Top 5 Critical Care Specialists in Jubaiha 2026

When do you need this specialty or procedure?

Critical care, also called intensive care medicine, looks after people whose lives are threatened by serious illness or injury. Typical examples are severe breathing failure, serious infection with sepsis, shock, major organ failure, or recovery after complex surgery. Most of this work happens on a hospital intensive care unit (ICU). There, patients may need close monitoring, breathing support or medicines to support blood pressure.

You do not usually book an intensive care admission yourself. Hospital teams arrange it when someone becomes seriously unwell. Critical care specialists also see patients in outpatient clinics, often through a second specialty:

• Pulmonary and critical care physicians (the first three profiles here) deal with lung and breathing problems. Examples include long-term cough, breathlessness, lung changes found on scans, and follow-up after a stay in intensive care for a breathing illness.
• Anesthesia and intensive care consultants (the last two profiles) work across anesthesia, intensive care and pain management. Their profiles list acute and chronic pain among their sub-specialties.

Reasons people commonly arrange a planned visit include:

• Breathlessness that is getting worse over weeks or months
• A cough that will not settle
• Questions after a recent ICU stay
• Ongoing pain that affects sleep or daily life
• A referral from another doctor who wants a specialist opinion

Only a doctor who examines you can say what is causing your symptoms and what treatment fits your situation.

Warning signs that need urgent care

Do not wait for a clinic appointment if you or someone with you has:

• Severe difficulty breathing, or being unable to speak in full sentences
• Blue or grey lips or face
• Chest pain or pressure
• Sudden confusion, severe drowsiness or collapse
• Coughing up a significant amount of blood
• Signs of stroke, such as face drooping, arm weakness or slurred speech
• High fever with fast breathing, cold or mottled skin, or feeling extremely unwell

People having cancer treatment should follow their own treatment team's advice on fever. Fever during chemotherapy can be an emergency.

In Jordan, call 911 for emergencies.

How to choose among the doctors here

All five profiles are based at King Hussein Cancer Center in Jubaiha. Choosing is therefore less about location and more about which kind of specialist matches your need.

• Match the second specialty to your concern. For a lung or breathing question, the pulmonary and critical care profiles list pulmonology consultation and follow-up. For pain, or questions linked to anesthesia and intensive care, the anesthesia and pain management profiles are the closer fit.
• Read the certifications. The profiles list boards from the United States and Jordan, and one lists a pain medicine fellowship in the UK. These show formal training. They do not show who will suit you personally.
• Check whether you need to be a patient of the centre. A major cancer centre may have its own registration or referral process. Ask before you plan a visit.
• Consider continuity. If you were treated at the centre, a consultant on its team may be able to see your records more easily. Ask the booking desk how this works.
• Remember what the order means. The ranking reflects how complete each profile is, not clinical quality or outcomes.

What to expect at the first visit

A first specialist consultation usually involves:

• A detailed history of your symptoms
• A physical examination
• A review of any tests you bring
• A discussion of possible next steps, which may include further tests

What to bring

• Your ID and insurance card, if you have one
• Any referral letter
• Hospital discharge summaries, especially from any ICU stay
• Recent scans, X-ray reports and blood test results
• Lung function test results, if you have had them
• A current list of all your medicines, including supplements and inhalers
• Any breathing devices or inhalers you use, so the doctor can see how you use them

If you have pain, a short diary helps. Note when the pain happens, how strong it is, and what makes it better or worse.

Questions worth asking

• What do you think may be causing my symptoms, and what else should be ruled out?
• Which tests do I need, and where are they done?
• What warning signs should make me seek urgent care?
• How will follow-up work, and who do I contact between visits?

A family member can come with you to help remember the advice. This is especially useful after a long hospital stay.

Insurance, fees and booking: what to ask before the appointment

Call or use the platform's booking option and ask:

• What the consultation fee is, and whether follow-up visits cost the same
• Whether your insurer is accepted at King Hussein Cancer Center for this clinic, and whether you need pre-approval
• Whether a referral or prior registration at the centre is needed
• Confirm appointments with King Hussein Cancer Center before visiting; a verified schedule is not available for each physician. Consult the current physician profile to arrange a visit.
• Whether tests ordered on the day are billed separately

Get answers before the visit to avoid surprises at the reception desk.

Getting there

All five consultants are listed at King Hussein Cancer Center in Jubaiha, in Amman Governorate. Amman is home to around 5 million people and many of the kingdom's hospitals. Patients travelling to Jubaiha from districts such as Shmeisani, Gardens, Tla' Al-Ali, Khalda, Sweifieh, Abdoun, Dabouq or the 7th Circle should allow extra time at busy hours.

Visitors from outside Amman should confirm the clinic location within the centre when booking.

If someone is seriously unwell, call 911 rather than driving them yourself.

Checklist before you book

• Decide whether your concern is mainly about breathing and the lungs, or about pain, anesthesia or intensive care
• Confirm appointments with King Hussein Cancer Center before visiting; a verified schedule is not available for each physician. Consult the current physician profile to arrange a visit.
• Ask whether a referral or registration at King Hussein Cancer Center is required
• Ask the consultation fee and what your insurance covers
• Gather discharge summaries, scans, test results and your medicine list
• Write down your symptoms, when they started and your questions
• Know the urgent warning signs, and that 911 is Jordan's emergency number