MBBS FRCP (Canada) American Board Certified Internal Medicine
Consultant in infectious diseases and internal medicine with dual North American board certification
Experience
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Languages
Arabic, English, Italian
Location
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Sees
adults
Dr Maida Balila is a Consultant in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Mediclinic, with American and Canadian board certification in both specialties. She completed residency training in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious diseases at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, followed by specialist training at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, where she developed expertise in microbiology, infection control and prevention, and tropical diseases and travel-related infections.
Dr Balila provides comprehensive medical care to adult patients with acute and chronic conditions in both hospital and outpatient settings. Her infectious disease expertise covers the prevention and management of community-acquired infections, hospital-acquired infections, and complex infections in vulnerable populations including surgical patients, critically ill patients, immunocompromised patients (such as transplant recipients and those with HIV), and returning travellers with tropical illnesses.
She is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom. Dr Balila is a good fit if you need specialist care for infection management, travel-related illness, or complex internal medicine conditions requiring infectious disease expertise.
Special interests: travel medicine, infections in immunocompromised hosts, infection prevention and control, tropical diseases.
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MBBS
FRCP (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canada
Residency in Internal Medicine
Dalhousie University, Canada
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases
Dalhousie University, Canada
Specialist Training in Microbiology, Infection Control and Prevention, Tropical Diseases and Travel Medicine
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, United Kingdom
Consultant Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease
Mediclinic City Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Consultant Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Italian.
Mediclinic — Mediclinic City Hospital Consultant Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease In department Internal Medicine Mediclinic Welcare Hospital Consultant Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease In department Internal Medicine, Al Garhoud, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Acute and Chronic Infections, Community-Acquired Infections, Hospital-Acquired Infections, Infections in Critically Ill Patients, Infections in Immunocompromised Patients, Travel-Related Infections, Tropical Diseases.
Profile compiled from Mediclinic's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
2nd St - opposite Gems Legacy School - Al Garhoud - Dubai
+971 800 1999+1 more branch
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital · Mediclinic City Hospital
Al Garhoud, Dubai
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