Scope of Clinical Practice
Ethos of clinical practice
Child-Centered Care
Prioritizing each child’s unique needs.
Family Involvement
Listening, Engaging and Empowering families in the care process.
Holistic Approach
Considering physical, emotional, and social health.
Advocacy
Supporting children’s rights and health in the community.
– This approach fosters healthy growth and development for all children.
Preventive Care
Promoting vaccinations and regular check-ups. Practising evidence based medicine
Outpatient Services
- General Care
- Newborn Care
- Growth and Development
- Other common ailments
- In-patient services
- Referral services
- Teleconsultation
General Care
- General check-up for children from 0–18 years
- Febrile illness
- Developmental assessment
- Immunization of children
- Travel vaccines
Newborn Care
- Neonatal jaundice
- Breastfeeding and feeding disorders in newborns
- Prematurity / IUGR
- Post-natal review
- Feeding intolerance
Growth and Development
- Poor weight gain / Failure to thrive
- Short stature
- Obesity
- Speech delay
- Delayed motor milestones
- Autistic spectrum disorders / ADHD
- Cerebral palsy
- Global developmental delay
Other common ailments
- Hematology: Anemia, pallor, enlarged lymph glands
- Gastrointestinal: Diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weight loss, solid food aversion, constipation
- Respiratory: Cough, cold, allergic rhinitis, pneumonia, asthma, breathlessness, chest pain
- Renal: UTI, dysuria, renal tract abnormalities
- Neurology: Headache, dizziness, febrile seizures, suspected epilepsy
- Genetic Disorders
- ENT: Impacted wax, ear infection, tonsillitis
- Skin: Eczema, allergies, rashes, dermatitis, photosensitivity
- Cardiovascular: Faints, chest pain, heart murmur, syncope
In-patient services
Dr. Sathiya Jayapal currently provides inpatient services at the American Hospital in Dubai. Acutely ill children are transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where Dr. Jayapal, along with a multidisciplinary team, offers expertise from all pediatric subspecialties.
Referral services
Dr. Sathiya Jayapal welcomes referrals from healthcare professionals for children with both common and complex health issues. Following assessment, he will refer cases to the appropriate pediatric subspecialty consultants for expert care as needed.
Teleconsultation
For families who are unable to come to the AHD, teleconsultation offers a easy way to seek consultation for any non-urgent clinical conditions
Comprehensive General Pediatric care
Location
American Hospital15th StOud Metha – DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
Hours
Mon – Thurs: 8AM – 5:30PM
Fri – Off
Saturday or Sunday (alternate): 8AM – 5:30PM