Dr. Mohammad Mahabubul Alam

When your child needs medical treatment, you want them to have the very best care available. If your child needs an operation, you will want to consult a surgeon who is qualified and experienced in operating on children. As an experienced paediatric surgeon, Dr. Mahabubul Alam specialises in comprehensive surgical care for children whose development ranges from the newborn stage through the teenage years.

A paediatric surgeon examines the child, arranges the right investigations, explains the problem and the options to the parents, performs the operation when it is needed, and follows the child after surgery until recovery is complete. The paediatric surgeon also works closely with paediatricians, neonatologists, anaesthetists and oncologists so the child receives coordinated care.

Paediatric surgeons treat surgical problems of newborns, infants, children and adolescents — including neonatal surgery, paediatric urology, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery, neurosurgery and tumour surgery. Many operations can now be done with minimally invasive (laparoscopic) techniques, giving less pain, smaller scars and a faster recovery.

Children have special needs: their organs are smaller, they respond differently to anaesthesia and illness, and they may not be able to describe their symptoms. A paediatric surgeon has dedicated training and experience in these differences, which leads to safer operations, better outcomes and a calmer experience for both the child and the family.