Dr. Shahid Rashid

Dr. Shahid Rashid is a highly respected Specialist Pediatric Surgeon at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, with more than four decades of dedicated surgical experience. Having served extensively in the UAE Ministry of Health and private tertiary centers since 1994, Dr. Rashid is a trusted authority in neonatal and childhood surgical care.

Dr. Rashid completed his medical degree in 1983 and earned his Master of Surgery (MS in Pediatric Surgery) in 1992. He attained the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) in 1998, developing advanced surgical proficiencies in pediatric laparoscopy and urology.

Clinical Expertise & Key Focus Areas:

• Correction of congenital neonatal anomalies including bowel atresias and abdominal wall defects
• Pediatric minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis, hernias, and abdominal conditions
• Pediatric urological procedures including circumcision, orchidopexy, and hypospadias correction
• Emergency surgical management of acute pediatric abdominal emergencies and childhood trauma

Dr. Rashid combines four decades of clinical intuition with gentle, empathetic communication, reassuring families and ensuring the smoothest surgical recoveries for children.