Dr Deborah Zeitlin

Dr Deborah Zeitlin is a leading Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Great Ormond Street Hospital, both in the NHS and the International and Private Care sectors. She sees patients from the UK and internationally from birth to 18 years old. Dr Zeitlin manages all aspects of General Paediatrics including feeding and sleeping concerns at all ages, constipation, abdominal pain, chest infections, skin rashes and behavioural concerns. Dr Zeitlin takes a family-centred, holistic approach to assessing and managing children and young adults and has a specialist expertise in Complex Care Paediatrics. This includes children with rare or difficult to treat conditions; chronic conditions; or multiple conditions. Dr Zeitlin also provides tailored support for patients and families to navigate through the UK health system. Dr Zeitlin graduated from Birmingham University Medical School in 2001 with an additional degree in psychiatry. She initially trained in Adult Medicine before training in Paediatrics with the sub-specialty qualification in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine, at the Evalina and the Royal Brompton Hospitals. She has been at Great Ormond Street Hospital since 2018 as a Consultant General Paediatrician and, since 2020, as the Named Doctor for Safeguarding. In addition to her clinical work, Dr Zeitlin sits on the European Paediatric Life Support Committee and is a resuscitation instructor for children’s life support. She has written various publications (chapters, articles in peer-reviewed journals and various media publications) in the areas of child development, maternal-foetal bonding, paediatric resuscitation, Kaposi’s sarcoma in children (an HIV-related condition), childhood anaesthesia and depression. Conditions Treated (but not limited to): • General illnesses of childhood • Complex medical conditions (rare, difficult to treat, chronic or multiple conditions) • Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition and feeding (including weaning, reflux, and diet management)  • Infant and child sleep management and disorders  • Neonatology and newborn physical examination  • Development and faltering growth (including general paediatric input for eating disorders)  • Constipation, bowel disorders and abdominal pain  • Childhood acute infections (including respiratory, urinary, and skin)  • Enuresis (including daytime bladder control and bed wetting)  • Respiratory and throat conditions (including chest infections and tonsillitis)  • Skin conditions • Atopic conditions (Hay fever, eczema, and asthma)  • School concerns (behavioral, academic regression and socialisation)  • Congenital Conditions (those a child is born with)  • Cleft palate and Lip (support in addition to national services)  • Physical assessments (including those required for children and teenagers' residential camps)       

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2010–2016
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2016–2020
   Residency · Paediatrics

   Universidad de Navarra

1. 2020-09–2021-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Paediatrics

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Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 12 · i10: 6

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Paediatrics

   Dr Deborah Zeitlin, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.8705/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 13

2. Long-term follow-up of Paediatrics across

   Dr Deborah Zeitlin, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.3422/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 71

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