
Consultant paediatrician and neonatologist with 10 years' experience in child and infant care
Experience
10 years
Languages
English, Tamil
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
children, adults
Dr. Rathinabalan Indiran is a consultant paediatrician and neonatologist practising in Abu Dhabi with a decade of clinical experience. He trained in India, completing his MBBS in 2006 and specialist MD in Paediatrics in 2011 before moving to the UAE in 2016. He now works at NMC Specialty Hospital, where he combines general paediatric care with specialised neonatal intensive care.
Dr. Rathinabalan treats children from newborns through older childhood, managing routine health checks, childhood infections, asthma, and immunisation. He also provides intensive care to newborns in the NICU and palliative care support for seriously ill children. His background includes roles as a senior resident, assistant professor, and consultant across major teaching hospitals and specialist paediatric centres in India before establishing his practice in Abu Dhabi.
He takes a child-friendly, thorough approach suited to families seeking comprehensive paediatric services for both routine wellness and complex health concerns. His particular interests in community paediatrics and childhood infections make him a good fit for parents managing common developmental and infectious conditions.
Special interests: immunisation, common childhood infections, asthma, community paediatrics, NICU care, palliative care in paediatrics.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
MBBS
Madurai Medical College, India · 2006
MD in Paediatrics
Institute of Child Health, Madras Medical College, India · 2011
Senior Resident
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital, India · 2011
Assistant Professor
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital, India · 2013
Consultant Paediatrician and Junior Consultant NICU
Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, and Amma Hospital, India · 2014
Specialist Paediatrician NICU
Universal Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2016
Consultant Paediatrician
NMC Specialty Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2019-present
Consultations are available in English, Tamil.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Asthma in Children, Childhood Infections, Failure to Thrive, Immunisation-Preventable Diseases, Neonatal Complications, Newborn and Infant Care.
Profile compiled from NMC Healthcare's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi
Area - Zayed The First St - near Sama Tower - Al Danah - Zone 1 - Abu Dhabi
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