Dr. Alqahtani has over 15 years of experience in the paediatric endocrinology field. She has extensive expertise in performing endocrine dynamic testing for growth hormone deficiency, adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia and precocious puberty. In addition, she manages inpatient diabetes, including diabetic ketoacidosis, ketonemia and new-onset diabetes mellitus. With the supervision of a paediatric endocrinologist, she evaluates outpatients for diabetes, short stature, thyroid disease, pituitary hormone deficiencies, adrenal disease and bone disease/fractures.
As a consultant, Dr. Alqahtani served as a clinical supervisor for patients with short stature and low growth hormone levels, hypothyroidism, Grave’s disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, pituitary hormone deficiencies, central precocious puberty, delayed puberty and osteoporosis. She utilises the latest technology available in the UAE to manage type 1 and type 2 diabetes.