Dr. Aftab Ahmed

Dr. Aftab Ahmed is a highly experienced pediatric surgeon with more than 20 years of medical experience. He has been practicing in the UAE since 2015 and specializes in surgical care for children aged 0 to 16 years, including newborns and neonates. He trained in general surgery before completing specialist training in pediatric surgery and holds membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Dr. Aftab performs a wide range of pediatric surgical procedures. He is experienced in neonatal surgeries including repair of congenital diaphragm hernia, infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (a condition affecting feeding in infants), and bowel atresias and malformations. He is also skilled in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for conditions such as appendicitis and gallbladder removal in children. His other areas of expertise include hernia repair, undescended testis correction, pediatric urology conditions, chest wall procedures, and minimally invasive chest surgery.

Dr. Aftab has authored numerous articles on pediatric surgery and conducted research projects in his field. He is a good fit for families seeking expert surgical care for congenital conditions, birth defects, or acute surgical problems in children, as well as for parents requiring counseling about fetal anomalies diagnosed during pregnancy.