Our doctors are all members of the RACP (Royal Australasian College of Physicians and all comply with the Maintenance of Professional Standards program of the College. We all regularly attend education sessions, conferences and read paediatric journals to keep up to date with current best practice. We are also involved in teaching of nurses and midwives, and junior doctors.
General Paediatricians
Dr Julian Paxton
M.B.B.S (Adel) FRACP
Dr Julian Paxton completed his medical degree at the University of Adelaide, and completed the majority of his training in Adelaide, although along the way he also worked in New Zealand and the Northern Territory. He completed his specialty training in Paediatrics in 1989, and was admitted to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in that year. Most of his time in Paediatric Medicine has been spent in regional Victoria, ensuring a very broad experience in all areas of Paediatric care. In 2007 he moved to the Sunshine Coast for a change of environment, lifestyle, and climate.
He has recently functioned as a reviewer of regional neonatal and obstetric services, at the behest of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal Australian College Of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Dr Paxton was appointed a Senior Lecturer in the Monash University Mildura Regional Clinical School during his years in that region. Doctor Paxton has raised 5 children, 3 adult children living interstate, and 2 lingering at home!
Dr Anthony Morosini
M.B.B.S FRACP, Senior Lecturer (University of Queensland)
Dr Morosini completed his medical training at the University of Queensland in Brisbane in 1993. He trained in paediatrics at the Mater Children’s and Mother’s Hospitals, Royal Children’s Hospital and regional hospitals throughout Queensland. In his final year of training he held the position of Senior Registrar at the Royal Women’s Intensive Care Nursery, looking after extremely premature babies and doing retrievals of premature and sick babies born outside Brisbane.
Dr Morosini cares for newborn babies at Buderim Private Hospital and sees patients in his Private Clinic at Sunshine Coast Paediatrics.
Dr Morosini also works at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital doing ward rounds and caring for inpatients in the Child & Adolescent Unit (CAU). This position also involves the teaching and mentoring of junior doctors, audits and involvement in research studies. He was awarded Senior Lecturer status in 2018.
Dr Morosini sees children with all General Paediatric Conditions, including behavioural and developmental conditions such as ADHD, ASD and Learning Difficulties.
Dr Sonia Shah
MBChB, FRACP
Dr Shah grew up in the UK and completed medical school in Birmingham, UK. She began her paediatric training there, working at a number of large hospitals including Birmingham Children’s Hospital. She came to Australia in 2005 and has worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Royal Women’s Hospital and a number of regional hospitals including Nambour and Caboolture, gaining experience in all aspects of paediatric and neonatal medicine.
Dr Shah is happy to consult on all aspects of paediatrics but her areas of interests include neonatal care, Infant and feeding issues, respiratory issues, endocrine and puberty issues and developmental and learning difficulties. She enjoys helping families achieve the best outcome for their children and is happy to work closely with GPs, allied health staff and schools.
Dr Shah participates in teaching of medical and nursing staff both at Buderim Private Hospital. She is a member of the Paediatric Service Committee at Buderim Private Hospital. When not working, Dr Shah enjoys baking and crafts and is kept busy looking after her 2 school age children.
Dr Jacqueline Hall
MBBS (Hons I) FRACP
Dr Jacqueline Hall completed her medical training at the University of New South Wales in 2011. She then trained in paediatrics at Sydney Children’s Hospital, gaining experience in a wide range of both common and complex paediatric medical conditions. She previously worked as a neonatal registrar at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, caring for unwell and premature infants.
Dr Hall has been working on the Sunshine Coast since 2021, including as a Senior Registrar and then Senior Medical Officer at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Dr Hall is a General Paediatrician who is able to assist children from infancy to teenage years. She has an interest in improving the quality of paediatric care, having been active in the development of national paediatric guidelines.
Dr Hall has recent experience working in a child development service, looking after children with developmental and behavioural concerns including developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. She is able to work with GPs, education professionals, allied health clinicians and the NDIS to improve outcomes for children and their families.