Dr. Gamal Metwalli
Paediatric critical care specialist with 17 years managing seriously ill children
Intensive Care (ICU)Senior SpecialistSurgery & Critical Care
Experience
17 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
- ✦17 years of paediatric critical care experience across UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
- ✦Led PICU team awarded Best Team at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in 2021
- ✦Expertise in both paediatric and neonatal intensive care
About Dr. Gamal Metwalli
Dr. Gamal Metwalli is a paediatric critical care specialist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, where he leads care in the Paediatric Intensive Critical Unit (PICU). With 17 years of experience, he has developed expertise across multiple institutions across the UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, including roles at Mafraq Hospital, Amana Healthcare Hospital, and Dubai Hospital. He also brings significant neonatal care experience from centres including Toyor Al-Jana Neonatal Centre in Kuwait and Maternity and Children Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Metwalli manages children and newborns with life-threatening conditions including trauma injuries, post-surgical complications, severe burns, heart and circulation problems, kidney failure, and blood disorders. He holds specialist paediatric licenses from the Department of Health Abu Dhabi and Dubai Health Authority, and is qualified in paediatrics in Egypt. His PICU team at SSMC was recognised with a Best Team award in 2021, reflecting his commitment to excellence in intensive care for children.
Special interests: paediatric intensive care unit management, neonatal intensive care, care of the critically ill surgical patient.
A good choice if you…
- ✓your child needs intensive care after surgery or injury
- ✓managing life-threatening conditions in newborns and children
- ✓complex cases requiring specialist paediatric critical care
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