MBBS, MRCPCH
Consultant paediatrician specialising in neonatal intensive care and nutrition for newborns
Experience
12 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
Dr. Ibrahim Badran is a Consultant Paediatrician at NMC Royal Hospital in Abu Dhabi with over 12 years of experience in paediatrics and neonatology. He trained at Alexandria University in Egypt, where he earned his medical degree in 2003, and completed his residency at Demerdash Teaching Hospital. He holds membership in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) and has advanced qualifications in paediatric and child nutrition from Hochschule München University in Germany, obtained in 2020.
Dr. Badran's clinical expertise centres on caring for premature and critically ill newborns in neonatal intensive care units. He specialises in neonatal ventilation, non-invasive breathing support, neonatal transport, and the nutrition of both term and preterm babies, including management of extremely low-birthweight infants. His career has taken him across the Gulf region, including senior roles at leading tertiary neonatal units in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait before joining NMC, where he previously led the neonatal intensive care unit at NMC Specialty Hospital.
Dr. Badran is fluent in English and Arabic, which enables him to communicate effectively with families from diverse backgrounds. He is committed to providing advanced, evidence-based care for newborns and children with complex health conditions.
Special interests: neonatal nutrition, preterm baby care, extremely low-birthweight infant management, family communication and multilingual care.
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MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt · 2003
Master's degree in Paediatrics
Demerdash Teaching Hospital, Egypt · 2010
Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric and Child Nutrition
Hochschule München University, Germany · 2020
Consultant Paediatrician
NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, United Arab Emirates
Head of NICU
NMC Specialty Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Neonatology Registrar
MOH Maternity Hospital, Kuwait · 2012-2017
Neonatology Resident
Dr. Suliman Fakeeh Hospital (Level 3 NICU), Saudi Arabia · 2010-2012
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Feeding and Nutrition Difficulties in Newborns, Neonatal Infections, Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Pediatric Growth and Development Concerns, Premature Birth Complications.
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NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
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