Top 5 Pediatric General Surgery Specialists in Jordan 2026

When do you need this specialty or procedure?

Pediatric general surgery covers surgical assessment and operations for children from birth to age 14. The topic on this page also includes everyday child health care: growth follow-up for infants, vaccination schedules, treatment of colds and flu, allergy assessment, diarrhoea and vomiting, and follow-up of babies born preterm. Many of these concerns are handled first by a general pediatrician. A pediatric surgeon is usually the right specialist when a child may need an operation, a surgical opinion on a birth or urinary condition, or a laparoscopic procedure.

Consider booking a visit if your child has:

• a fever that keeps going
• slow weight gain, slow growth or feeding difficulty
• a cough, or breathing difficulty that does not settle
• a rash together with fever
• an infant due for a routine check, which is usually every two months

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department straight away if your child has trouble breathing, blue or grey lips, is very drowsy or hard to wake, has a seizure, shows signs of severe dehydration such as no wet nappy for many hours or a dry mouth with sunken eyes, vomits green fluid, has a swollen and painful belly, passes blood in the stool, or has a fever with a rash that does not fade when pressed. A fever in a baby under three months also needs urgent medical assessment the same day.

How to choose among the doctors here

Start by matching your child's need with each profile's published services. Newborns and babies with congenital or birth-related concerns may need a surgeon who lists neonatal surgery, which applies to Dr. Ahmad Al-Raimouni and Dr. Saeb Hamoudi. Concerns involving the urinary or genital system point to profiles that list urological or congenital urinary and genital work. For laparoscopic procedures, Dr. Ahmad Al-Raimouni's profile lists paediatric laparoscopic surgery.

Location and hours matter too. Two profiles place the surgeon in Amman, in Arjan and Jabal Amman, and three in Ramtha, Irbid. Dr. Ahmad Al-Raimouni's profile shows confirmed hours from Saturday to Thursday. Dr. Saeb Hamoudi's profile lists Arabic and English, so check languages there if you need a particular language for the consultation. Dr. Ahmad Al-Raimouni's profile publishes 30 years of experience. For the others, ask each clinic about the surgeon's experience with your child's condition.

The order on this page reflects how complete and checkable each profile is, not which surgeon suits your child best. Use the order as a starting point, then judge fit by services, location, hours and a conversation with the clinic.

What to expect at the first visit

Prepare before you go. Bring your child's vaccination record, any previous reports and test results, a list of current medicines and known allergies, and a short written timeline of symptoms: when they started, what makes them better or worse, and any treatment already tried. If your child was born preterm, bring early hospital discharge notes if you have them.

Write down your questions in advance. Useful ones include: what is the most likely cause, is a test needed and when, is surgery possible or likely, which signs should prompt an earlier return, and when is the next check. Bring a second adult if that helps you remember the answers, and ask for the plan to be written down before you leave.

Insurance, fees and booking

Ask before you book. Profiles show insurers only where they have been published, so confirm with the clinic whether your health plan is accepted. Where a profile shows a published consultation fee in Jordanian dinars, it appears on the listing. Still confirm the current amount, what it covers, whether follow-up visits are included, and how payment is made.

Also ask whether a referral is needed, what the appointment time is, and what to do if you need to cancel or change the date. Use the contact details on each profile to reach the clinic directly, and confirm the appointment in writing or by message where possible.

Getting there

Use the district named on each profile. Dr. Ahmad Al-Raimouni practises at Istiklal Hospital Outpatient Clinics in Arjan, Amman. Dr. Saeb Hamoudi practises at Jordan Hospital and Medical Centre Outpatient Clinics in Jabal Amman, Amman. Dr. Ahmed Nasser Barakat, Dr. Bassem Qassem Al Bataineh and Dr. Ziad Ahmad Bataineh see patients at the specialty outpatient clinics of King Abdullah University Hospital in Ramtha, Irbid.

Use the map location on each profile where it is shown. Amman and Irbid are different areas, so travel time can be significant. Allow extra time for travel and parking, especially with an infant or a child who is unwell, and plan a route you know before the day of the appointment.

Checklist before you book

• Confirm that your child's main concern matches the doctor's listed services.
• Check the clinic name, district and map location on the profile.
• Confirm the appointment time by contacting the clinic directly.
• Ask whether your health insurer is accepted.
• Ask about the consultation fee and how to pay.
• Bring vaccination records, previous reports and a medicine list.
• Write down symptoms, a timeline and your questions.
• Know when to call 911 and when to seek emergency care.