Eastwood J; Liaw ST; Jalaludin B; Grace R; Liaw T, 2018, 'A case study of well child care visits at general practices in a region of disadvantage in Sydney', PLoS ONE, 13, pp. e0205235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205235
    Journal articles | 2018
    Garg P; Ha MT; Eastwood J; Harvey S; Woolfenden S; Murphy E; Dissanayake C; Williams K; Jalaludin B; McKenzie A; Einfeld S; Silove N; Short K; Eapen V, 2018, 'Health professional perceptions regarding screening tools for developmental surveillance for children in a multicultural part of Sydney, Australia', BMC Family Practice, 19, pp. 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0728-3
    Journal articles | 2017
    Garg P; Ha MT; Eastwood J; Harvey S; Woolfenden S; Murphy E; Dissanayake C; Jalaludin B; Williams K; McKenzie A; Einfeld S; Silove N; Short K; Eapen V, 2017, 'Explaining culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) parents’ access of healthcare services for developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance: qualitative findings from the ‘Watch Me Grow’ study', BMC Health Services Research, 17, pp. 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2143-1
    Journal articles | 2017
    Garg P; Haynes N; De Lima J; Collins JJ, 2017, 'Profile of children with developmental disabilities attending a complex pain clinic of a children's hospital in Australia', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53, pp. 1186 - 1191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13633
    Journal articles | 2016
    Garg P; Lillystone D; Dossetor D; Eastwood J; Liaw ST, 2016, 'A pilot study for understanding the perceptions of Australian general practitioners regarding psychopharmacology for children with autism spectrum disorders', Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 7, pp. 258 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2150131916644030
    Journal articles | 2015
    Garg P; Lillystone D; Dossetor D; Wilkinson H; Kefford C; Eastwood J; Liaw ST, 2015, 'A framework for developing a curriculum regarding Autism spectrum disorders for primary care providers', Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 9, pp. SC01 - SC06, http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/13248.6651
    Journal articles | 2014
    Garg P; Lillystone D; Dossetor D; Kefford C; Chong S, 2014, 'An exploratory survey for understanding perceptions, knowledge and educational needs of general practitioners regarding autistic disorders in NSW, Australia', Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/8243.4527
    Journal articles | 2014
    Garg P; Nagpal J, 2014, 'A review of literature to understand the complexity of equity, ethics and management for achieving public health goals in India', Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 8, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/7532.3990
    Journal articles | 2013
    Garg P; Kaur S; Gupta D; Osmond C; Lakshmy R; Sinha S; Kapil U; Sachdev HPS, 2013, 'Variability of thinness and its relation to cardio-metabolic risk factors using four body mass index references in school-children from Delhi, India', Indian Pediatrics, 50, pp. 1025 - 1032, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13312-013-0283-x
    Journal articles | 2012
    Garg P; Garg P; Carpenter K; Chong S; Christodoulou J, 2012, 'A Pilot Study of the Effect of (E, E)-2, 4-Undecadienal on the Offensive Odour of Trimethylamine', JIMD reports, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/8904_2012_149
    Journal articles | 2010
    Garg P; Abdel-Latif ME; Bolisetty S; Bajuk B; Vincent T; Lui K, 2010, 'Perinatal characteristics and outcome of preterm singleton, twin and triplet infants in NSW and the ACT, Australia (1994-2005)', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 95, pp. F20 - F24
    Journal articles | 2006
    Garg P, 2006, 'Do we need to use nitric oxide in preterm babies in developing countries?', The Ceylon medical journal, 51, pp. 22 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v51i1.1372
  • Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Eastwood J; Garg P, 2019, 'A realist synthesis of literature informing programme theories for Well-child Care in primary health systems of developed economies', in International Journal of Integrated Care, Ubiquity Press, Ltd., Vol. 19, pp. 107 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s3107
    Conference Posters | 2013
    Garg P; Brown M; Ong N; Garg P; Eastwood J, 2013, 'Addressing delivery of Well Child Care through workforce development', presented at Ingham Research and Teaching Showcase, 29 November 2013 - 29 November 2013
    Conference Posters | 2013
    Garg P; Garg P; Eastwood J; Liaw ST, 2013, 'Exploring the concept of Parent-Doctor-Child interactions at General Practices with reference to Well Child Care: Preliminary findings', presented at Ingham Research and Teaching Showcase, 29 November 2013 - 29 November 2013

Board Award to SIDHT team - South Western Sydney LHD 2024

Co-supervisor UNSW ILP projects

I have co-supervised ILP projects of UNSW Medical students.

Research Supervisor for Advanced trainee registrar projects.

Grant applications

Integrated Kids Connect program: Addressing inequities in service access in the early years by "going to where the children go", Role- Associate Investigator , Project Lead Professor Valsamma Eapen

Supervisor Master of Research Project – ongoing (role- co-supervisors)

Co-supervisor PhD candidate (UNSW)- Patrick Hawker (Funding for the GMFG trial is provided by Growing Minds Australia (National Health and Medical Research Council; MRF2006438).

“Growing Minds Feeling Good (GMFG)” – An Integrated Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent the Adverse Physical Health Consequences of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Youth.

Education project – Project coordinator at SWSLHD

Intellectual And Developmental Disability Training for Healthcare Providers: An educational training program for health professionals in Vietnam.

Partnership project. Administering Organisation UNSW Sydney, and Lead Prof Valsa Eapen

Partners

Child Development Unit (CDU), Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN)

South Western Sydney Local Health District

Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP), University of Sydney (UoS)