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Dr. Olfa Koobar

Paediatrics Dubai

Dr. Olfa Koobar

2 years of experience

5,758+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
8
Publications
4
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Olfa Koobar at a glance

Dr. Olfa Koobar is a Paediatrics practitioner based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 13+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2020). Serves patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Olfa Koobar is a French Consultant Neonatologist at CMC Dubai and head of the NICU. She has a MD in Pediatrics and a subspecialty in Neonatology. She has proven competency in pediatric patient care, medical knowledge and practice-based learning and improvement.
Dr Koobar is French Board certified. She completed all her medical studies in France. She obtained her medical degree from Nice Sophia Antipolis University in 2009 then her Paediatrics specialty degrees from Strasbourg University in 2013. She pursued a Neonatology fellowship and obtained her DESC subspecialty degree in 2015. She worked in France before moving over the Middle East where she currently works and have done so for the last few years. She gained expertise in handling extreme premature babies from 23 weeks of gestational age, and continues to incorporate this into her practice.
Dr. Koobar is passionate and skilled in dealing with extreme premature infants and very low birth weight newborns, she also runs clinics for breastfeeding support and developmental care implementation. Her approach is to deliver family centred care, understanding the difficulties that a new child can bring to families and giving all patients the great benefit of her skill, expertise and caring manner.
Dr. Koobar loves to follow her newborns patients from discharge until the age of 18 and to give them ongoing advice for nutrition or required vaccines. She is also actively involved in the general paediatrics medical consultations.
She is member of the French Neonatology Society

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Olfa Koobar

Education & training

  1. 2014–2020 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Dubai (AE)
  2. 2020–2024 Residency · Paediatrics
    Universitat de Barcelona, Dubai (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2024-09–2025-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Paediatrics

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-394281 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Paediatrics
#EB-85063B94 · issued 2025 · renewal 2035
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 3,003
Annual physical exam 99395 133
Vaccination administration 90471 477
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,242

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Olfa Koobar
HEADSHOT
Olfa Koobar in consultation
IN OFFICE
Olfa Koobar with the team
WITH TEAM
Olfa Koobar at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 103s
Meet Olfa Koobar

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 2

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Paediatrics
    Olfa Koobar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.2100/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35839485 · cited by 187
  2. Long-term follow-up of Paediatrics across AE
    Olfa Koobar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8029/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 33742461 · cited by 145

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Paediatrics European Annual Congress (Paediatrics) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Paediatrics National Society Meeting · Dubai · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Paediatrics — Dubai · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2025

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Paediatrics
  • Awareness When should you see a paediatrics?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · olfa.koobar@euroclinics.example

Location

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Olfa Koobar's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Olfa Koobar treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.

Paediatrics

Infant, child and adolescent health — growth, vaccinations, common childhood illnesses and developmental concerns.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Olfa Koobar specialise in?

    Olfa Koobar specialises in Paediatrics in Dubai, AE. 13 years of clinical experience.

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    Olfa Koobar speaks English, Arabic, French, German.

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