Lead of Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology Emirates specialty hospital past 6 years
Lead of department Pediatrics and Neonatology Zulekha Hospital (First level III private hospital in Dubai)
Started Fellowship of IAP Neonatology and NNF Neonatology in UAE
Having 18 years’ experience in UAE plus six years’ experience abroad of intensive neonatology and pediatrics
Developed videos on Kangaroo mother care, Breast feeding, and asepsis which used as teaching purpose all over Asia and WHO
Author of chapters in books and articles in indexed journals
Faculty in national and international conferences
Credentials:
Education:
MBBS ( First division , first attempt)
MD Pediatrics (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Chandigarh)
DM Neonatology (All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi)
Visiting Fellowship RCPCH UK
Diploma Neonatology with distinction Southampton University UK
lactation expert
On going course in quality improvement by AAP
Felicitation:
FRCPCH (RCPCH UK)
FNNF (NNF, India)
Vice President Emirates pediatric and neonatal society
President elect IAP neonatal chapter
MRCPCH Examiner elect
Clinical Expertise:
Neonatology:
Has a long experience as consultant Neonatologist in taking care of extreme preterm babies as low as 23 week 500 gm
Can take care of high-risk babies like: • Severe birth asphyxia (head cooling and CFM) • Persistent Pulmonary hypertension (High frequency ventilation and Nitric oxide ) • Cardiac conditions (cardiac screening , echocardiography and PG drip and transport baby to cardiac surgical unit ) • Extreme Jaundice (exchange transfusion)
Extreme Preterm (23 Weeks and above)
Sepsis
Shock
In-Born error of Metabolism
Polycythemia
Hypoglycemia
IUGR
Pneumonia
Anemia
Has vast experience in ventilation basic and advanced
Certified in clinical ultrasonography of neonates
Experience in transporting sick babies in and out of the unit
Believes in gentle and humanly care of sick neonates
Believes in Family-centered care of neonates
Follow up of NICU graduates for developmental care
Started teaching program for registrars and nurses recognized in India
Developed neonatal protocols for protocol books of IAP
Conducts workshops and trains in UAE, India, and Egypt
Pediatrics:
Treatment for all general pediatric cases which requiring intravenous fluids and further investigations such as: Pneumonia, Dehydration, Gastroenteritis, Urinary Tract-Infection etc.
All Respiratory Illness that requires Inhalation therapy like
Acute asthma
Croup
Pneumonia and others.
Unclear Diseases that need further investigation and Diagnosis.
Educational activities, parent education on handling diabetes mellitus, asthma and others.
Eating disorders.
Vaccinations
Well-baby care, whereby growth and development of babies are assessed and monitored.
Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal issues.
School Entrance Physical / Sport.
Developmental Delay
ENT infections
Eczema
Chronic Disease
Well Child Check-Up
Constipation
Allergies
Child Development Assessment
Diagnosis of Behavior Disorders, Autism, ADHD in childhood.
Headache and related Neurological Complain
Obesity in children.
Certifications and Professional Memberships:
National Neonatology Forum
American Academy of Pediatrics
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Emirates Medical Association
Awards:
Young Scientist Award 2004 Analgesic effect of breast feeding prior to venipuncture in term neonates: A randomized, double blind, controlled trial 13th Congress of the Federation of Asia and Oceania Prenatal Societies
Selected for Gold Paper 2001 Prediction of Early Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia Using First Day Total Serum Bilirubin Estimation in Healthy Term and Borderline Term Newborn. XXI NNF Annual Convention, Guwahati
Selected for social Award Paper 2002 Epidemiological Assessment of Breast-Feeding Practices and Health Seeking Behavior in a rural community XXII Annual convention of NNF at Kochi, Kerala
Selected for Gold Paper 2003 Cling Wrap: An innovative intervention for temperature maintenance and reduction of insensible water loss in Very Low Birth Weight Babies Nursed Under Radiant Warmer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. XXIII Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum. Hyderabad.
Best innovation in Zulekha hospital 2015
Best Quality initialization Zulekha Hospital 2016
Einstein Award Zulekha hospital 2017
Appreciation for Commitment Emirates Specialty Hospital 2019
Best quality paper in Emirates Specialty Hospital 2020
Best health care service provider WMC 2022
Al Safeer congress Ambassador award 2022
Award for outstanding activity for neonatal health