Dr Keith Nicholl
Dr Keith Nicholl is an internationally renowned paediatrician with over 30 years experience, 23 of those in Dubai.
Dr Nicholl qualified from the University of Dundee in Scotland and completed his postgraduate training in paediatrics in Scotland. He is a general paediatrician with a special interest in infectious diseases of children.
He has taught paediatrics at the Universities of Dundee, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Dr Nicholl holds the Diploma in Child Health from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and is a Member of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK).
He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and a Member of the Society of Tropical Paediatrics.
Dr Nicholl is a member of the Editorial Board of the medical journal 'Middle East Paediatrics'.
Beverley Palmer
Beverley is a British qualified Osteopath who graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in London. She is registered with the General Osteopathic Council in the UK and is a member of the British Osteopathic Association.
Beverley moved to Dubai in 1990 and has run her successful Osteopathic practice here for the past 21 years. As one of the first providers of Osteopathic health care in Dubai, she has been using her knowledge and skills in Osteopathic medicine to help provide natural pain relief from the aches and pains of everyday life for a large number of the population.
Adopting a structural approach, Beverley uses a range of techniques tailored to the needs of the individual to resolve problems. These may include gentle articulations, soft tissue release, stretches and gentle manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to allow the body to return to normal function. Additionally the use of low level laser therapy, postural and home care advice and exercises may be used to maintain and improve flexibility, range of movement and strength.
Some of the complaints she successfully treats include all types of back, neck and joint pain. She also has a keen interest in treating whiplash, headaches, tension and stress, sciatica, occupational related strain, acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions as well as expectant mothers and general sports injuries.
Through continually furthering her education and skills, Beverley is committed to maintaining the highest standards of Osteopathic practice and patient care.
Beverley joined the team at Keith Nicholl Medical Centre in 2010.
Dr Sarah Sharif – MB, Bch, BAO, M.I.C.G.P., DCH, DOWH.
Family Medicine Specialist
Dr Sarah Sharif completed her medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2000. She subsequently spent the next 2 years working in Accident and Emergency for adults and children in Australia and Ireland, including a post in Paediatric Dermatology.
She then worked as a Research Physician which focused on the prevention of cardiac disease, before joining a General Practice training scheme in 2003. She completed her membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (M.I.C.G.P.) and continued in General Practice in Ireland , before moving to Dubai in 2008.
She has a broad interest in all aspects of family medicine, specialising in woman’s and children’s health. She also has diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Planning and Child Health..
Dr. Céline Pons
Dr. Céline Pons graduated from the Faculty of Medicine Cochin-Port Royal in Paris, France in 1999.
After doing her internship in various hospitals in Paris, she left Europe to become the physician for the French Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam where she was also a medical representative for the European Task Force on SARS and Avian Flu. She was later based in various Asian countries including Singapore, China, Myanmar and Indonesia where she worked in Family Medicine, Emergency care and aeromedical evacuations. She was also a disaster medical coordinator in Phuket after the tragic tsunami that hit in 2004.
Dr. Celine moved to Dubai, UAE in 2008 where she currently works as a Family Medicine Specialist. She is also a medical advisor for the French Consulate in Dubai.
Her special interests include women's health, tropical diseases and travel medicine. She speaks fluent French and English.
