Dr. Amr El Zawahry

Dr. Amr El Zawahry is a Consultant in Paediatrics and Head of Department at Medcare Royal Specialty Hospital in Dubai. He trained at Ain Shams University in Cairo, where he earned his undergraduate medical degree (BBCh) and postgraduate MD, followed by specialist qualifications in neonatology, genetics and paediatrics. He also completed a postgraduate diploma in medical education at Kell University in the UK and holds a Medical Doctorate in Paediatric Research from Zagazig University in Egypt.

Dr. El Zawahry has built a 33-year career across Egypt, Oman and the UAE, with particular depth in newborn care, paediatric pulmonology and critical care. He has led paediatric departments at multiple UAE institutions including Latifa Hospital (where he spent over a decade as Senior Specialist covering inpatient, outpatient, emergency and intensive care), Al Zahra Private Hospital, Mediclinic City Hospital, and Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital. His clinical scope spans comprehensive newborn assessment and monitoring from birth onwards, feeding and lactation support, respiratory conditions including asthma and croup, common childhood infections, blood disorders, growth and development concerns, gastrointestinal and neurological issues, and paediatric emergencies and critical care.

Beyond clinical practice, Dr. El Zawahry is deeply invested in medical education. He has served as Assistant Professor at the University of Sharjah and Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), and as Consultant Clinical Educator at Dubai Healthcare City. He coordinates medical symposiums and conferences, and is passionate about training the next generation of paediatricians.