Dr Nikki Baatjes is an  NHS  Neurodevelopmental Pediatric Consultant based at Evelina community Child Health, Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Baatjes undertakes neurodevelopmental, school aged assessments and diagnoses Autism Spectrum Disorders for children and young people up to 18 years of age.

Dr Baatjes trained in South Africa and completed her undergraduate medical degree at the University of Cape Town. Dr Baatjes lived in London since 2001, where she has undertaken all of her post graduate training in Pediatrics. Dr Baatjes is a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatrics and achieved her CCT (Certificate of Completion) as a Consultant in Pediatrics in 2012. She has completed all of her post graduate training and NHS posts in London;  where she remains as a consultant at Evelina Child Health.

Dr Baatjes also completed a Masters (MSc) in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at IOPP (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology) at King’s College London. Her areas of interest are developmental and social pediatrics and Autism. Dr Baatjes is currently an assistant editor for the international medical journal CCH: Care, Health & Development.