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Dr Waleed Dandan

Verified Paediatrics Dubai

Dr Waleed Dandan

2 years of experience 5.0 (84 verified reviews)

7,063+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
15
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Waleed Dandan at a glance

Dr Waleed Dandan is a Paediatrics practitioner based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 17+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2023). Serves patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Unique Prime code: 368
Department: Pediatrics (Child Care)
Dr. Waleed Dandan is a highly qualified and well-trained pediatrician with more than 19 years of experience in pediatric and neonatal medicine, He worked in different tertiary facilities of pediatrics in Syria, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.
Dr. Waleed also is an Arab and Syrian Board Certified in pediatrics, has a high-end profile as a professional in clinical, medical, healthcare quality, health informatics, and patient safety, and has been known as one of the most compassionate doctors voted by patients 2021.
-       His desire is to help Patients, save their lives, give happiness to others, and to fulfill his father's wish
-       His hobbies include reading, traveling and listening to music
-       His Job as a Pediatrician means most of his time is devoted to his patients, despite that he tries his best to have sufficient time with his beloved family.
Motto: “To give my best efforts to treat sick children, to give happiness and love to others, to leave good memories behind, and to advance my profession to the best.”
Most Memorable Moments:
-       When God gave him a son
-       When he received a specialty certificate in pediatrics
-       When the children he treats recover, and when he sees the happiness in the parents' eyes.
-       His most important achievement in life is obtaining the Arab Board Certificate in Pediatrics.
Most Challenging Moments: When treating serious cases of children and trying to reassure parents on the condition of their kids.
Provide a full spectrum of Pediatric Medicine services .
Preventive and primary care such as immunizations and well-baby visits and growth , medical checkups at school .
New-born baby care (babies that need continuous monitoring). 
Initiating feeding, Encouragement, and teaching of breastfeeding. 
Diagnosis and treatment of acute as well as a chronic illness in children of all ages .
In patient care for sick children .
Emergency Pediatric Care.
Gastrointestinal diseases and complaints include abdominal pain, vomiting, Diarrhea, constipation, GIT bleeding, failure to thrive, feeding difficulties and weight problems malnutrition. Malabsorption 
Parenteral counseling.
All respiratory conditions and complaints (cough, wheezy chest, fever, skin respiratory distress, pneumonia, croup).
Allergies and asthma management .
Management of Skin disorders such Eczema, atopic dermatitis. Skin infection. and allergic disorder .
Growth and development disorders .
Anemia. Blood diseases, Bleeding disorders .
Neurological and Nutritional disorders
Genetic disorders.
Pediatric Obesity. 
Common critical care cases .
High dependency pediatric care.
M.B.B.S from Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University in Syria in 2002
Pediatrician doctor with a master’s degree in pediatrics since 2007
Arab and Syrian Board Certified in pediatrics.
Practiced for 4 years in reputed hospitals in Saudi Arabia before shifting to UAE
Neonatologist at a renowned tertiary teaching hospital in UAE.
Sound knowledge of ventilator systems, use of nitric oxide, and nutrition of extremely low birth weight infants.
Involved in resident teaching and in writing practice guidelines for different neonatal and pediatrics management pathways

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

— Dr Waleed Dandan

Education & training

  1. 2017–2023 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Dubai (AE)
  2. 2023–2027 Residency · Paediatrics
    Universidad de Sevilla, Dubai (AE)
  3. 2027–2028 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2027-09–2028-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Paediatrics

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-913446 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Paediatrics
#EB-30BC2AF1 · issued 2028 · renewal 2038
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,234
Annual physical exam 99395 2,532
Vaccination administration 90471 2,260
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 475

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 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Waleed Dandan
HEADSHOT
Waleed Dandan in consultation
IN OFFICE
Waleed Dandan with the team
WITH TEAM
Waleed Dandan at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 110s
Meet Waleed Dandan

Research & publications

h-index: 20 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of Paediatrics in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Waleed Dandan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3520/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 33537631 · cited by 90
  2. European registry analysis of Paediatrics outcomes
    Waleed Dandan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8982/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32963153 · cited by 88
  3. Outcomes of Paediatrics in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Waleed Dandan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.9943/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 39267515 · cited by 46
  4. European registry analysis of Paediatrics outcomes
    Waleed Dandan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.3762/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 39555564 · cited by 20

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
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2028

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Paediatrics 2026-03-23 · 6 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a paediatrics? 2026-01-09 · 9 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · waleed.dandan@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

84 verified reviews
4.96
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84 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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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 Waleed Dandan's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Waleed Dandan 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.

Dr Waleed Dandan is one of 1,159 paediatrics doctors indexed in United Arab Emirates. Browse paediatrics doctors in United Arab Emirates →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Dubai matters

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    Waleed Dandan specialises in Paediatrics in Dubai, AE. 17 years of clinical experience.

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  • Where does Waleed Dandan practise?

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    Waleed Dandan speaks English, Arabic.

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