Dr Amal Kentab

Dr Amal Kentab is a highly respected Consultant Paediatric Neurologist dedicated to providing exceptional care for children with complex neurological conditions. With a compassionate and reassuring approach, she focuses on delivering comprehensive evaluations and tailored treatment plans for her young patients. Her commitment to advancing paediatric neurological care ensures that families receive the highest standard of medical support during their healthcare journey.

As a specialist in her field, Dr Kentab has developed extensive expertise in managing a wide array of neurological disorders. Her clinical interests encompass the treatment of epilepsy, infantile spasms, and congenital microcephaly. Furthermore, she is highly skilled in addressing rare and complex conditions, including riboflavin transporter deficiency neuronopathy, West syndrome, Zellweger syndrome, and acute necrotizing encephalopathy. She is also experienced in managing patients requiring gastrostomy care, ensuring a holistic approach to child health and wellbeing.

Dr Kentab has built a strong foundation of medical knowledge through rigorous training and academic achievement. She studied and trained extensively in Saudi Arabia, obtaining her fellowship in Paediatrics and her Arab Board of Paediatrics certification in 1995. Continuing her specialisation, she completed a dedicated Paediatric Neurology Fellowship in 2001. She is a distinguished member of the international medical community, having earned her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom in 1998, and was later awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in 2022.