MBBS (QMW, University of London) BMedSci: Community Health Science (QMW, London) MRCPCH: (Member of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc: Global Health and Development (Institute of Child Health, UCL, London)
UK-trained paediatrician with 10+ years experience in general paediatrics and acute care
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai
Sees
children
Dr Saima Ahsan is a UK-trained and board-certified paediatrician with over 10 years of experience delivering care across some of London's most respected teaching hospitals, including Great Ormond Street, St Mary's Hospital and The Royal London Hospital. She brings a calm, compassionate approach to treating both acute and chronic conditions in children, with a strong focus on supporting the entire family unit as central to a child's recovery and wellbeing.
Dr Ahsan has extensive experience managing complex medical needs in high-pressure multidisciplinary environments. Her clinical expertise covers general paediatric conditions, newborn health, childhood infections, acute paediatric emergencies and child safety. Beyond her NHS work, she has contributed to humanitarian paediatric care, working directly with refugee children and displaced families in crisis-affected settings, which has deepened her understanding of trauma-informed care.
She works in close partnership with parents and caregivers to ensure they are informed and supported throughout their child's care. Dr Ahsan is actively involved in training junior doctors and quality improvement projects, contributing to a culture of safety, learning and clinical excellence.
Special interests: trauma-informed care, humanitarian paediatric care, equity and advocacy in child health.
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MBBS
Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, United Kingdom
BMedSci Community Health Science
Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, United Kingdom
MSc Global Health and Development
Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, United Kingdom
Paediatrician
Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom
Paediatrician
St Mary's Hospital, United Kingdom
Paediatrician
The Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom
Consultations are available in English.
Mediclinic — Mediclinic City Hospital Consultant Paediatrician In department Paediatrics, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Acute Pediatric Emergencies, Childhood Infections, Newborn Health Problems.
Profile compiled from Mediclinic's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Mediclinic City Hospital
Bldg 37 - 26th St - Umm Hurair 2 - Dubai Healthcare City - Dubai
+971 800 1999Mediclinic City Hospital: 3.8★ · 2,416 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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