Dr. Dhaval P. Darji

Dr. Dhaval P. Darji is a Specialist in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital. He completed his MBBS from M.P. Shah Medical College in Gujarat, India followed by DNB (Paediatrics) from the National Board, New Delhi, India.He has certifications in Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) and Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) from the American Heart Institute.  He is a member of the Paediatric Critical Care Society and the Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS). He is an active member, moderator and speaker of the Dubai Paediatric Club.

During the initial stages of his career, Dr. Darji worked in the Paediatric OPD and ward admissions and then moved to the Paediatric ICU as the in-charge at one of the best facilities in Mumbai, Indiat - the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He also worked at the Asian Heart Institute as a Paediatric ICU in charge. Subsequently, he relocated to the UAE where he spent time as a teaching faculty at Sharjah University Hospital and led the Paediatric ICU at the NMC Royal Hospital.  

Dr. Darji’s expertise covers the treatment of critically sick children, ventilation, dialysis, intubation, central line and arterial line insertion, OPD patient care and vaccination and management of post-organ transplant of children.He is proficient in managing long-term critical care, asthma, emergencies and post-surgical treatment and managed organ transplantation in children. He has successfully treated head injury and trauma, convulsions and neurological emergencies, cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, heart failure, shock, pneumonia and acute kidney failure, liver failure and Respiratory Distress Syndrome.  He strongly believes in quality care in the PICU, which along with infection control and prevention, and cohesive teamwork will motivate teammates to deliver their best. He has attended several national & international conferences and published various journal articles in renowned publications. 

He enjoys reading, cycling and swimming during his leisure hours. He speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi.