MBBS, MD
Specialist paediatrician and paediatric nephrologist with 20 years' experience in kidney disease and child health
Experience
20 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Tulu
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
Dr. Sudarshan Karavoor Shetty is a paediatrician and paediatric nephrologist with over 20 years of clinical experience across India and the UAE. He trained at J.J.M. Medical College in Davangere and completed his specialist qualification in paediatrics from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. His further training included a fellowship in paediatric nephrology at St. John's Medical College in Bangalore and an ISN fellowship at McGill University in Montreal, giving him deep expertise in kidney disease in children.
Dr. Shetty's clinical work covers paediatric nephrology (kidney disease in children), neonatology (newborn care), paediatric intensive care, immunisation, and nutrition in children. He has worked as a consultant paediatrician in India before moving to the UAE in August 2015, where he served as a specialist at a private hospital in Abu Dhabi and held the role of Medical Director for three years. He is fluent in six languages and brings a patient-centred approach to counselling families through complex conditions.
He is a good fit for families seeking expert care in paediatric kidney disease, newborn complications, or intensive paediatric care, or those who prefer to communicate in Indian languages including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam.
Special interests: paediatric kidney disease, newborn care, vaccine and immunisation programmes, patient and family counselling.
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MBBS
J.J.M. Medical College, India · 2000
MD in Paediatrics
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India · 2003
Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology
St. John's Medical College Hospital, India · 2006
ISN Fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology
McGill University, Canada · 2010
Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Nephrologist
Hospital in India, India
Specialist in Paediatrics
Private hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2015-2018
Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Tulu.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Medical Centre (Oxford), Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Kidney Disease in Children, Newborn Complications, Urinary Tract Problems in Children.
Profile compiled from NMC Healthcare's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
NMC Medical Center (Oxford) Muroor
23rd - 25th Street, Muroor Area (behind Lulu Express - Hadbat Al Za`Faranah - Abu Dhabi
+971 2 448 9666NMC Medical Center (Oxford) Muroor: 3.7★ · 358 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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