
Neonatology consultant specializing in premature babies and complex newborn intensive care
Experience
17 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Russian, Turkish
Location
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Sees
children
Dr. Vugar Garaev is a neonatologist with 17 years of experience in intensive newborn care. He completed his medical degree (MBBS) from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2004, followed by specialist training in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Russia (2004–2007), and a PhD in Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine from the North-West Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Science in 2013. He spent many years at Saint Petersburg Municipal Children's Hospital, one of Russia's largest level 3 neonatal intensive care units, before moving to the Middle East.
Dr. Garaev specializes in managing premature infants and complex medical and surgical cases in newborns. His clinical interests focus on nutrition, ventilation support, and neurodevelopment in neonates. He has worked as a Consultant in Pediatric and Neonatal Medicine at King Khalid Hospital in Saudi Arabia and currently practices at NMC Royal Hospital in Abu Dhabi, where he manages a wide range of conditions affecting critically ill newborns.
He is a good fit for families needing expert care for premature or seriously ill newborns, particularly those requiring intensive ventilation support or complex medical management in a level 3 NICU setting.
Special interests: premature baby care, mechanical ventilation in newborns, neonatal neurodevelopment, infant nutrition.
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MBBS
Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan · 2004
Specialist postgraduate training in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Saint Petersburg Medical Institution, Russia · 2007
PhD in Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine
North-West Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Science, Russia · 2013
Specialist, Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Saint Petersburg Municipal Children's Hospital, Russia · 2007-approximately 2013
Consultant in Pediatric and Neonatal Medicine
King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia · over 4 years
Consultant Neonatologist
NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Russian, Turkish.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Neonatal Infections, Neurological Complications in Newborns, Premature Birth Complications, Respiratory Distress in Newborns.
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NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
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