Professional statement
Dr Melita Irving is an expert London-based consultant and honorary reader in clinical genetics. After initially training in paediatrics, she now specialises in genetic conditions, and has extensive experience in diagnosing and managing a wide range of genetic conditions. Her specialist interests include chromosomal disorders, rare genetic symptoms, and conditions with an underlying genetic cause.
Her sub-specialism is rare diseases of the skeleton. She has established multidisciplinary paediatric clinics in skeletal dysplasia offering a close monitoring and management service, and is an active researcher, working to develop and improve the diagnosis of severe skeletal conditions. She currently acts as the chief investigator for clinical trials in children with skeletal dysplasia, developing the diagnosis of genetic conditions and improving the accurate diagnosis of severe skeletal conditions. Her work is featured in many peer-reviewed publications and she has published extensively on various aspects of clinical genetics.
Dr Irving was a winner of the Genetic Healthcare Provider (GHP) Private Healthcare Awards 2019. In that same year, she published a book, The Human DNA Manual, offering insight into the origins, evolution and uses of genetic science.
Clinics
The Portland Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare
Central London, 205 - 209 Great Portland St. W1W 5AH,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 30 years of experience
- Consultant Geneticist, HCA The Shard, London (present)
Subspecialties
- Genetic counselling
- Genetic diagnosis
Professional memberships
- Skeletal Dysplasia Management Consortium https://www.skeletaldysplasia.org/
- UK Skeletal Dysplasia Group https://www.skeletaldysplasiagroup.org.uk/
Education
- Fellowship in Skeletal Dysplasia, The Royal Children's Hospital and Murdoch Children´s Research Institute (2006-7)
- MD(Res) in Clinical and molecular studies in skeletal dysplasia, Kings College London (2014)
Teaching posts
- Faculty Member, Skeletal Dysplasia Group Instructional Course (2012 - present)
- Lecturer to undergraduate medical students, King's School of Medicine (2007 - present)
Positions in organisations
- Trustee of the Royal Society of Medicine (2019-2023)
- President, Medical Genetics section, The Royal Society of Medicine (2016-2019)
Publications and conferences
- Chromosomal anomalities:-
- Microduplications at the pseudoautosomal SHOX locus in autism spectrum disorders and related neurodevelopmental conditions
Prizes and awards
- Winner of the Genetic Healthcare Provider (GHP) Private Healthcare Awards (2019)
- Maroteaux Award for furthering the understanding of skeletal conditions (2011)
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
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- Wonderful doctor. very knowledgeable and a kind manner. She knew exactly how to help us. As someone whom also works in healthcare I was hugely impressed and very happy with the consultation. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dr Irving.
- I would highly recommend Dr. Irvin! We came from far for consultation with Dr. Irvin and we are very glad that we met her in our search for a high level specialist. Before&after consultation she is always in contact with us answering our questions and explaining her conclusions.
- Dr Melita took her time to understand and help us with our requests. We felt finally heard and understood we appreciate everything Dr Melita has done for us.
- Good doctor. Listening well, making me understand well her answer, explaining again if necessary. Kind and patient , highly recommended
- Dr Melinda Irvine was very approachable and professional, She was empathetic and ensured she had all the information at hand to understand our issues better. After our E-consultation, I felt at ease that our concerns were addressed seriously, and I felt her advice was exceptional.
- I was able to arrange an online appointment with Dr. Irving quite quickly. She was very friendly and took time to answer all my questions thoroughly, simply and in a caring manner. She followed up with a detailed report of the consultation including recommendations.
- Dr. Melita Irving has an awesome personality, she made me and my daughter feel very comfortable. Sometimes my daughter can get very playful and very active. But Dr. Melita was extremely patient, played & assessed her joyfully throughout the appointment. I am very grateful to her.
- Very reassuring and obviously hugely thorough and experienced.