Aboud Babiker Ali Eltom

About the Physician

Dr. Eltom joined Sidra Medicine as a consultant Developmental Pediatrician in October 2023. Formerly, he was the Lead Clinician and Consultant Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician for 11 years at Shepway area, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in England, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London.

Jauro Kuna Gaji

About the Physician

Dr. Jauro Kuna Gaji joined Sidra Medicine in September 2017 as a Senior Attending Physician in Neonatology.

He cares for babies with complex problems ranging from extreme prematurity, surgical problems, and congenital anomalies as part of a multidisciplinary Team.

He also follows up with babies and infants at high risk of developmental problems in the Outpatient Clinic (High-Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic) as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Pankaj Sakhuja

About the Physician

Dr. Sakhuja has over ten years of experience as a Neonatal consultant. He joined Sidra Medicine in November 2022 after serving in UK hospitals like Great Ormond Street and University College London Hospital.

With a passion for neonatal intensive care, his career spans over 20 years in various centers of excellence, including Singapore, Australia, the U.K., Canada, and Bahrain.

Phani Kiran Yajamanyam

About the Physician

Dr. Phani Kiran Yajamanyam completed training in Pediatrics in the UK and specialized in the field of Neonatology. He was awarded the certificate of completion of training in Neonatal-perinatal medicine in 2014 and subsequently became a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health in 2016.

Naveed Durrani

About the Physician

Dr. Naveed Durrani has been a Hospital Neonatologist at Sidra Medicine since 2019. Before this, he received his training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at McMaster University, Canada. As a Neonatologist, he cares for sick newborns with surgical and medical needs at Sidra Medicine. Dr. Durrani treats and manage all types of illnesses in newborn and helps parents during their difficult time in the NICU.

Alia Satti

About the Physician

Dr. Alia Satti is an Attending Physician specialized in Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine at Sidra Medicine. She joined the organization in 2019.

In her role, Dr. Satti collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to assess and manage children from birth to 18 years old who experience communication, social, intellectual, learning and  behavioral challenges and mobility impairment.

Ricardo Garcia Branco

About the Physician

Dr. Branco joined Sidra Medicine in November 2018 as an Attending Physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). He Co-chairs the Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Audit groups at Sidra Medicine.

Dr. Branco trained in Brazil and the UK, where he obtained a PhD in Pediatrics at the University of Cambridge. He worked as a Consultant in Pediatric Intensive Care at Cambridge University Hospitals from 2011 to 2018.