The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Burjeel Medical City (BMC) in Abu Dhabi is a highly specialized, multidisciplinary unit dedicated to providing advanced care and life support for infants, children, and young adults facing life-threatening conditions. Whether it’s severe infections, traumatic injuries, respiratory distress, or post-surgery recovery, our PICU team follows a family-centered approach, actively involving parents and guardians in decision-making. Supported by a team of pediatric experts in various specialties, including neurology, cardiology, hematology, oncology, and more, we deliver scientific and compassionate care. With state-of-the-art equipment and round-the-clock availability of highly trained doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists, BMC’s PICU ensures children receive the best medical care possible.

Conditions Treated

  • Shock
  • Toxin Ingestion
  • Sickle Cell Crisis
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Postoperative Care
  • Acute Severe Asthma
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Oncological Disorders
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Trauma and Head Injury
  • Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Endocrine Emergencies
  • Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  • Massive Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
  • General, Cardiac, and Neurosurgical Conditions

List of Services

  • Inotropic Support
  • Neuromonitoring
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
  • Invasive and Noninvasive Monitoring
  • Veno-Venous (VV) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH)

Technology/Equipment

  • Veno-Venous (VV) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH)

Key Achievements & Milestones

  • We pride ourselves on delivering compassionate and scientifically sound care to critically ill children.

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