Consultant Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Allergy – Derry / Londonderry
Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in allergy, eczema and respiratory conditions serving families from Derry/Londonderry, Strabane and the north west of Northern Ireland. Dr Mugilan Anandarajan (FRCPCH, MD). Video and telephone consultations available. In-person appointments at Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast.
Paediatric Allergy Clinic Serving Derry / Londonderry and the North West
Dr Mugilan Anandarajan is a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in allergy, providing expert assessment and management of food allergy, eczema, asthma, anaphylaxis and the full range of allergic conditions in children aged 0–16. Families from Derry / Londonderry and across the North West travel to Belfast Children's Allergy Clinic at Kingsbridge Private Hospital and Ulster Independent Clinic for private paediatric care with a special interest in allergy, eczema and respiratory conditions.
No GP referral is required. Appointments are typically available within a few days. All major private health insurers are accepted, and self-pay patients are welcome.
Private Paediatric Allergy Clinic Serving Derry/Londonderry
Families from Derry/Londonderry and the wider north west of Northern Ireland choose Belfast Children's Allergy Clinic for expert private paediatric allergy care for their children. Dr Mugilan Anandarajan — a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in allergy, eczema and respiratory conditions — provides video and telephone e-consultations for families from Derry/Londonderry who prefer a remote initial appointment, as well as in-person appointments at Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast.
Dr Anandarajan sees children from Derry/Londonderry, Strabane, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Magherafelt, Cookstown, Dungiven, Claudy and the wider north west and mid-Ulster areas. No GP referral is required and same-week appointments are typically available.
For families travelling from Derry/Londonderry to Belfast for in-person allergy testing, Kingsbridge Private Hospital is accessible via the M2 motorway. Journey time from Derry/Londonderry is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Many families from Derry/Londonderry choose to have an initial video consultation with Dr Anandarajan before travelling to Belfast for skin prick testing.
Video Consultations for Families from Derry/Londonderry
Dr Anandarajan offers video and telephone e-consultations for families from Derry/Londonderry and the north west who prefer a remote appointment. A video consultation allows Dr Anandarajan to take a detailed allergy history, review any previous test results, and provide initial advice and management recommendations — without the need to travel to Belfast.
Where allergy testing (skin prick testing or specific IgE blood tests) is required, Dr Anandarajan will arrange an in-person appointment at Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast. Many families from Derry/Londonderry find it convenient to have an initial video consultation followed by a single in-person visit for testing and a full management plan.
Video consultations can be booked via Top Doctors.
Conditions Assessed for Children from Derry/Londonderry
Dr Anandarajan assesses and manages the full range of allergic conditions in children aged 0–16. Families from Derry/Londonderry and the north west attend for assessment of:
- Food allergy — including reactions to peanut, tree nuts, egg, cow's milk, wheat and other foods
- Peanut allergy — including component testing and emergency management planning
- Egg allergy — including egg ladder guidance and vaccination advice
- Cow's milk allergy (CMPA) — IgE and non-IgE types, formula advice and milk ladder
- Eczema and allergy — identifying allergic triggers and optimising eczema management
- Hay fever and allergic rhinitis — seasonal and perennial, including allergen immunotherapy
- Urticaria (hives) — acute and chronic urticaria and angioedema
- Anaphylaxis — emergency planning, EpiPen/Jext prescription and training, school action plans
About Dr Mugilan Anandarajan — Serving Derry/Londonderry Families
Dr Anandarajan holds FRCPCH (Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) and an MD from Queen's University Belfast. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Allergy and a Diploma in Asthma Management, and is a member of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI). With over 25 years of clinical experience — including as an NHS Consultant Paediatrician across Northern Ireland — he brings exceptional expertise to the assessment and management of allergic conditions in children.
Dr Anandarajan was awarded the Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience Award in both 2024 and 2025. He is recognised by all major private health insurers, including Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, Benenden Health and Health on-line. Self-pay patients from Derry/Londonderry are also welcome.
Booking an Appointment from Derry/Londonderry
To book a video consultation or an in-person appointment at Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast:
- Book a video consultation via Top Doctors
- Book an in-person appointment online at kph.fyi/Book-MAnandarajan
- Call Kingsbridge Private Hospital on 028 9066 7878
No GP referral is required. Appointments are typically available within a few days.
Conditions Assessed
- Food Allergy
- Peanut Allergy
- Egg Allergy
- Cow's Milk Allergy
- Eczema & Allergy
- Hay Fever
- Urticaria (Hives)
- Anaphylaxis
About Dr Mugilan Anandarajan
Dr Anandarajan holds FRCPCH (Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) and an MD from Queen's University Belfast — a higher postgraduate research degree. With over 25 years of paediatric experience — including as an NHS Consultant Paediatrician — he is a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in allergy, eczema and respiratory conditions. He has been awarded the Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience Award in both 2024 and 2025.
Read more: About Dr Mugilan Anandarajan
Clinic Locations
Dr Anandarajan sees patients at two leading private hospitals in Belfast, easily accessible from Derry / Londonderry:
- Kingsbridge Private Hospital — 811–815 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7GX. Tel: 028 9066 7878
- Ulster Independent Clinic — 245 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5JH. Tel: 028 9066 1212
Video and telephone e-consultations are also available for families who prefer a remote appointment.
Also visit: belfastallergyclinic.com | belfastchildrensclinic.com