Dr Sundar Gnanavel
he/him · Telehealth psychiatrist · Sage Clinic · Australia-wide via telehealth
Child and adolescent psychiatrist for ages 10 and up, with interests in ADHD, mood, anxiety and OCD.
Experience
- Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Sage Clinic, telehealth Australia-wide (ages 10 and up)
- Consultant youth psychiatrist, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth; teaching at UWA and Curtin University
- Previously consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, South Tyneside, UK
- Certificate of Completion of Training in child and adolescent psychiatry, Northeast Deanery, England
- MD in Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)
About
Dr Sundar Gnanavel is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), having completed his specialist training in child and adolescent psychiatry through the Northeast Deanery, England, and an MD in Psychiatry from AIIMS, New Delhi.
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Previously a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist in South Tyneside, UK, he now works as a consultant youth psychiatrist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, supervising trainees and teaching at UWA and Curtin. His areas of interest include ADHD, mood, anxiety and OCD.
Details
- Qualifications
- Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, MD MRCPsych
- Reach
- Telehealth only, by secure video, in every state and territory. No in-person appointments.
- Referral
- Needed from a GP or paediatrician, by HealthLink (SAGECLIN), fax or email
- Appointments
- Your GP sends a referral; Sage reviews it and sends a quote for the pathway before the first appointment. Then one assessment appointment, and reviews only as needed.
- Shared care
- The psychiatrist diagnoses and writes the treatment plan. Your GP then prescribes and manages medication under it, with the psychiatrist available for dose changes, and a review every two or three years depending on your state. In WA the psychiatrist starts medication and hands over once the dose is stable.
What an assessment costs
- $1,395
- Child or adolescent ADHD assessment
- $1,995
- Child or adolescent combined ADHD and autism assessment
Medicare rebates under items 291 or 296 often apply to the assessment. A 25% deposit secures the appointment and the balance is due five days before it. The clinic quotes the full pathway before you book.
If medication is recommended, dose-stabilisation reviews are $255–$725 each ($145 for a 15-minute in-house GP review in WA), with Medicare rebates often applying. Once the dose is stable your GP usually takes over prescribing. A later psychiatrist review is $995 for adults and $1,095 for children, every two or three years depending on your state.
Fees are set and charged by the practice. ADHDme takes no commission.
Sage Clinic is an independent practice: it sets its own fees, availability and clinical approach, and ADHDme receives no part of what you pay. A GP referral is needed. This profile is written from Dr Gnanavel’s own description of their work.
