Pulmonology
Breathing and lung health
Asthma, COPD, chronic cough, breathlessness, wheezing, chest infections and lung disease.
Dr. Mohammad Fawzi KatranjiConsultant pulmonologist, DubaiPulmonology and sleep medicine in Dubai
Breathe better.
Sleep better.
Specialist care for breathing, lung and sleep problems from Dr. Mohammad Fawzi Katranji, a consultant pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist.
- American Board certified in 4 specialties
- English and Arabic
- In person or online
Dr. Mohammad Fawzi KatranjiPulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine
What brings you in today?
Choose what sounds closest. You do not need a diagnosis to book.
Breathing and lungs
Struggling to breathe right now? Call 998 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Areas of care
Whether the problem is your breathing or your sleep
Breathing and sleep are closely linked. One specialist can look at both.
Sleep medicine
Sleep and breathing at night
Sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia and daytime sleepiness, with sleep studies and CPAP care.
Meet your specialist
US-trained, board certified, practising in the UAE since 2014
Dr. Mohammad Fawzi Katranji is a consultant physician in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, with more than two decades of clinical practice.
- University of MichiganUndergraduate education
- St. John Hospital, DetroitInternal medicine
- MichiganPulmonary and critical care fellowship
- Wayne State UniversitySleep medicine fellowship
- 21+years of clinical practice
- 4American Board certifications
- 2014practising in the UAE since
- Internal MedicineAmerican Board
- Pulmonary MedicineAmerican Board
- Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board
- Sleep MedicineAmerican Board
What to expect
Your first appointment, step by step
Most people want to know what happens before they book. Here is the usual path.
Book in person or online
Choose a clinic visit in Dubai or a video consultation, whichever suits you.
Talk it through
Dr. Katranji asks about your symptoms, sleep and history. Bring any earlier reports, scans and a list of your medicines.
Tests if you need them
Only the tests that answer your question, such as spirometry or a sleep study.
A clear plan
You leave with an explanation of what is going on and the next steps.
Health Journal
Clear answers to common questions
Respiratory Health
How to do pursed-lip breathing when COPD makes you breathless
A slower out-breath through narrowed lips can ease the air hunger of COPD. The steps, how often to practise, positions that help, and when to call.
Respiratory Health
Bronchiectasis symptoms and why a cough keeps coming back
A cough that keeps returning with phlegm is sometimes damaged, widened airways rather than another chest infection. What a CT scan shows that spirometry cannot, and what long-term care involves.
Respiratory Health
Chronic bronchitis and how it differs from COPD
A productive cough that has gone on for years already meets a clinical definition. What chronic bronchitis does to the airways, why a lung test comes next, and where it parts from COPD.
Visit or call
Find us in Dubai
- Royal Palm Business Center, 13th Floor, Office OF13-4, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai
Open in Google Maps - +971 54 520 4555
- teledoc@vitalmenahealth.com
- Opening hours to be confirmed
Ready for a specialist assessment?
In-person in Dubai or online. No referral needed to ask for an appointment.