Dr Mugilan Anandarajan
Consultant Paediatrician · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Quick Facts
About Dr Anandarajan
Dr Mugilan Anandarajan is an experienced Consultant Paediatrician based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He provides private paediatric healthcare for children aged 0–16 years at Kingsbridge Private Hospital (811–815 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7GX) and Ulster Independent Clinic (245 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5JH).
Dr Anandarajan trained and worked extensively within the NHS before establishing his private practice, bringing the same rigorous clinical standards to every private consultation. His NHS background means he is fully up to date with the latest NICE guidelines and evidence-based paediatric practice.
Dr Mugilan Anandarajan is an experienced Consultant Paediatrician in Belfast with a special interest in food allergy, eczema, asthma, reflux, cow's milk protein intolerance and respiratory conditions. He also manages constipation, headaches, recurrent infections, abdominal pain and a broad range of general paediatric conditions in private healthcare. He provides the paediatric medical component of the ADHD and ASD assessment pathway, working alongside clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who carry out the formal diagnostic assessment. He also leads the dedicated Belfast Children's Allergy Clinic.
He is committed to providing outstanding patient care, having been awarded the Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience Award in both 2024 and 2025. He is also listed as a verified Consultant Paediatrician on Top Doctors and is recognised by all major private health insurers including Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, and Vitality.
Qualifications & Training
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery — primary medical degree.
MD
Doctor of Medicine — higher postgraduate medical degree.
DCH
Diploma in Child Health — specialist postgraduate qualification in paediatrics.
FRCPCH
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health — the highest fellowship qualification for paediatricians in the UK.
PGCert Clinical Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education — qualification in teaching and training healthcare professionals.
PGCert Clinical Health Science Allergy
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Health Science (Allergy) — specialist qualification in paediatric allergy.
Diploma in Asthma
Postgraduate Diploma in Asthma — specialist qualification in the diagnosis and management of asthma.
Specialist Register (GMC)
Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) on the Specialist Register for Paediatrics.
NHS Background
Dr Anandarajan has extensive experience working within the NHS paediatric services in Northern Ireland. His NHS training and practice spans general paediatrics, paediatric allergy, and community paediatrics — giving him a broad and thorough grounding in childhood illness across all age groups.
This NHS foundation means families can be confident they are receiving care that meets the highest UK clinical standards, delivered with the personal attention and shorter waiting times that private practice allows.
Professional Bodies & Memberships
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health— Fellow (FRCPCH)
- British Association of Perinatal Medicine— Member
- British Medical Association— Member
- Ulster Paediatric Society— Member
- British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI)— Member
- European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)— Member
Referrals & Insurance
No GP Referral Required
You can book directly online without a GP referral letter. If your GP has written one, please bring it — it can be very helpful clinically.
All Major Insurers Accepted
Recognised by Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, and all other major private health insurers. Please obtain pre-authorisation before your appointment.
- Self-pay patients are very welcome — please contact the clinic for fee information.
- Please check your policy covers paediatric outpatient consultations before booking.
- Bring your insurance membership number and authorisation code to your appointment.
Areas of Special Interest
- Paediatric Allergy (food, environmental)
- Eczema & Urticaria
- Asthma & Recurrent Wheeze
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GORD)
- Cow's Milk Protein Intolerance
- ADHD — Medical Assessment & Medication Management
- Autism / ASD — Medical Assessment & Support
- Constipation in Children
- Abdominal Pain
- Headaches in Children
- Bed Wetting (Enuresis)
- Swollen Glands / Lymph Nodes
- Recurrent Infections
- General Paediatric Assessment
Awards & Recognition
Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience Award 2024
Awarded based on verified patient reviews on Doctify, the UK's leading healthcare review platform.
Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience Award 2025
Consecutive award recognising exceptional paediatric care in Belfast.
Top Doctors Verified Specialist
Listed as a verified Consultant Paediatrician on Top Doctors UK.
Scientific Publications & Presentations
Selected Publications
Positive change is possible: overcoming the barriers to addressing paediatric obesity in the general outpatient population
McClean A, O'Connor B, Orr K, Anderson P, Burke S, MacKenzie D, Anandarajan M
Archives of Disease in Childhood, May 2019, 104 (Suppl 2) A142–A143 · DOI
Recognition and response to paediatric obesity in the general outpatient population: are we missing a key opportunity?
McClean AM, Orr K, Anderson P, Brown L, Simpson J, Holmes J, O'Connor B, Anandarajan M
Archives of Disease in Childhood, Mar 2018, 103 (Suppl 1) A175 · DOI
How high is the BMI? Overcoming the barriers to addressing obesity in the paediatric outpatient population
McBay-Doherty R, Sweeney E, O'Connor B, Orr K, Anandarajan M, McClean AM
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104 (Suppl 3): A363
Postnatal radiological investigations in a district general hospital – a quality and safety study
Leemon D, Verma R, Courtenay K, Mugilan S, Anandarajan M
Ulster Medical Journal, 2018; 87(2): 137
ABCA3 Deficiency: an unusual cause of respiratory distress in the newborn
Anandarajan M, Paulraj S, Tubman R
Ulster Medical Journal, 2009; 78(1): 51–52
Regional Presentations
- Bringing nursing handover to the bedside — an intervention to improve communication and patient safetyUlster Paediatric Society Annual Conference 2017, Belfast
- Stethoscope hygiene on the paediatric ward – how often do you clean yours?Ulster Paediatric Society Junior Members Forum, Feb 2017, Belfast
- Appreciating clinical excellence – The PrequelUlster Paediatric Society Junior Members Forum, Feb 2017, Belfast
- Lumbar puncture in postnatal wards – a quality improvement activityUlster Paediatric Society Junior Members Forum, Feb 2015, Belfast
- Postnatal ward radiological investigations – quality and safety auditUlster Paediatric Society Junior Members Forum, Feb 2014, Belfast
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Newborn due to ABCA3 DeficiencyUlster Paediatric Society, Dec 2007 (Oral Presentation)
- Mycophenolate Mofetil in Steroid resistant/dependent Nephrotic Syndrome — A Northern Ireland ExperienceUlster Paediatric Society, Dec 2007 (Oral Presentation)
- Congenital Thoracic Malformations – A Northern Ireland ExperienceUlster Paediatric Society, Dec 2005 (Oral Presentation)
International Presentations
- Quality improvement activity in improving neonatal handover at Ulster HospitalEuropean Academy of Paediatric Societies Conference, Geneva, Oct 2016
- Virtual Visitation in neonatal unit – quality improvement activityVermont Oxford Annual Conference, Chicago, Oct 2015
- Improving patient safety in paediatric handoversEuropean Academy of Paediatric Societies, Barcelona, 2014 (Poster)
- Patient feedback mattersEuropean Academy of Paediatric Societies, Barcelona, 2014 (Poster)
- Quality and safety review of postnatal ward radiological investigationsEuropean Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Florence, Italy, 2014 (Poster)
- Neonatal Blood Cultures in the Northern Ireland DeaneryEuropean Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, Sep 2008 (Poster)
- Respiratory distress in a term baby caused by ABCA3 transporter deficiency — first case reported from Northern IrelandIrish Perinatal Society Meeting, 2008 (Poster)
- Newborn Hearing Screening Programme – Northern Board statistics, Northern Ireland UKPEDICON, India, January 2008 (Oral Presentation)
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