Doctor Profile
Dr. Manzoor Ahmed
Specialist Pediatrician
LANGUAGES:
ArabicEnglishHindiKannadaUrdu
QUALIFICATION:
- Holds a Master degree in pediatrics from the American Institute of Medicine in Seychelles
- Member and Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
- Holds a Diploma in Child Health from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bombay
- Bachelor's of Medicine from Gulbarga University, Karnataka, India
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Has more than 14 years of experience as an experienced pediatrician and neonatologist, capable of diagnosing and treating babies and children in both emergency and non-emergency situations
- Completed his Pediatrics and Neonatology residency training from India and later worked in a tertiary level hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he was then honored as the best pediatric resident
- worked as a pediatrician specializing in a reputed pediatric hospital including intensive care and neonatal care before joining the University Hospital of Sharjah in 2011
- Actively involved as a member of the Continuing Medical Education Committee wherein he organizes lectures and trainings for various local and regional conferences and workshops
- Academically holds the position of Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at College of Medicine in University of Sharjah
- Published and presented his work in various national and international forums.
- Accredited and certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Coach of the Newborn Life Support courses and the European Approach to Child Life Support in Resuscitation Council, UK
INTERESTS:
- Newborn resuscitation
- Peripheral and central linear insertion of femoral vein - umbilical artery catheter - umbilical vein catheter
- Central IV catheter inserted peripherally
- Lumbar puncture
- Exchange blood
- Management of both surgical and non-surgical mechanical respiration including high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
- Beginning treatment with nitric oxide
- Giving medicines by intrathecal injection
- Bone marrow biopsy