We understand the importance of ensuring the healthy growth of children and the unavoidable anxiety of having a child unwell. Therefore, all our staff is specifically qualified to look after your children with warm empathy and to inform and advice you on the best course of action with all the respect and sensitivity that your family deserves.
Dedicated outpatient services: Clinics are in one dedicated floor, with appropriate space for children inside the clinics and waiting areas.
Dedicated pediatric ward: The wards are equipped and staffed to ensure the safety of your child, with all the necessary age-appropriate equipment. We have pediatricians present in the wards 24/7, as well as specialized pediatric nurses.
Urgent care and emergencies: Our Emergency Department is also equipped and staffed to look after urgent care and emergencies from minor falls and cuts, to major injuries and diseases. Our ER doctors and nurses are trained to look after children, we have pediatricians available 24/7 in the hospital, as well as immediate access to all needed subspecialists. Our ER includes a procedure room, isolation room and resuscitation room, ensuring that all emergencies can be addressed safely.
Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU): we have a safe neonatal and pediatric ICU with the most advanced equipment for critical care, overseen by highly experienced pediatricians, pediatric intensivists, and specialist nurses.
General and subspecialist pediatric services: At Abdali Hospital we recognize that the health needs of children are different to that of adults. This is why we have access to specialist physicians covering all the main pediatric subspecialists. The main ones are described below.
General Pediatrics
Our pediatric team is composed by neonatologists and pediatricians that work full time at Abdali Hospital. They are highly experienced, with significant international exposure. They look after all the health and diseases of children, including healthy development and prevention. They can refer to other specialists as needed.
Dr. Amal Damra, Dr. Alaa jabri, Dr. Miqdad Mkahal, Dr. Moath Alhaj tawfeeq
ENT
Our full time ENT team looks after conditions of the ear, nose and throat, including those related to breathing, feeding and swallowing, voice and speech, the nose and sinuses, sleep, and head and neck anomalies. The team includes specialist services such as audiology assessment for babies and children, an allergy service and speech therapy. Our physicians include a Cochlear implant expert.
Dr. Osama Hamarneh, Dr. Firas Alzoubi, Dr. Rami Salameh
Orthopedics
Orthopedic conditions in children & adolescents are unique because their bones, muscles and joints are still developing. Our team can treat all kinds of conditions, from general conditions of knee and hip shoulder and elbow, foot and ankle and spine, as well as genetic conditions. We have an expert scoliosis team.
Cardiology
The pediatric cardiology service is led by a group of experienced and highly trained cardiologists and cardiac surgeons that can cover the whole spectrum of pediatric cardiac conditions, all the way from fetal assessment to treating congenital heart diseases. The key services include:
- Cardiology assessment, ECG, including cardiac radiology, echocardiography unlimited number of echocardiograms as needed for each patient pre and post operatively, and lab assessment and medical management and intraoperative TE Echocardiogram when indicated. Fetal echocardiography is also available for babies in case of suspected anomaly during gestation.
- Non-surgical treatment, including catherization treatment.
- Surgical treatment: including PICU, post-operative intensive cardiac care management.
- Cardiac rehabilitation: specialized in peds, as needed.
Dr. Laila altutanji, Dr. Ali Alhalabi
Neurology
Abdali Hospital offers a unique level of diagnostic and treatment expertise for children with neurological conditions including movement disorders, muscular dystrophy, autism, epilepsy, concussion tumors, stroke and other neurological conditions.
Our multidisciplinary team includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional radiologists and a rehabilitation team including speech therapy, physiotherapists and occupational therapists who work closely together on the best possible outcomes for your child.
Pulmonology
Our physicians have the expertise to evaluate and treat a wide variety of problems, including asthma, acute and chronic pulmonary infections, broncho-pulmonology, sleep-disordered breathing, chronic cough, cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary conditions.
Our multidisciplinary team includes respiratory therapists, intensivist and pediatric nurses to look after patients across all conditions.
Dr. Rasha Kakish
Ophthalmology
At Abdali Hospital our ophthalmology team includes a pediatric service that provide diagnostic consultations and medical and surgical management of children’s eye disorders. We have expertise in a range of areas, from strabismus surgery to pediatric neuro-ophthalmology, retinopathy of prematurity, vision screening and amblyopia treatment.
Dermatology
The dermatology service at Abdali Hospital has significant experience treating dermatology conditions common in children and teenagers, such as eczema and dermatitis, acne, moles, and warts. The service includes comprehensive diagnosis and medical treatment. The team is supported by a plastic surgeon with experience in children if any excisions are required.
General surgery
Abdali Hospital’s general surgery team has pediatric experience and can perform a diverse number of surgeries ranging from simple to advanced in complexity. The most common conditions include appendectomy, inguinal hernia repair, umbilical hernia repair, orchiopexy, cholecystectomy and gastrostomy tube, amongst others. Our surgeons, nurses, anesthetists have significant experience treating children during all stages of the treatment.
Other Pediatric Specialties
- Urology Dr. Anas Ghosheh
- Nephrology Dr. Issa Khatatbeh
- Gastroenterology Dr. Abed Alhai Hammo
- Endocrinology Dr. Rasha Odeh
- Oncology Dr. Rami Almajali
- Infectious diseases
- Genetics Dr. Mohammad Alraqqad
- Plastic Surgery Dr. Mohammad Alghoul
