Critical Care

As the country's leading provider of critical care services, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) delivers expert, round-the-clock specialist care for patients with life-threatening and complex medical conditions that require close, constant monitoring and advanced life support from specialist state-of-the-art equipment and medications.

HMC operates a network of critical care units spanning multiple specialties and hospitals to ensure the community of Qatar receives the best possible care when needed most.

Services

Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) - based at Hamad General Hospital

As Qatar’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, the TICU provides specialised critical care for adult trauma patients with multiple injuries including complex fractures, chest and abdominal trauma, head and spinal injuries and unstable hemodynamic conditions.

The TICU plays a vital role in HMC’s trauma system, offering state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary and compassionate critical care using advanced interventions to the most severely injured patients in the country.Top of Form

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) – based at Hamad General Hospital

The MICU delivers expert critical care for patients aged 14 and above with acute, non-surgical, life-threatening medical conditions. It supports complex cases such as severe respiratory failure, septic shock and multisystem organ dysfunction. MICU provides multidisciplinary care to severely ill patients who require close continuous monitoring and advanced support including mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring and renal replacement therapy.

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The SICU cares for critically ill post-operative and surgical patients. It specialises in managing high-risk surgical cases, post-operative complications, major abdominal and vascular surgeries and patients requiring advanced life support following surgical interventions.

Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Care Unit (CTICU and CCU) – based at the Heart Hospital

The CTICU and CCU deliver advanced care for patients undergoing major cardiothoracic procedures and those with acute cardiac conditions such as myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmias and decompensated heart failure. The units employ cutting-edge technology and practices in cardiac critical care and post-operative recovery.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – based at Women’s Wellness and Research Center

The NICU offers high-level care for premature and critically ill newborns. It supports neonates with respiratory distress, congenital anomalies and those requiring advanced life support, including mechanical ventilation and therapeutic hypothermia.

Pediatric Critical Care at HMC

HMC provides specialist Pediatric Critical Care services for infants, children and adolescents with life-threatening medical and surgical conditions. Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) within HMC are equipped with advanced monitoring systems and life support technologies, offering expert management of complex cases such as respiratory failure, sepsis, neurological emergencies and post-operative recovery.

These units are staffed by highly trained paediatric intensivists, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists and allied health professionals. Pediatric critical care at HMC emphasises multidisciplinary, evidence-based care with a strong focus on patient safety, clinical excellence and family-centred support. The service operates in close coordination with emergency, surgical and paediatric subspecialty teams, forming an integral part of HMC’s comprehensive critical care network.

Comprehensive critical care network

HMC extends critical care services across its hospital network to ensure immediate access to intensive care across Qatar:

• Al Khor Hospital (AKH)
• The Cuban Hospital (TCH)
• Al Wakra Hospital (AWH)
• Ambulatory Care Center (ACC)
• Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH)
• Aisha Bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital (AAH)

Programs of Excellence in Critical Care

HMC’s Critical Care Services are internationally recognised for innovation, clinical excellence and leadership in critical care delivery. Key programs include:

• National Sepsis Program: A pioneering initiative focused on early detection and rapid intervention for sepsis, significantly improving survival rates.
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT): Delivered across multiple ICUs, offering lifesaving support for patients with acute kidney injury in critical illness.
• Aeromedical and Retrieval Services: A highly coordinated emergency transport service for critically ill patients requiring advanced care during inter-facility transfer.
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): HMC leads one of the most advanced ECMO programs in the region for the management of severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
• Simulation-based training: Critical care in HMC provides regular, high-fidelity simulation-based training. A major component is ECMO training, where HMC serves as a recognised regional centre.

Education and Training

HMC is committed to advancing critical care medicine through education and professional development. The Adult Critical Care Fellowship Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGME-I), reflecting the highest standards of postgraduate medical education. Fellows are trained in diverse ICU settings, gaining exposure to cutting-edge therapies, research, and patient-centred care.​​
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