Dr. Alejandro Castro-Sanguino

Dr. Alejandro Castro-Sanguino is a Specialist Intensivist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, bringing more than 20 years of experience in critical care medicine and obstetrics. He trained in Colombia and Spain, and has held leadership roles including Chief of Critical Care at Clínica de la Mujer in Colombia and Founder & Chief of the Obstetric ICU at Hospital Materno Infantil. He was an Associate Professor at the National University of Colombia and served as Editor-in-Chief of a peer-reviewed medical journal.

Dr. Castro-Sanguino specializes in managing critically ill patients across general and specialized settings, with particular expertise in obstetric and maternal critical care—treating high-risk pregnancy complications, emergency deliveries, and life-threatening conditions in pregnant women. He has led multidisciplinary teams and championed evidence-based practice implementation in both critical care and obstetric units.

He is a strong fit for patients requiring advanced intensive care for complex medical emergencies, especially those related to pregnancy or childbirth complications, and for hospitals and healthcare systems seeking leadership in critical care quality and safety.