Dr Emily Littlejohn

Emily is a General Paediatrician who enjoys managing children of all ages with a family centered, holistic approach. She has a specific interest in managing children with complex genetic or medical problems as well as developmental and behavioural conditions such as autism, anxiety, ADHD and learning disorders. She also enjoys working with children who have constipation, encopresis, wetting issues, sleep problems, headaches and other common paediatric medical conditions.

Emily completed her medical degree with honours at the University of Melbourne in 2006 as well as holding Arts and Science degrees in psychology and Japanese. She has a public appointment in General Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital. She also has a passion for medical education and works with the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics in developing and implementing educational programs for both undergraduate students and doctors.  

Emily enjoys supporting children and their families with a caring and compassionate approach. She places emphasis on advocating for her patients and communicating closely with therapists and educators to maximise the child’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Emily is a mum to 2 daughters, loves camping trips with her family as well as bike riding and travelling.