Dr. Krishnakumar Thattakkat
Fellow (FRCPCH) - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK CCT Paediatrics - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health & General Medical Council, UK MRCPCH - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Education - University of Plymouth, UK Diplomate National Board of Examinations (Paediatrics) - National Board of Examinations, India Doctor of Medicine (MD Paediatrics) - B J Medical College & Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India MBBS - Kerala University, India
Consultant paediatrician with UK training, special interests in rheumatology, kidney disease and coeliac disease in children
Children's Doctor (Pediatrics)ConsultantChildren's Health (Pediatrics)
Experience
7 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam
Location
Oud Metha, Dubai
Sees
children
- ✦Completed specialist training (CCT Paediatrics) with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
- ✦Worked as Consultant General Paediatrician in the UK NHS for 7 years
- ✦Trained at leading UK children's hospitals including Alder Hey Children's Hospital Liverpool and Birmingham Children's Hospital
- ✦Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
About Dr. Krishnakumar Thattakkat
Dr. Krishnakumar is a Consultant Paediatrician at American Hospital Dubai with extensive training in the UK and India. He completed his MD in Paediatrics from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, and obtained the Diplomate National Board in Paediatrics from India before successfully completing his specialist training (CCT Paediatrics) with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and General Medical Council, UK. He trained at leading UK children's hospitals including Alder Hey Children's Hospital Liverpool and Birmingham Children's Hospital, and worked as a Consultant General Paediatrician in the UK NHS for 7 years.
Dr. Krishnakumar looks after newborn babies and children up to 18 years old, with a broad general paediatrics practice. He has particular expertise in paediatric rheumatology (joint and autoimmune diseases in children), nephrology (kidney disease), and coeliac disease. He is also an accredited clinical examiner for the MRCPCH qualification and holds a postgraduate diploma in clinical education from the University of Plymouth, reflecting his commitment to medical education.
His combination of UK NHS experience and international training makes him well-suited to families seeking comprehensive paediatric care with a focus on chronic conditions in children.
Special interests: paediatric rheumatology, paediatric nephrology, coeliac disease, clinical education.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need expert assessment of joint pain or suspected rheumatological disease in your child
- ✓have a child with kidney disease requiring ongoing specialist management
- ✓are seeking evaluation or management of coeliac disease in children
- want care from a paediatrician with extensive UK NHS training and experience
