Paediatricians at Somerset Clinic have extensive experience in treating children with disabilities and a wide range of complex, chronic conditions. Our team of highly skilled and experienced medical professionals is dedicated to providing the best possible care for children facing complex medical challenges.
We understand that dealing with complex paediatric cases can be overwhelming for both the child and their family. That’s why we take a multidisciplinary approach to care, working closely with specialists in various fields to develop a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to each child’s unique needs.
In addition to providing standard childhood care, vaccines, and infant care, we offer specialized medical services for a variety of conditions, including:
- Extreme prematurity
- Respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis, complex and simple pneumonia, pleural effusions, chest drains, bronchiectasis, and asthma
- Inherited conditions
- Myoclonic epileptic encephalopathy
- Meningitis, including bacterial, viral, and TB
- Surgical abdomens
- Life-changing injuries
- Heavy sweating with little or no activity
- Oncology and cancer conditions
- Tracheostomies
- Muscular conditions such as myopathy and degenerative disorders
- Chronic illness
- Urinary tract problems including infections, reflux, and deformities
- Cerebral palsy with significant disability
- Autism
- Hearing loss
- Chromosomal and genetic conditions
- Chronic lung disease
- Complicated cardiac disease
Our paediatric team works closely together to develop holistic treatment plans that prioritize the needs of both the child and their family. We offer specialized care services for children with complex medical needs, including:
- Individual care plans
- Priority care
- A focus on improving quality of life
- Individual emergency information forms
If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, please don’t not hesitate to contact us.
Our Team
Dr Talal Farha
Consultant Paediatrician;
Special Interest in Paediatric Cardiology
Dr Sam Hassan
Consultant Paediatrician, Special Interest in Child Development & Hemangioma
Dr Kowshik Gupta
Consultant Paediatrician, Special interest in Paediatric Endocrinology
Dr Hadi Abdelhadi
Consultant Neonatologist, Training Supervisor for Neonatology
Meet our team of paediatricians, each with their own areas of expertise and years of experience in treating children and babies.
- Dr Talal Farha is an Oxford-trained paediatrician and cardiologist who is renowned for his knowledge and skills in general paediatrics. He is experienced in treating a wide range of paediatric cases, from routine vaccinations and common illnesses to more complex conditions such as asthma, abdominal pain, headache, chest pain, persistent fever, cystic fibrosis, constipation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and cardiac-related cases. He provides care for families with children of all ages, from premature newborns to teenagers.
- Dr Sam Hassan is a senior consultant and associate professor of paediatric medicine with 40 years of vast experience in childhood diseases, children’s health, and newborn diseases. He has treated more than 100,000 children and babies with a number of illnesses and diseases. His interests include general paediatric diseases and child health, paediatric infections, respiratory diseases, bed wetting and urine problems, skin diseases in children, ADHD, autism, neurodevelopment, feeding difficulties, and newborn problems.
- Dr Kowshik Gupta is a specialist in paediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolic medicine, with extensive history working in reputed tertiary centres in the UK, including Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Leeds University Hospital, and University Hospital of Wales Cardiff. He previously headed the paediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolic medicine services at Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust in the UK, and worked as a consultant at John Radcliffe University Hospital Oxford.
- Dr Hadi Abdelhadi is a consultant neonatologist and specialist paediatrician and has 25 years of experience in neonatology, 20 of which were spent as a consultant neonatologist in UK tertiary neonatal units. He is an authority in all modalities of respiratory support for newborns, including conventional ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide application, and non-invasive modalities. He has great knowledge in the management of perinatal brain compromise and has successfully treated babies as young as 23-24 weeks of gestational age.
All patients requiring hospital care can be admitted under Dr Talal’s care as the nominated consultant at the Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC).
Dr Sam Hassan also admits patients at Mediclinic City Hospital and can provide inpatient care for your child.