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The Department of Pediatrics at Aster Al Raffah Hospitals & Clinics Oman provides comprehensive, world-class, pediatric care. At every instance we understand that treating a sick child is more than doing tests, giving medicine or performing surgery. We pride ourselves in providing holistic care for children and their families. The department has a strong coordinated comprehensive force in administration, clinical, educational, policy, quality improvement and research initiation. We provide family centered patient care and a healing environment to sick babies.

The department has a faculty of highly skilled and experienced pediatricians, each and every one of whom is dedicated to the care of children, from the tiniest premature infant to the critically ill child. Assisted by a team of well qualified, experienced and specially trained nurses and other support staff, our specialists provide standard evidence based safest and most effective quality care. At Aster Al Raffah Hospitals & Clinics Oman, we believe that patients and their families should have access to high quality healthcare at a centre that they trust.

The services of Pediatrics Department include:

Screening and early detection of congenital disorders
Management of feeding disorders in children with focus on underweight cases.
Management of asthma and skin allergies
Growth and development monitoring
Emergency paediatric services
New born screening tests
General paediatric master checkups
Paediatric Critical Care
Close support to paediatric surgery and paediatric orthopedic surgery (for selected cases only)
Vaccinations as per the DHA guidelines
Pediatric Registrars
- Cover emergency paediatric cases
- Attend all deliveries for essential newborn care unto resuscitation
Paediatric Specialists/Consultants
- Treat critically ill children
- Available at the OPD on an appointment basis
OPD Services
- Screening of mental health disorders
- Parental guidance
- Nutrition education
- Quality healthcare education
- Multi-disciplinary approach to children with chronic and complex medical problems
Critical Care Inpatient Services
- Counselling services for emotional and behavioral disorders
- 11 rooms for paediatric IP for children with critical illnesses

Meet our Specialists

Dr. Majd Sliman

Specialist Pediatrics and Neonatology
Aster Royal Hospital, Al Ghubra

Dr. Anirudh Reddy Paidy

Specialist Pediatrics
Aster Hospital, Sohar

Dr. Mahmoud Mohamed Alnaffous

Pediatrics
Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Amerat

Dr. Anuradha Shenai

Pediatrics
Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Amerat

Dr. Yashi Binay

Pediatrics
Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Ma’abela

Dr. Lakshmi Narendra

Pediatrician
Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Ma’abela

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

Specialist Pediatrician
Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Sohar

Dr. Mohammad Ekram

Pediatrician
Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Sohar

Dr. Denzil John

Pediatrician
Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Sohar

Dr. Kuldeep Suri

Consultant Paediatrics
Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Ghubra

Dr. Salim Taha

Pediatrics
Aster Al Raffah Medical Center, Sohar

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Patient Testimonials

A warm THANK YOU from me and my wife for taking good care of everything especially From all the Doctors, Nurses during our stay and also of course from the members of Food and Beverage and House Keeping team. Job well done! "Thank you for treating us well".

Jerwin Regalado

The nurses are very helpful and attentive with my needs. Facilities are excellent too. the nurses are so accommodating and friendly… we are grateful to have our first baby here in Aster Mankhool Hospital… thumbs up to the doctors and nurses here.. Thank you so much :)

Fatimah Carumba

I sincerely want to thank the staff of Aster Hospital for their endless effort in making my visit a memorable experience. I want to thank Dr Caroline for been there for me, her advice really helped as a first time mum. Also, Melita and Steffi and other staff of Aster Nurture, thank you so much for the guides and lectures I received during the Mummy’s circle and Parents connect. Remain blessed.

Stella Charles

A warm THANK YOU from me and my wife for taking good care of everything especially From all the Doctors, Nurses during our stay and also of course from the members of Food and Beverage and House Keeping team. Job well done! "Thank you for treating us well".

Jerwin Regalado

The nurses are very helpful and attentive with my needs. Facilities are excellent too. the nurses are so accommodating and friendly… we are grateful to have our first baby here in Aster Mankhool Hospital… thumbs up to the doctors and nurses here.. Thank you so much :)

Fatimah Carumba

I sincerely want to thank the staff of Aster Hospital for their endless effort in making my visit a memorable experience. I want to thank Dr Caroline for been there for me, her advice really helped as a first time mum. Also, Melita and Steffi and other staff of Aster Nurture, thank you so much for the guides and lectures I received during the Mummy’s circle and Parents connect. Remain blessed.

Stella Charles

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Meet our Specialists

Dr. Majd Sliman

Dr. Anirudh Reddy Paidy

Dr. Mahmoud Mohamed Alnaffous

Dr. Anuradha Shenai

Dr. Yashi Binay

Dr. Lakshmi Narendra

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

Dr. Mohammad Ekram

Dr. Denzil John

Dr. Kuldeep Suri

Dr. Salim Taha

Patient Testimonials

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