Dr. Sara Khawaja

Dr. Sara Khawaja is a General Pediatrician and Developmental Pediatrician with over 26 years of experience, providing expert care for children in Dubai. She is a member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK) and has undergone comprehensive training in Pediatrics in the UK and Singapore. Her training includes tenures at esteemed institutions such as Queen’s Park Hospital in the UK and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the National University Hospital in Singapore.

In the UAE, Dr. Sara has built a reputable practice through her work at Latifa Hospital, a leading government tertiary centre for pediatric care, and several renowned private clinics in Dubai, specifically in Motor City. Her general pediatric services encompass sick visits for acute infections, vaccinations, growth monitoring, and the management of chronic conditions, including asthma, allergies, eczema, constipation, reflux, anaemia, and bedwetting.

Dr. Sara has a special interest in Developmental Pediatrics. This involves detailed assessment, diagnosis and management of children with delayed milestones, special needs, speech delay, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She is certified to conduct the Griffiths developmental assessment and the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule).

Dr. Sara is strongly committed to each child as a whole person, providing holistic care not only for physical ailments but also for behavioural, social, educational and psychological needs. She firmly believes that children are best understood within the interlinking contexts of family, school and biology. To this end, she is passionate about guiding children, parents and teachers in the establishment of a healthy lifestyle while maximising learning and development, and encouraging preventive approaches and medicine.