Dr. Saista Amin

Core Competencies:

• Pediatric endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and variceal bleed management
• Liver disease management in children, MASLD, fatty liver, autoimmune liver disease, Wilson disease
• Pre and post liver transplant care
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children
• Milk protein intolerance, constipation, recurrent vomiting, and recurrent abdominal pain
• Management of poor growth and failure to thrive in children
• Reflux disease and blood in stool evaluation
• Neonatal jaundice and congenital liver conditions
• Pediatric nutrition assessment and management
• Emergency management of upper and lower GI bleeding

Brief Profile:

Dr. Saista Amin is a highly experienced Specialist Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Fakeeh University Hospital Dubai, dedicated to managing complex digestive and liver conditions in children from common issues such as reflux and constipation to advanced care including pediatric liver transplants.

With over 14 years of clinical experience, Dr. Saista trained at two of the world's most prestigious pediatric institutions King's College Hospital, London, UK and SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Canada bringing an exceptional level of expertise and international perspective to every patient she treats.

She has been an integral part of a pediatric liver transplant team that successfully transplanted more than 20 children with end-stage liver disease and was notably part of the team responsible for the youngest liver transplant performed in Mumbai. She has conducted over 100 endoscopic procedures in children, with enhanced endoscopy skills developed at SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

She is a regular speaker and panelist at medical summits and actively participates in multicenter research across the UAE.

Qualifications:

• FRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Canada
• Fellowship in Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology & Nutrition, King's College Hospital, London, UK
• DNB, Pediatrics, Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad, India
• DCH, Pediatrics, Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai, India
• MBBS, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Mumbai, India
• Certified Pediatric Nutritionist, Boston University School of Medicine, USA