Dr. Basant is a Pediatric and Neonatal Registrar with clinical experience in Egypt and Kuwait. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and a Master’s in Pediatrics from Alexandria University, Egypt.
She completed her residency training in pediatrics and neonatal care at Alexandria University Children’s Hospital and El-Anfoshy Pediatric Hospital, Egypt. She later worked as a Neonatologist at Alex Specialized Hospital and as a Pediatric and Neonatal Specialist at El-Anfoshy Pediatric Hospital, gaining strong experience in the management of newborns and children.
In Kuwait, Dr. Basant served currently as a Pediatric and Neonatal Registrar at Kuwait Hospital, where she is involved in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of pediatric and neonatal conditions. She has expertise in neonatal medicine and general pediatrics, with a focus on comprehensive child and newborn care.
Diagnosing and managing preterm, low birth weight, and very low birth weight infants
Diagnosing and managing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), including surfactant therapy
Performing neonatal resuscitation and stabilization
Managing mechanical ventilation (CPAP, NIPPV, and conventional ventilation)
Managing neonatal sepsis
Managing hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
Managing apnea of prematurity
Diagnosing and managing inborn errors of metabolism (early recognition and initial management)
Diagnosing and managing neonatal jaundice, including phototherapy and exchange transfusion
Diagnosing and managing congenital heart diseases (early recognition and initial management)