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Knee Surgeon for Patients in Al Daayen
Quick answer
Al Daayen's growing neighbourhoods, from Umm Qarn to Al Kheesa and Rawdat Al Hamama, are home to many young families, and children's sports knees are a frequent reason to visit. Knee surgeon Dr. Pablo Gelber sees these patients, and their parents, at Aman Hospital Doha, reached by Al Khor Road, Al Shamal Road or the Red Line.
Getting to Aman Hospital from Al Daayen
Al Daayen spreads north of Doha between Al Shamal Road on the west and the coast on the east, with Lusail at its southern end. From the western neighbourhoods, Al Shamal Road leads south into the city; from the east, Al Khor Road connects to Lusail Expressway. Al Majd Road also crosses the municipality and is useful for skirting round Doha to the southern side. Aman Hospital is on Airport Street in the Old Airport area, in the south-east of the city.
For the metro, the closest Red Line stations are in Lusail, including Lusail QNB, the line's northern end. From there the Red Line runs south through West Bay and Msheireb to Al Matar Al Qadeem and Oqba Ibn Nafie, the stops for the Old Airport area. A short taxi covers the last part.
Young families and the knee
Many households in Al Daayen have school-age children who play football, basketball, martial arts or gymnastics several times a week. Growing knees behave differently from adult knees, and the problems we see reflect that.
Pain just below the kneecap in an active 10 to 15 year old is very often Osgood-Schlatter disease, which usually settles as growth slows. A kneecap that slips out of place, often in a teenage girl during a twist, is patellar instability and needs proper assessment, because some children have repeat episodes. A swollen knee after a sports injury in a teenager deserves the same care as in an adult: ACL and meniscus tears do happen in young people, and growth plates change how they are treated.
Parents are busy too. Long commutes, school runs and weekend sport on the sidelines often mean an adult's own knee pain is ignored for months. If it is affecting your sleep, stairs or exercise, it is worth booking for yourself as well.
Booking for a child or for yourself
Book through +974 4400 4400 or qatar@drgelber.com. A parent or legal guardian should attend with anyone under 18.
- The child's Qatar ID and insurance card, or your own
- Any X-rays or MRI images and reports, including from the school or club clinic
- Notes on the sport, how often they train and what happened at the injury
- Sports shorts and trainers
- Questions about school PE, upcoming tournaments or exams, so the plan can take them into account
Al Daayen
About 35 km from Aman Hospital in a straight line
Aman Hospital, Building 412, Street 310 (Old Airport Road), Zone 47, Doha
+974 4400 4400Knee conditions and treatments
Conditions
- ACL Tear Treatment in Doha
- Meniscus Tear Treatment in Doha
- Knee Cartilage Damage Treatment in Doha
- Kneecap Dislocation and Patellar Instability in Doha
- Knee Arthritis Treatment in Doha
- PCL Tear: Symptoms and Treatment in Doha
- MCL Tear: Inner Knee Ligament Injury Treatment in Doha
- LCL and Posterolateral Corner Injury Treatment in Doha
- Knee Dislocation and Multi-Ligament Injury in Doha
- Meniscal Root Tear: Symptoms and Treatment in Doha
- Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tear and the Locked Knee
- Discoid Meniscus in Children and Adults
- Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee) Treatment in Doha
- Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Rupture Treatment in Doha
- Patellofemoral Pain (Runner's Knee) Treatment in Doha
- Chondromalacia Patella Treatment in Doha
- IT Band Syndrome Treatment in Doha
- Baker's Cyst: Lump and Swelling Behind the Knee
- Knee Bursitis: Swelling Over the Kneecap or Below the Knee
- Osgood–Schlatter Disease: Knee Pain in Growing Children
- Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee
- Plica Syndrome: Snapping and Pain at the Inner Front of the Knee
- Tibial Plateau Fracture: Treatment and Recovery
- Kneecap (Patella) Fracture: Treatment and Recovery
- Pain at the Front of the Knee
- Pain on the Inside of the Knee
- Pain on the Outside of the Knee
- Pain Behind the Knee
- Knee Swelling
- Knee Locking and Catching: Why Does My Knee Get Stuck?
- Knee Giving Way: Why Does My Knee Buckle or Feel Loose?
- Knee Stiffness: Why Does My Knee Feel Stiff and Hard to Bend?
- Knee Clicking, Popping and Grinding
- Knee Pain: How to Tell What Is Causing It
- Knee Pain at Night: Why It Hurts in Bed and When to Worry
- Knee Pain in Children and Teenagers
- Gout and Pseudogout in the Knee: Sudden Hot, Swollen Knee
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Knee: Rheumatoid, Psoriatic and Spondyloarthritis
- Knee Infection (Septic Arthritis): An Emergency
- Joint Hypermobility and the Knee: When Flexible Knees Hurt
- Bone Bruise in the Knee: What It Means on Your MRI
- Stress Fractures Around the Knee: Bone Pain That Builds With Training
- Loose Bodies in the Knee: When Something Moves Inside the Joint
- Knee Synovitis: When the Joint Lining Is Inflamed
- Fat Pad (Hoffa's) Impingement: Pain Below the Kneecap
- Popliteus Tendinopathy: Pain at the Outer Back of the Knee
- Knee Pain Coming From the Hip or Lower Back
- Stiffness After Knee Surgery (Arthrofibrosis)
Procedures
- ACL Reconstruction Surgery in Doha
- Revision ACL Surgery in Doha
- Meniscus Repair Surgery in Doha
- Knee Arthroscopy in Doha
- Cartilage Restoration Surgery in Doha
- Knee Replacement Surgery in Doha
- MPFL Reconstruction for Kneecap Dislocation in Doha
- PCL Reconstruction Surgery in Doha
- Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction in Doha
- Meniscal Root Repair Surgery in Doha
- High Tibial Osteotomy (Knee Realignment) in Doha
- Partial Knee Replacement in Doha
- Knee Injections in Doha: Steroid, Hyaluronic Acid and PRP
- Knee Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Doha
- Second Opinion on Knee Surgery in Doha
- ACL Repair: Ligament-Preserving Surgery for Selected Tears
- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (Kneecap Realignment) in Doha
- Revision Knee Replacement: When a Knee Replacement Needs Redoing
- Knee Braces, Sleeves and Supports: What Helps and What Doesn't
Frequently asked questions
My child's kneecap popped out and went back in. Do they need surgery?
Not necessarily. Many first-time kneecap dislocations are treated with a brace and physiotherapy. Surgery, such as MPFL reconstruction, is considered when it keeps happening or a piece of cartilage has broken off. An X-ray, and often an MRI, guides the decision.
Can children tear their ACL?
Yes, especially active teenagers in pivoting sports. Treatment takes the open growth plates into account, and the approach is planned carefully with the family. A knee that swelled quickly after a twist should be examined.
Which metro station should I use from Al Daayen?
The Red Line stations in Lusail are the closest. Travel south on the Red Line to Al Matar Al Qadeem or Oqba Ibn Nafie, then take a short taxi to Aman Hospital. Many families find driving simpler with children.
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