The right expertise and multidisciplinary care at American Hospital Dubai helped a young Kuwaiti man’s life return to normal.

The patient’s parents decided to take their son to American Hospital Dubai after searching in Kuwait and failing to find the right diagnosis in Kuwait.

“Talal suffered from a rare immune disease that caused him breathing problems, bone pain and the inability to walk,” his parents say. “She was in a wheelchair. We were not happy because she could not live normally. However, the doctors at American Hospital worked as a team to diagnose her condition and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

“We were offered travel to London, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, but chose American Hospital Dubai for its excellent reputation and the excellence of its doctors in treating complex cases. We are happy to choose AHD, which helped us bring return “Our son is in good health; He can walk well and lead a normal life. “We would like to thank God and the staff at AHDubai, especially Drs Haroon, Omendra and Hanaa, who monitored Talal’s condition with all humanity and love.”

His medical examination in Kuwait showed a significant narrowing of his left main bronchus. She was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease, possible ANCA-associated vasculitis and chronic uveitis and she was on chronic steroid treatment for almost 12 months.

His condition did not improve. Instead, he developed acute side effects from the steroids and became frail and obese; His bones became thin, he had vertebral fractures and could not walk. He used a wheelchair to get around when he arrived at AHD.

At AHD, Dr. Omendra Narayan, director of the sleep laboratory and pediatric pulmonologist, directed her care and other pediatric specialist doctors at the hospital further investigated her condition.

Dr. Narayan says: “The young man underwent a comprehensive lung function test, a sleep study, a bronchoscopy to study why his breathing tubes are narrow, and a biopsy, all of which point to Wegener’s granulomatosis, a rare multi-system autoimmune disease in which the blood vessels become inflamed Haroon Khan, Consultant Rheumatologist and Dr Hanna Zaidan, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist, chose the right biologic treatment for their faster recovery from the disease and to strengthen their bones.

He had received comprehensive information from a pediatric pulmonologist, rheumatologist, pediatric endocrinologist, pediatric orthopedist, pediatric otolaryngologist, and pediatric nephrologist at AHD.

Dr. Narayan adds that Talal has improved significantly in six months with proper treatment. “He lost weight and improved his bone density and overall strength. He now lives a normal life, can walk, swim, run, eat well and do all his routine activities. We are happy that the boy now lives a normal life happily.”