Department of Pediatric

Expert Pediatric Care

Leading Pediatric Cardiac Care in the UAE

Children’s Heart Institute

Precision-Driven Cardiac Care for a Stronger Tomorrow

Since 2007, the Children’s Heart Institute at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) has been at the forefront of pediatric cardiac care, serving as the largest and only dedicated pediatric heart surgery program in Abu Dhabi. With over 6,000 successful open-heart surgeries, our expert team provides world-class, compassionate care using advanced technology and a multidisciplinary approach.

Why Choose Us?

Comprehensive Age Coverage

Treating congenital heart conditions from newborns to adult congenital heart patients (GUCH).

Superior Outcomes

Our surgical results consistently meet or exceed international benchmarks.

24/7 Emergency Care

Around-the-clock coverage for cardiac emergencies, including ECMO support and cardiac trauma management.

Innovative Hybrid Procedures

Integrating surgery and imaging for minimally invasive, cutting-edge cardiac treatments.

Services

Our Specialized Services

We offer a full range of pediatric cardiothoracic surgical services, including:

Complex Neonatal & Infant Open-Heart Surgeries

for congenital heart defects.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

for critical cardiac and respiratory support.

Grown-Up Congenital Heart Surgery (GUCH)

to address congenital heart conditions in adult patients.

Hybrid Cardiac Procedures

that combine surgical and catheter-based interventions.

Minimally Invasive Hybrid Cardiac Surgeries,

pioneering advanced techniques in the UAE.

Highly Complex Operations & Specialized Treatments

  • Arterial Switch Operations
  • Norwood-1 Procedures
  • Damus-Kaye-Stansel Operations
  • Double Switch Operations
  • Ross Procedures
  • Baby-Ross-Konno Procedures with Homograft Implantation
  • Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO)
  • Advanced Hybrid Procedures

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Opening Hours

Our Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring that urgent medical care is always available whenever you need it.

Our working hours for outpatient and administrative services are as follows

Monday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Tuesday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Wednesday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Thursday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Friday
08:00 AM – 12:30 PM