Doctor Details

Dr. Walid Alhussin

MBBS, CABP (Arab Board of Pediatrics), Fellowship in Neonatal-perinatal Medicine –Saudi Commission for Health Specialties,Saudi Arabia, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship –McMaster University,Ontario, Canada.

Consultant Neonatology

Work Experience

• Dr Walid Alhussin is a highly experienced and skilled Neonatologist with work experience in many gulf Countries and Canada.
• He completed MBBS from Damascus University in 2000, then he started Pediatric Residency Training Program at Children Hospital, Damascus University and he got Arab board certificate in pediatrics in 2005.
• He worked as a registrar in Neonatology at Department of Pediatrics, Military Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, then he joined to Saudi Neonatology fellowship program on January 2010 and he was awarded Saudi board Neonatology Fellowship Certificate in 2012.
• Dr Walid was promoted to Neonatology Consultant in Saudi Arabia in 2013 and he worked as Head of NICU at King Khaled Hospital, MOH, Saudi Arabia till 2016. Dr Walid was member of Ministry of Health Neonatal Service Improvement Program since 2013 as the Regional Director for North West Region of Saudi Arabia. His work was to implement Improvement projects, monitor, supervising and reporting about the services in north region in Saudi Arabia.
• Dr Walid has good experience in UAE medical service system and he got MOH license as Consultant Neonatologist in 2017 and he worked at Medcare hospital groups for 18 months then he moved to Canada and he did Neonatology Fellowship program at McMaster University and graduated in 2020.

Languages Spoken

• Arabic
• English

Special Interests

• Care of Extreme preterm and IUGR babies.
• Neonatal ventilation
• Neonatal nutrition and growth follow up
• Golden hour and neonatal resuscitation
• Neonatal neurology and developmental Follow up

Research and Publications

• Alhussin W, Sabahath F. ‘VACTERL-H in newborn: A rare case report’. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/19345798251349420
• Alhussin W, Susnerwala S. Congenital fibrous fusion of the jaws (synechiae) with cleft palate: J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2024 Apr 8.
  https:// doi: 10.3233/NPM-230184.
• Walid Alhussin and Sukena Susnerwala, Spontaneous ping-pong fracture in a full-term neonate: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, (2023) 71:64.
  https:// doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00211-9
• Early-Onset Neonatal Listeriosis. Alhussin and Jadaa. Obstet Gynecol Cases Rev 2023, 10:250 Volume 10 | Issue 4 DOI: 10.23937/2377-9004/1410250
• Walid Alhussin, M. TereseVerklan, et al. Complications of Long-Term Prostaglandin E1Use in Newborns with Ductal- Dependent Critical Congenital Heart Disease. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing.2016. Volume 30. Number 1, 73–79.
• Mahmod Jawad Abduljbol, Walid Alhussin, Prevalence of Rotavirus infection in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis. Cross-sectional Study submitted to University Journal, Children Hospital, Damascus University, Syria. 2024.
• (Anti gliadin and Dexylose test in celiac disease in children). Study submitted to University Journal, Children Hospital, Damascus University, Syria. 2003
• Celiac disease in children, incidence and presentation. Submitted to university Journal Children Hospital, Damascus University, Syria. 2004
• Extreme Neonatal Hypernatremic Dehydration in Exclusive Breast-Feeding Neonate: A Case Report" Submitted for publication 2024
• Study of the current use of Antenatal Corticosteroids and Glycemic management,E- Poster accepted in 15th Emirates Diabetes and Endocrine Congress 2025.
• Reviewer for the Journal of Medical Case Reports.
• Participation in various QI projects in NICU, Zulekha Hospital:
  • Unplanned re-admission to NICU within 28 days with same symptoms
  • Percentage of birth injuries in newborn
  • Mortality rate in NICU
  • BFHI Steps Compliance In NICU
  • Reduction of VAP