
Specialist neonatologist with 18 years' experience in intensive care for extremely premature and low-birth-weight newborns
Experience
18 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Hindi, Malayalam
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
Dr. Madhu George is a neonatologist with 18 years of experience caring for newborns in intensive care settings. He trained at Kottayam Medical College in Kerala for his medical degree, then completed an MD in Pediatrics at MKCG Medical College in Odisha. He holds postgraduate qualifications from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in the UK (MRCPCH in 2013 and FRCPCH in 2024) and completed specialized neonatology fellowships at the Royal College, UK and McMaster University in Canada, where he was recognized as the Best Outgoing Fellow.
Dr. George has held senior positions across the Middle East and India, including serving as Head of Neonatology at Rajagiri Hospital in Kerala from 2014 to 2022, where he also directed the neonatology fellowship program. He has extensive expertise in managing extremely premature babies born before 28 weeks or weighing under 1000 grams, using advanced techniques such as mechanical ventilation, non-invasive respiratory support, central lines, and specialized feeding methods. He is an instructor in newborn resuscitation for both the Canadian Pediatric Society and the Neonatal Network of India.
Dr. George is well-suited for families with critically ill newborns or those seeking expert management of high-risk pregnancies and births. He combines clinical skill with a focus on quality improvement, including antibiotic stewardship and accreditation standards in neonatal units.
Special interests: quality control and patient safety in neonatal units, antibiotic stewardship programs, training neonatology fellows and nurse practitioners, accreditation standards for neonatal units.
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MBBS
Kottayam Medical College, India
MD in Pediatrics
MKCG Medical College, India
Fellowship in Neonatology
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK · 2011
Fellowship in Neonatology
McMaster University, Canada · 2013
Consultant Neonatologist
Hadi Hospital, Kuwait · 2022–2024
Senior Consultant and Head of Neonatology
Rajagiri Hospital, India · 2014–2022
Consultant Neonatologist
Cradle Hospital, Calicut, India · 2013–2014
NICU Hospitalist
Mediclinic City Hospital, UAE · 2011–2012
Registrar in Neonatology
PVS Hospital, India · 2006–2007
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Malayalam.
Burjeel — burjeelroyal, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Feeding Difficulties in Premature Infants, Neonatal Jaundice, Respiratory Distress in Newborns, Sepsis in Newborns.
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Burjeel Royal Hospital
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St - Road - Al Mutawaa - Abu Dhabi
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