Dr. Huda Alghefli
MBBS, Pediatric Arab Board, Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Consultant pediatric gastroenterologist specializing in liver disease and endoscopy in children
Children's Stomach & DigestionConsultantChildren's Health (Pediatrics)
Experience
15 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
- ✦15+ years of clinical experience in pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology
- ✦Fellowship-trained at McMaster Children's Hospital in Canada in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition
- ✦Certified by the Pediatric Arab Board after 4-year residency training
- ✦Certified instructor in Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
About Dr. Alghefli
Dr. Huda Alghefli is a Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Burjeel Medical City in Abu Dhabi with over 15 years of clinical experience. She earned her medical degree from the University of Sharjah and completed her pediatric residency through the Pediatric Arab Board at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. She furthered her expertise with a clinical fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at McMaster Children's Hospital in Canada, and holds an MSc in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare from RCSI Dubai.
Dr. Alghefli specializes in diagnosing and treating complex gastrointestinal and liver conditions in children. She is highly skilled in performing upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies—a keyhole camera technique to examine the digestive tract—and managing pediatric nutrition issues and liver diseases. Her work spans functional gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory conditions, and nutritional problems in children across the UAE and internationally.
She is recognized for her commitment to patient safety and healthcare innovation, with additional training in pediatric resuscitation and life support. Dr. Alghefli is fluent in English and Arabic and is a good fit for families seeking specialist care for complex digestive or liver problems in children.
Special interests: pediatric liver diseases, gastrointestinal endoscopy, pediatric nutrition management, healthcare innovation and patient safety.
A good choice if you…
- ✓your child has complex digestive or liver symptoms requiring specialist evaluation
- ✓you need pediatric endoscopy (camera examination of the digestive tract)
- ✓your child has nutritional issues or needs specialist dietary guidance