Dr. Wafaa Al Shehhi

Dr. Wafaa Al Shehhi is a consultant paediatrician who specialises in neurological disorders in children, with extensive expertise in epilepsy and seizure management. She trained at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi and completed advanced fellowship training in epilepsy and neurophysiology at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. With 15 years of clinical experience, she is board-certified as a paediatric neurologist and epileptologist, and holds certification from the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology.

Dr. Al Shehhi's clinical focus includes children with complex epilepsy syndromes, treatment-resistant seizures, and neurological disorders. She interprets EEGs and leads multidisciplinary epilepsy care teams. Her work encompasses research into genetic epilepsy syndromes and advanced therapeutic approaches for difficult-to-treat cases.

She is actively engaged in education, research, and professional leadership across the Middle East and internationally. A good fit if your child needs specialist epilepsy care, EEG interpretation, or management of hard-to-treat seizures in a multidisciplinary setting.