
Consultant paediatrician focused on general child health, early development, and paediatric education
Experience
16 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
Dr. Salwa Al Kaabi is a Consultant Paediatrician in the Department of Paediatrics at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, with 16 years of clinical experience. She trained at United Arab Emirates University, completing her paediatric residency at Tawam Hospital and advancing her expertise through a fellowship in early childhood development with the Sheikha Salama Foundation in collaboration with Yale University.
Dr. Al Kaabi specializes in general paediatric care and early childhood development. She is deeply committed to medical education and has led the Paediatric Residency Program as Program Director since 2019, following her earlier role as Associate Program Director. She chairs and contributes to multiple committees focused on curriculum, clinical competency, research, and program evaluation.
She is a strong fit for families seeking comprehensive child healthcare combined with evidence-based developmental guidance. Her dedication to postgraduate medical education, quality improvement, and mentorship—recognized through multiple awards—demonstrates her commitment to advancing paediatric care in the region.
Special interests: early childhood development, paediatric residency training, quality improvement in paediatrics, postgraduate medical education.
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M.B.B.S.
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates · 2008
M.R.C.P.C.H.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom · 2014
Fellowship in Early Childhood Development
Sheikha Salama Foundation in collaboration with Yale University, United States
Arab Board of Health Specialisation (Paediatrics)
Arab Board of Health Specialisation · 2015
Consultant, Department of Paediatrics
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), United Arab Emirates
Program Director, Paediatric Residency Program
Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2019–2025
Associate Program Director, Paediatric Residency Program
Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2015–2019
Consultant in General Paediatrics
Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2015–2025
Paediatric Resident
Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2009–2014
Intern
Al Qassimi Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2009
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City — Abu Dhabi, Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Acute Pediatric Emergencies, Childhood Infections, Developmental Delays, Failure to Thrive, General Pediatric Illnesses.
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Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Ghweifat International Highway Next to Mafraq Hospital, Al Mafraq area - Abu Dhabi
+971 800 7762Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
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