
Paediatrician with 31 years' experience in paediatric and neonatal emergencies
Experience
31 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Hindi, Marathi
Location
Deira, Dubai
Sees
children
Dr. Subhash Shankar Desai is a specialist paediatrician with over three decades of clinical experience across India, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. He completed his M.D. in Paediatrics from Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra in 1981 and obtained a Diploma in Child Health from Bombay University in 1982. He has attended numerous international conferences and workshops to stay current in his field.
Dr. Desai has worked extensively in public health and hospital settings. He spent four years with Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in Pune, India, then worked as a paediatric specialist across multiple hospitals in Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health for 15 years (1988–2003). He has been practising as a specialist paediatrician at NMC Healthcare in Dubai for the last 10 years, where he manages the full spectrum of paediatric care.
He handles routine paediatric cases, neonatal emergencies, and preventive care including childhood vaccinations. His extensive background in emergency paediatrics and neonatal care makes him well-suited for families seeking experienced care for newborns, infants, and children with acute or complex health concerns.
Special interests: vaccination programmes, neonatal emergencies.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
M.D. Paediatrics
Government Medical College, Miraj, India · 1981
Diploma in Child Health
Bombay University, India · 1982
Paediatrician
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, India · approximately 4 years
Paediatric Specialist
Ministry of Health hospitals, Saudi Arabia · 1988–2003
Specialist Paediatrician
NMC Healthcare, United Arab Emirates · 2014–present
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Marathi.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Medical Centre, Deira, Dubai, Deira, Dubai.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Acute Pediatric Illness, Childhood Infections, Fever in Children, Neonatal Emergencies.
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