Dr Natalie Anne Epton

Dr Natalie Anne Epton is a Specialist Paediatrician and Neonatologist practising at SBCC Baby & Child Clinic (Gastroenterology, Neonatology & Paediatric Centre) in Novena. 

Dr Epton professional experience includes the care of newborns and children, as well as involvement in medical education and clinical research. 

Dr Epton specialises in paediatric medicine, with a subspecialty in neonatology. Her clinical interests include neonatal medicine, neonatal intensive care, early childhood development and childhood nutrition. She also manages general paediatric conditions and provides care for infant and early childhood developmental, nutritional and behavioural concerns. Dr Epton is also an advocate of breastfeeding and places importance on supporting families with infant feeding and nutrition. 

Dr Epton graduated from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) in 1999. She subsequently completed her postgraduate paediatric training at Birmingham Children's Hospital in the United Kingdom and KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore. In 2004, she obtained her Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) (MRCPCH). She then completed her advanced specialist training in Paediatrics and Neonatology. In 2016, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS). 

Prior to private practice, Dr Epton underwent postgraduate paediatric training at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, where she subsequently worked for nearly 10 years. She later practised at International Paediatric Clinic for over five years, caring for children from a diverse international patient population. Following this appointment, she joined Singapore Baby and Child Clinic (SBCC). 

Alongside her clinical practice, Dr Epton has contributed to medical education, research and patient education. She previously served as a Clinical Lecturer at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. During these appointments, she also mentored junior doctors. Her research has received awards at several regional conferences, and she has been invited to speak at an international congress. Dr Epton has also served as a regular contributor and member of the editorial advisory board for Young Parents magazine for over five years. Her professional involvement includes serving as a Board Member of the Chapter of Neonatologists. 

Dr Epton is accredited to perform procedures at Thomson Medical Centre.