
Associated with: Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type of Professional: Allergist / Immunologist
Specialty: Allergy/Immunology
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Basma has more than 15 years of experience in the field of clinical immunology and allergy, including diagnosis and management of different disorders of the immune system such as auto immune, immune-deficiency conditions and allergic disorders, in addition to prescribing specific immunotherapy. </p> <p>She graduated from Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, finished her Masters and MD, and has been an assistant professor of in Allergy and Immunology at Alexandria University since 2011. Dr. Basma achieved a clinical fellowship in Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA in 2015.</p> <p>Dr. Basma has many publications in the field and has presented many research projects in different distinguished scientific journals. She has also participated and acted as speaker in many national and international conferences.</p> <p><strong>Her core competencies are:</strong></p> <p><strong>Diagnosis and management of allergy and allergic diseases such as:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Allergic rhinitis</li> <li>Allergic conjunctivitis</li> <li>Allergic Asthma</li> <li>Chronic cough</li> <li>Food allergies, intolerances</li> <li>Skin allergies such as allergic rashes , urticarial and eczema</li> <li>Allergy testing such as skin allergy prick and patch test and management including immunotherapy and food challenges etc.</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Mediclinic City Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type of Professional: Allergist / Immunologist
Specialty: Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology, Pediatrics
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Ravi completed his Internal Medicine residency, MD and Allergy & Immunology Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, USA. He was proctor for his internal medicine board exams during his residency, chief fellow during his fellowship and graduated in the top ten percent in the country for both his Internal Medicine and Allergy and Immunology board exams. He is American Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology and Internal Medicine.</p> <p>Dr. Ravi was in tertiary referral academic practice at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) with a distinguished career as Head of Adult and Pediatric Allergy clinics and Program Director for Allergy and Immunology Fellowship (the youngest Allergy and Immunology Fellowship program director in the USA). </p> <p>He has mentored many medical students, residents and fellows and has been President of Orange County Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. He was Head of Immunological Clinical trials, Clinical Research for his speciality of Allergy and Immunology at UCI and has published many articles in his field. He was in charge of unique clinics for chronic cough, eosinophilic esophagitis and food allergy. </p> <p>He was certified CME speaker for his speciality in southern California, spoke at many universities, community hospitals on allergy topics, and was also on national speaking circuit for various allergy and immunology initiatives. </p> <p>Dr. Ravi was part of Jeffry Model Primary Immunodeficiency Clinical Center as well as IVIG Infusion Clinic at UCI and was part of the post graduate education committee at UCI.</p> <p><strong>His core competencies are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Primary Immunodeficiency</li> <li>Allergic Rhinosinusitis, Allergen Immunotherapy</li> <li>Complex Asthma</li> <li>Chronic Cough</li> <li>Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Urticaria </li> <li>Food Allergy, Eosinophilic Esophagitis</li> <li>Penicillin Allergy, Allergy to CT Radiocontrast media</li> <li>Systemic Mastocytosis</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Mediclinic City Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type of Professional: Dermatologist
Specialty: Aesthetic Medicine/ Cosmetology, Pediatrics, Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Farha Khalil completed her dermatology and allergology training at different hospitals and clinics in Germany. She has 13 years of experience and has worked in prestigious institutions such as Charite University Hospital Berlin, Germany, Fach Klinik Bad Bentheim, Germany, Center for Psoriasis and Auto-immune Diseases and Praxis Hautzentrum Dülmen Praxis-Clinic, Germany, prior to moving to Dubai.</p> <p>Her clinical expertise includes medical dermatology, skin cancer screening and dermatological surgery, managing patients with severe psoriasis and other complex medical dermatological conditions requiring immunosuppressive therapies, including biologics, severe acne, all hair diseases and alopecia disorders and hyperpigmentation disorders. She has subspecialty interests in pediatric dermatology.</p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Farha Khalil</span> undertakes diagnosis and treatment of all allergic diseases (e.g.allergic conjunctivitis, atopic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis (eczema), angioedema (swelling of different parts of the body), urticaria syndromes, all other types of allergic dermatitis, allergy to foods, food intolerance and chronic pruritus.</p> <p>She also carries out dermatological surgeries (excisions, electrocautery, cryotherapy) for all skin cancers and for all benign skin lesions, moles, lipoma, cysts and the all kinds of viral warts and also practises aesthetic dermatology such as chemical peels, mesotherapy, laser treatments, fillers, Botox and more.</p> Read More

Associated with: Mediclinic Dubai Mall, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Mediclinic Welcare Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type of Professional: Pediatrician
Specialty: Pediatrics, Allergy/Immunology
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Arun has more than 15 years of experience in treating children and neonates. He completed his MBBS from Thanjavur Medical College as the best outgoing student with gold medals in six subjects including pediatrics. He undertook his postgraduate pediatric training in a prestigious 650-bed exclusive pediatric training institute and hospital for children, under Madras Medical College. He was further trained in allergy in the United Kingdom and holds an MSc Allergy from Southampton University, UK, which is one of the very few hospitals in the world to be awarded centre of excellence for allergy services by the World Allergy Organization (WAO).</p> <p>In addition to comprehensive general pediatric care from neonates to adolescents, his allergy competencies include assessment and management of asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic cough and respiratory allergies with access to lung function tests like spirometry, FeNO etc. He is competent in skin prick test to identify the causal allergen and treats with allergen immunotherapy if indicated. His expertise also include identifying and managing food allergies including anaphylaxis, which can co-exist with eczema through advanced diagnostic modalities like component resolved diagnosis. Oral food challenges, drug provocation test for drug (penicillin) allergies and epipen (adrenaline auto injector) training are other services offered in his office.</p> <p>He has been working with Mediclinic Middle East since 2007, initially at Mediclinic Welcare Hospital and then at Mediclinic Al Sufouh since 2013. He is an instructor of American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and trains doctors, nurses and paramedics.</p> <p>Dr. Arun has publications under his name in reputed journals. He is active academically and delivers lectures in medical congresses regionally and internationally.</p> <p>Dr. Arun believes in team work and works closely with parents, other specialty doctors, dieticians and physiotherapists.</p> <p><strong>His core competencies are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Routine pediatric and neonatal care including childhood vaccinations and developmental follow up.</li> <li>Childhood infections including recurrent respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections and UTI</li> <li>Allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and adenoids</li> <li>Asthma and chronic cough</li> <li>Food and drug allergies including Anaphylaxis</li> <li>Eczema, Urticaria and skin allergies</li> <li>Allergy testing and management including epipen, food challenges etc.</li> </ul> Read More