Dr. Farhana Khalil
MBBS, MD, MRCPCH.FRCPCH Medical affiliations, memberships RCPCH, PECSIG, HEA, cert in CHD
Consultant paediatrician with 30 years' experience in childhood infections and general paediatric care
Children's Doctor (Pediatrics)ConsultantChildren's Health (Pediatrics)
Experience
30 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
Location
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Sees
children
- ✦30 years of clinical experience in paediatrics
- ✦14 years as a Consultant Paediatrician in the UK
- ✦Led service improvement initiatives and mentoring programmes
- ✦Expertise across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency paediatric settings
About Dr. Farhana Khalil
Dr. Farhana Khalil is a UK-trained Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of clinical experience, including 22 years in the United Kingdom (14 at consultant level) and 7 years in the UAE. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency settings, building deep expertise in managing the full range of childhood illnesses.
Dr. Farhana specializes in both infectious and non-infectious childhood conditions. She is experienced in medical education and paediatric cardiology, though her current practice focuses on general paediatrics. Her approach emphasizes patient safety, high-quality care, and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to support children and families through acute and chronic health challenges.
She is known for her compassionate, adaptable approach and has led service improvement initiatives, mentoring, clinical supervision, and risk management. Dr. Farhana is a good fit if you want an experienced paediatrician with a strong track record in both the UK and UAE health systems.
Special interests: medical education, clinical supervision and mentoring, risk management, service improvement.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need management of infectious childhood illnesses
- ✓want an experienced consultant with 14 years at consultant level
- ✓prefer a doctor trained and practised in both UK and UAE systems
- ✓need care for general paediatric conditions across all age groups of children