Paediatric, HOLYWOOD PRIVATE CLINIC, NORTHERN IRELAND

With over 15 years’ experience in neonatology and paediatrics, including tertiary neonatal intensive care and consultant practice, Dr Courtney aims to provide thoughtful, compassionate and family-centred care tailored to each child and family.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Courtney provides private consultations for newborns, infants and toddlers, with a particular focus on:

• Newborn and Infant Health
• Neonatal Follow-Up
• Premature Baby Follow-Up
• Persistent crying and unsettled babies
• Growth & weight gain concerns
• Reflux and Infant Feeding Difficulties
• Allergies and cow’s milk protein intolerance
• Rashes and eczema
• Constipation
• Neurodevelopmental Concerns
• Congenital abnormalities

Parental Reassurance

Many families simply want expert reassurance that their baby is thriving and developing well. we provide calm, experienced assessment and practical guidance during what can often feel like an overwhelming stage of parenting.

Dr Julia Courtney
MB BCh BAO MRCPCH MSc

Paediatric Consultant

Dr Julia Courtney is a dual qualified Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist based at the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald. She has 18 years’ experience caring for babies, children and young people across a wide range of paediatric conditions. She is known for her warm, reassuring and family-centred approach.

Dr Courtney graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2006 and completed specialist paediatric and neonatal training in Northern Ireland before being appointed as a Consultant Paediatrician in 2018. She holds Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) and an MSc in Neonatal Medicine.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Courtney has a strong interest in neonatal medicine, child development, quality improvement and medical leadership. She is known for her calm, compassionate, family-centred approach and for helping parents feel informed, supported and confident during the early years of their child’s life.

Dr Courtney provides private consultations for babies and young children under 2 years of age, with expertise in newborn care, feeding, reflux, growth concerns, developmental assessment and premature infant follow-up.