Saima Aftab, MD
Medical Director, Victor Center
Dr. Aftab is Vice President of Administration, Physician Enterprise, with the Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. She is a neonatologist and chief for the Section of Neonatology and Perinatal Medicine at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Dr. Aftab is also medical director of the Fetal Care Center. She earned her medical degree from King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. Dr. Aftab then pursued a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in neonatal perinatal medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Her clinical and research interests are focused on delivery room resuscitation and incorporating high fidelity simulation in practice to ensure the highest quality of care in code situations.
Dr. Aftab is board certified in both general pediatrics and neonatology. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she has presented at national and international conferences and is frequently sought out as a subject-matter expert by the media.
The Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is dedicated to families expecting an infant with medical needs that require intervention at birth. The program offers comprehensive, coordinated care from prenatal diagnosis to delivery, postnatal care and the transition to infant care.
