Dr. Rajesh Phatak

Dr. Rajesh Phatak is a Consultant Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) physician and Head of Department at Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi. He holds qualifications including MBBS, MD in Pediatrics, DCH (CPS, Mumbai University), MRCPCH (RCPCH, London), MedSci (Leeds University), and Consultant Credential Training in PICU from the United Kingdom. With 18 years of clinical experience, he brings specialized expertise in managing critically ill children.

Prior to joining Burjeel, Dr. Phatak spent six years as a PICU Consultant at Central Manchester Foundation Trust, the largest non-cardiac PICU in the UK. He held additional roles as volunteer coordinator and clinical expert for Healing Little Hearts (Children's Cardiac Surgical Charity), Co-Lead for the North West Transport Service regional PICU transport team, and Clinical Lead with NHS England. His early training began in 1998 at LTMGH Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Mumbai, India, followed by postgraduate training across UK hospitals.

Dr. Phatak specializes in managing complex pediatric critical illnesses including respiratory conditions, sepsis, malignancy with immunosuppression, and trauma requiring neurosurgical intervention. He has particular expertise in neonatal and pediatric surgical emergencies, airway abnormalities, long-term mechanical ventilation, retrieval and stabilization of critically ill children, and palliative care. He is an active educator, delivering training on retrieval and critical care to nursing and medical staff.