Wendy Birks

Wendy is a clinical paediatric dietitian specialising in allergies and feeding difficulties. She has over 35 years of experience as a clinical paediatric dietitian, working in a variety of hospitals and community settings. She has been working at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead for the last 14 years providing dietetic care for infants and children with food allergies, feeding difficulties, faltering growth, and disabilities.

Wendy’s aim is to help children reach their growth potential through balanced nutrition without compromising the pleasure associated with eating. Given her experience working in feeding clinic at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, her in-depth knowledge helps families whose children have complex medical conditions and a range of nutritional issues such as picky eating behaviours, sensory feeding conditions, tube feeding, and tube weaning.