Dr Iviano gained his MBBS qualification in medicine from Nigeria and pursued higher studies with specialized training in advanced areas of neonatology in the UK.
He commenced his consultant career focusing on congenital heart disease, respiratory, nutrition and developmental /family centred care of the new-born.
Over the 20 years of his consultant career, he has worked consistently in the industry’s largest multi-disciplinary, tertiary hospital environments and led teams of specialists attending to sensitive pediatric cases and babies of 23 weeks and above with medical and surgical complications.
He has extensive experience with multidisciplinary engagement across a wide range of perinatal and pediatric specialties including neonatal surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology.
Taking up his position as Director of Neonatology Services for Burjeel Holdings, UAE and Consultant in Neonatal Medicine at Burjeel Medical City Abu Dhabi, Dr. Iviano brings valuable expertise and experience of managing perinatal networks and Level-3 neonatal unit.
As Lead Consultant for the Nutrition Team, he also put in place guidelines for consultants, nurses, and pharmacists in the neonatal unit, to ensure standardized, evidence based nutritional practice within the department.
He has several published research works in neonatal metabolic bone disease, insulin therapy in very low risk with infants, PDA evaluation and sepsis markers in new-born.
Dr Iviano has participated in several national and international seminars, conferences and panel discussions and presents his papers and expert opinions in neonatology and pediatrics.
