Seilesh Kadambari FRCPCH, PhD, FHEA

Dr. Seilesh Kadambari is a consultant in pediatric infectious diseases at Great Ormond Street Hospital and an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Seilesh graduated from St George’s University of London in 2007. He completed his training in pediatric infectious diseases at St George’s Hospital in London, John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. During his training, Seilesh spent three years working in the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group at St George’s University of London and did his Ph.D. in the field of congenital CMV and viral meningitis in young infants.

Since completing his clinical lectureship at the University of Oxford, Seilesh has been developing research studies to improve our understanding of the management of congenital CMV and other severe viral infections. In particular, he is conducting a series of epidemiological studies to better understand the burden of congenital CMV and potentially inform screening strategies and vaccine development. Seilesh collaborates with various academic, clinical, and public health units across the UK.