Waleed Ameen
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg,Canada
Overview
Accomplished Neonatologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in neonatal and pediatric care across multiple countries. Currently completing a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship at the University of Manitoba, while practicing in tertiary NICUs. Expertise encompasses extreme prematurity, high-risk resuscitation, advanced ventilation, and multidisciplinary teamwork, along with proficiency in neonatal POCUS and bedside hemodynamic assessment.
02+
Languages
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Certification
24+
Years of experience
Work History
07.2025 - Current1 Year 3 Months
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
University of Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Advanced fellowship training across tertiary academic NICUs in Winnipeg, including Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital; expected completion May 2027.
- Provide care for extremely preterm and critically ill medical, cardiac, and surgical neonates; attend high-risk deliveries and provide antenatal counselling and family-centred communication.
- Managed ventilation strategies including conventional, volume-targeted, HFOV, HFJV, CPAP/NIPPV/HFNC, inhaled nitric oxide, surfactant therapy, and respiratory weaning for critically ill neonates.
- Performed essential procedures including endotracheal intubation, UVC/UAC and PICC insertion, lumbar puncture, chest tube insertion/management, and exchange transfusion to stabilize and treat critically ill neonates.
- Integrated neonatal POCUS into clinical practice, enhancing diagnostic capabilities through lung ultrasound and additional training in cranial/abdominal ultrasound, neonatal echo/hemodynamics, and diaphragm ultrasound; contributed to multidisciplinary rounds, structured handover, clinical documentation, teaching, quality improvement initiatives and research.
- Member of the ELGAN protocol management team.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and allied health teams to coordinate complex case management.
- Applied specialty guidelines to inform safe, appropriate, and timely patient care.
- Participated in quality improvement discussions to strengthen workflows and service delivery.
- Assessed students' progress and provided feedback to enhance learning.
10.2014 - 06.202510 Years 8 Months
Neonatology Assistant Consultant
King Saud Medical City (KSMC) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Provided senior-level neonatal intensive care in a high-volume tertiary service with an approximately 80-bed Level II-III NICU and post-surgical neonatal care.
- Managed care for extreme prematurity at 23 weeks, addressing complex conditions including RDS/BPD, PPHN, HIE, NEC, sepsis, congenital heart anomalies, and surgical neonates.
- Delivered advanced respiratory care using SIMV, PSV, assist-control, volume guarantee, HFOV, non-invasive ventilation, and inhaled nitric oxide; performed advanced neonatal procedures.
- Facilitated multidisciplinary decision-making and enhanced resident and nursing education through procedural training, patient-safety initiatives, and WATHEEQ/HIS implementation as a superuser, ensuring effective knowledge transfer.
- Led development of neonatal guidelines, clinical protocols, and standardized care pathways, and contributed to audits and a pulmonary hemorrhage prevention/management bundle for very-low-birth-weight infants.
- Reviewed operational cases to support accurate recommendations and timely decisions.
- Adapted quickly to changing project priorities and job specifications with analytical thinking and task prioritization skills.
02.2011 - 07.20143 Years 5 Months
Neonatology Registrar
Maternity and Children Hospital | Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Managed premature and critically ill newborns in a tertiary referral NICU with advanced ventilatory and procedural support; taught residents during training.
- Developed and implemented registration policies, procedures and timelines for smooth administration processes.
- Developed and enforced academic policies to uphold integrity of institution's educational standards.
05.2004 - 02.20116 Years 9 Months
Neonatology Resident
El Monira General Hospital | Cairo, Egypt
- Delivered neonatal intensive care, ensuring stabilization, respiratory support, feeding management, and effective treatment of infections and jaundice while managing common neonatal emergencies.
- Assessed critically ill newborns and guided urgent stabilization in neonatal intensive care
- Interpreted vital signs, labs, and imaging to refine treatment plans for high-risk infants
- Managed neonatal resuscitation, airway support, and emergency interventions during delivery room complications
- Managed neonatal resuscitation, stabilizing critically ill newborns in labor and delivery settings.
- Monitored NICU patients, tracking vital signs, oxygenation, and clinical changes for timely intervention.
03.2003 - 02.200411 Months
House Officer / Rotating Internship
Kasr El Einy Teaching Hospital | Cairo, Egypt
Education
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
University of Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 10-2026
University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
10-2026
Expected completion May 2027
Full MRCPCH
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | United Kingdom | 01-2022
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - United Kingdom
01-2022
Master's Degree | Pediatrics
Al-Azhar University | Cairo, Egypt | 01-2010
Al-Azhar University - Cairo, Egypt
01-2010
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Cairo University | Cairo, Egypt | 01-2002
Cairo University - Cairo, Egypt
01-2002
Skills
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Appreciation - King Saud Medical City and Riyadh First Health Cluster, 2022.
- Recognition for organization of World Prematurity Day activities, 17 November 2017.
- Recognition for a neonatal quality-improvement initiative supporting early CPAP initiation.
- Recognition for successful implementation of the WATHEEQ/HIS electronic health record as a superuser and knowledge-transfer resource.
Certification
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) - Regulated Member, Provisional Academic Post-Certification Trainee; registered since 1 July 2025., Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - current professional protection for medical work in Manitoba., Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 8th Edition Advanced Provider - completed 4 July 2025; valid through 4 July 2027., Certified Lung Ultrasound Provider - Shared Health & University of Manitoba POCUS Program, 30 December 2025.
CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL SAFETY & ACADEMIC TRAINING
- Indigenous Cultural Awareness Workshop - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Indigenous Health, completed 22 May 2026.
- TCPS 2: CORE 2022 - Tri-Council Policy Statement research ethics course for research involving humans; completed 4 March 2026.
- Basics of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Training Module - completed 8 July 2025; refresher completion 2 May 2026.
- CAMATA Course - completed 2026.
- WINPOCUS 2026, Canadian Neonatal POCUS Society (CNPOCUS), 24-26 September 2026 - Certificate of Attendance and six SMART EDUCATOR / SMART TRAINER lung ultrasound and neonatal echo modules, all completed with 100% scores.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 8th Edition Advanced Provider - Canadian Paediatric Society, July 2025; valid through July 2027.
- Additional resuscitation training: Basic Life Support (BLS), 2022; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2013; NRP instructor training, 2012.
Additional / Previous Research Experience
- Association between retinopathy of prematurity and blood transfusion in preterm neonates.
- Pulmonary hemorrhage incidence and outcomes before and after implementation of a neonatal pulmonary hemorrhage bundle.
- Master's research: correlation between umbilical cord blood gases and neonatal morbidity and mortality in high-risk newborns.
Languages
Arabic - native
English - professional working proficiency
Timeline
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
University of Manitoba
07.2025 - CurrentRead more
Neonatology Assistant Consultant
King Saud Medical City (KSMC)
10.2014 - 06.2025Read more
Neonatology Registrar
Maternity and Children Hospital
02.2011 - 07.2014Read more
Neonatology Resident
El Monira General Hospital
05.2004 - 02.2011Read more
House Officer / Rotating Internship
Kasr El Einy Teaching Hospital
03.2003 - 02.2004Read more
Cairo University - Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS),
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Al-Azhar University - Master's Degree, Pediatrics
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - Full MRCPCH,
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University of Manitoba - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship,
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