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Doctors

familyFIRST Medical Center doctors provide a full range of quality care to meet the needs of the whole family.

• Developmental Pediatrics
• General Pediatrics
• Neonatology
• Gynaecology
• Obstetrics
• Family Medicine
 
  • Dr. Ahmed-Specialist-Pediatrician

    Dr. AHMED

    Dr. Syed Rais Ahmed
    Specialist Pediatrician

    • MBBS
    • MRCP
    • FRCPCH

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    Dr. AHMED

    Dr Syed Rais Ahmed has over 20 years of experience in pediatrics and neonatology. Dr Ahmed is a general pediatrician, with special interests including pediatric rheumatology, pediatric hematology including bleeding disorders, pediatric asthma and growth and developmental problems.


    He is a member of Royal College of Physicians (UK) and a Fellow of Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK). Dr Ahmed worked as consultant pediatrician and Neonatologist for over 10 years in the UK before working as specialist pediatrician in City, American, and Medcare Hospitals in Dubai.


    In addition to English, Dr. Ahmed speaks Urdu and Hindi, as well as basic knowledge of Arabic.


    Dr. Ahmed provides health care for 0 to 17 years for well and sick children:
    • Well child clinics
    • Monitoring of growth and development
    • Vaccinations; routine and travel             
    • Eczema, rashes and skin disorders
    • ADHD Assessment and management    
    • Joint problem assessments and management
    • Blood disorders                                               
    • Common and uncommon childhood problems
    • Allergies and Asthma

  • Dr. Fernaz_OBGYN

    Dr. FARNAZ

    Dr. Farnaz Ahmed
    Specialist Obstetrician &
    Gynaecologist

    • MBBS
    • MRCOG
    • DFFP

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    Dr. FARNAZ

    A great believer in the importance of respecting your body and listening to what it is telling you, Dr Farnaz Ahmed can help in all aspects of women’s health.


    Dr. Farnaz has over 20 years experience in obstetrics and gynaecology. She has trained and worked in the United Kingdom for more than 15 years, and has been a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists UK since 1998. She has provided comprehensive services for women’s health in Dubai for over 5 years.


    Currently, Dr Farnaz is the medical director at FamilyFIRST Medical Center. 


    To find out about the services offered by Dr Farnaz, please click on the following links:
    Gynaecology
    Obstetrics

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    Dr. MUKHLIS

    Dr. Mukhlis Madlom
    Specialist Pediatrician

    • CCT
    • FRCPCH
    • FRCPI
    • DCH
    • MEd

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    Dr. MUKHLIS

    Having qualified from University of Baghdad, Iraq, Dr. Mukhlis has thirty-two years of UK experience in pediatrics and child health. Of these, twenty years were spent as consultant paediatrician in South Yorkshire, focusing on general pediatrics with special interest in neuro-developmental pediatrics.


    Dr. Mukhlis was a co-chair, faculty member and lecturer of the UK National Children’s Headache Course. He was also a senior lecturer in pediatrics and child health at the University of Sheffield, and has ten years experience as Director of Medical Undergraduate Education at his hospital in Doncaster. 


    Dr. Mukhlis speaks fluent Arabic and English.


    Dr. Mukhlis’s expertises are:
    • Developmental delay (under 5years)
    • Learning difficulties (over 5 years)
    • Children’s Headaches
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Autism
    • Paediatric Epilepsy
    • ADHD
    • General Paediatrics


    Professional Memberships
    • Member of the British Paediatric Neurology Association
    • Member of the European Academy of Childhood Disability
    • Member of the International Headache Society


  • Dr. Mufaza

    Dr. MUFAZA

    Dr. Mufaza Rashid
    Consultant Family Medicine

    • MBBS
    • MRCGP
    • DRCOG

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    Dr. MUFAZA

    Dr Mufaza Rashid believes in holistic care taking into account the whole person rather than individual health complaints.


    She has worked in the UK national health service for 14 years and in family medicine for 7. She is passionate about preventive medicine and health promotion. She takes pride in looking after a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions for patients of all ages.


    You can see her for travel advice and immunization as well.


    She currently holds license to practice with GMC UK and is a member of Royal College of General Practitioners London. She is continuing to work and maintain her professional registration in the UK whilst working in Dubai where she is a certified consultant family practitioner.

Psychologist

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    SONIA

    Sonia Singhal
    Psychologist

    • M. Ed. Psy
    • M. A.
    • LMFT
    • APA-IA

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    SONIA

    Sonia grew up in Dubai and is familiar with the joys and unique hardships of expatriate life in this wonderful, cosmopolitan city. Sonia is a graduate of Columbia University, New York, and holds a M.Ed. in Psychology. She is a Licensed Psychologist (CDA/recognized by KHDA) and a Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor (California). Sonia has extensive expertise with assessment and counseling for children and adults with learning difficulties, emotional needs and psychological disorders. She also provides family therapy and couples counseling and holds a special interest in attachment theory and family systems.

Speech Therapists

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    ADRIENNE

    Adrienne Ham 
    Speech Therapist

    • CCC SLP
    • MA Comm Disorders
    • BS SLP
    • eSwallow (NMES) Certified

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    ADRIENNE

    Adrienne moved to Dubai from the United States, in 2014. Her experience includes both pediatrics and adults in a hospital setting, outpatient, private practice, and school setting. Adrienne specializes in voice and swallowing disorders. She is also experienced in cognitive therapy for stroke victims or TBI, receptive and expressive language disorders, apraxia, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, articulation, phonology, dysarthria, cleft palate and stuttering.


    Adrienne is trained in Videolaryngostroboscopy (VLS), Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), and she is experienced in using the Palatometer (Smart Palate) for those with articulation disorders. dysarthria, or tongue thrust. Adrienne is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She understands the importance of collaboration, and she is excited to be a part of the familyFIRST team.

  • Cara

    CARA

    Cara Gentilini 
    Speech Therapist

    • CCC SLP
    • MA Comm Disorders
    • BS SLP - Comm Disorders
    • LSVT (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) Certified

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    CARA

    Cara is an American Speech Therapist who moved to Dubai from the United States in 2017. Her experience includes both adults and pediatrics in inpatient hospitals, private practices, schools, and rehabilitative settings. Cara has experience in working with a variety of disorders including aphasia, TBI, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, dysphagia, receptive/expressive language disorders, autism spectrum disorders, articulation, dysarthria, Apraxia of Speech (AOS), and stuttering.


    Cara is certified in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) think LOUD targeting increased vocal quality and loudness in individuals with voice disorders, specifically Parkinson’s Disease. She also has experience with dysphagia management, and cognitive training for progressive degenerative disorders. Cara is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). She has a passion for working as part of a team to provide evidence-based services and diagnostic application to individuals of all walks of life.

Nurses

  • Juney

    JUNEY

    Juney Mamachan 
    Nurse

    • R.N.
    • B.S.N.

  • Kenneth-Corpuz-General-Nurse

    KEN

    Kenneth Corpuz
    General Nurse

    • R.N.
    • B.S.N.

  • Theresa

    THERESA

    Theresa Antony
    Nurse

    • R.N.
    • B.S.N.

Support Staff

  • Desmina

    DESMINA

    Desmina Basil
    HR Coordinator

    • ICOM
    • Dip in HR

  • Lilibeth-Yaos-Reception

    LILIBETH

    Lilibeth Yaos
    Reception

    • BSc

  • Marilou-C-Valdez-Staff-Support

    MARILOU

    Marilou C' Valdez
    Support Staff

  • Mir-Wasiq-Ali-Accountant

    WASIQ

    Mir Wasiq Ali
    Accountant

    • BBA (Honors)

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