Author: Reneesh, (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon – Wellkins Medical Centre) It is one of the things parents notice early. A toddler taking their first steps with legs that curve outward like a little cowboy. Or a child of five or six whose knees knock together when they walk. In most cases these observations prompt a mixture […]
Wellkins Medical Centre, Doha, Qatar Healthcare in Qatar can be expensive without the right plan in place. A single specialist consultation, a blood test panel and an X-ray can add up quickly and for anyone managing a chronic condition or a family with regular medical needs, those costs accumulate into a significant annual burden. SmartCare, […]
Author: Dr. Joanne Mae J Villanueva, (Specialist Pediatrics – Wellkins Medical Centre) Hearing your child cough through the night or watching them struggle to breathe through a blocked nose is one of the most universally stressful experiences of parenting. In Qatar, where nurseries and schools bring children into close contact and where the transition between […]
Author: Dr. Asha Anne Jacob, (Consultant Ophthalmologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) If your child has been squinting at the TV, sitting too close to the tablet or coming home from school saying the whiteboard looks blurry, you are not alone. Children’s vision is one of the most common reasons parents visit us at Wellkins Medical […]
Author: Dr. Joanne Mae J Villanueva, (Specialist Pediatrics – Wellkins Medical Centre) Dealing with a child who has diarrhea is one of those parenting experiences that is simultaneously exhausting and worrying. You find yourself constantly checking nappies, counting stools, monitoring how much your child is drinking and wondering when it will end. Is this normal? […]
Author: Dr. Reneesh, (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon – Wellkins Medical Centre) Inflammation of joints and muscles, whether due to injury, overuse, arthritis or systemic conditions, does not depend solely on medications and physiotherapy for recovery. Nutrition plays a critical and frequently underestimated role in modulating inflammation, promoting tissue repair and improving overall functional outcomes. In orthopedic […]
Author: Dr. Joanne Mae J Villanueva, (Specialist Pediatrics – Wellkins Medical Centre) It is 2:00 AM. You reach over to check on your child and their forehead feels like a furnace. You grab the thermometer, watch the number climb and your heart immediately drops. Should you rush to the emergency room right now? Should you […]
Author: Dr. Reneesh, (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon – Wellkins Medical Centre) Ligament injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal problems encountered in orthopedic practice, particularly in individuals involved in sports or physically demanding activities. They are also among the most frequently mismanaged, either undertreated by patients who assume a sprain will resolve on its own or […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Have you ever searched a symptom online and within minutes convinced yourself it was something life-threatening? A headache becomes a brain tumor. A strange heartbeat becomes a cardiac event. A small lump becomes something unspeakable. For most people this happens occasionally and passes as quickly as […]
Author: Dr. Joanne Mae J Villanueva, (Specialist Pediatrics – Wellkins Medical Centre) A rash on a child’s skin is one of the most common reasons parents visit a paediatric clinic and also one of the most anxiety-inducing. Rashes can appear suddenly, spread quickly and look alarming even when the cause is entirely benign. At the […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) We all know that feeling. Lying in bed, watching the ceiling, counting the hours until the alarm goes off. The mind refusing to settle. The body exhausted but somehow alert. The growing awareness that sleep, the thing you need more than almost anything right now, is […]
Author: Dr. Steffy Mariyam Reji, (Specialist Dermatologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Walk into any aesthetic clinic in Doha and two names come up repeatedly in conversations about skin rejuvenation: mesotherapy and PRP. Both are minimally invasive. Both are designed to refresh and revitalize the skin. Both have become genuinely popular among patients in Qatar who […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Imagine feeling emotions so intensely that they take over completely. A moment of conflict sends you into a spiral that lasts hours. The pain of rejection feels physically unbearable. The swing between feeling deeply connected to someone and feeling entirely abandoned can happen within a single […]
Author: Dr. Reneesh, (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon – Wellkins Medical Centre) Few words produce more patient anxiety in an orthopedic consultation than “disc bulge.” A patient arrives having had an MRI for back pain, the report mentions a disc bulge and suddenly they are convinced they have a serious spinal condition that will require surgery and […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Deciding to go to therapy is a significant step. For many people it takes weeks, sometimes months or even years, to make that first appointment. The decision itself is rarely simple. It involves overcoming uncertainty, navigating stigma that still exists across many communities in Qatar and […]
