Dr. Angela Mohammed

Dr. Angela Mohammed is a pediatrician at the Port of Spain General Hospital — one of Trinidad and Tobago's main public hospitals — with over 16 years of clinical experience in general pediatrics and child health. She provides comprehensive pediatric care from neonates through adolescents, managing the full spectrum of childhood illnesses encountered in the Caribbean region's clinical environment. Her practice encompasses routine well-child care, acute illness management, and the growing burden of chronic pediatric conditions including childhood obesity, asthma, and type 2 diabetes in children — conditions that have been rising in the Caribbean population. She also manages pediatric infectious diseases, including dengue fever, which remains endemic in Trinidad and Tobago, and respiratory infections. As a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), she maintains clinical standards aligned with international best practice. She contributes to pediatric training at UWI-affiliated hospitals.

Dr. Mohammed completed her medical degree (MBBS) at the University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus — the Caribbean's leading medical institution. Following graduation, she pursued formal postgraduate training in pediatrics, earning the Diploma in Child Health (DCH), which covers foundational child health assessment, developmental pediatrics, and common childhood illnesses. She subsequently achieved Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH) — the UK's premier pediatric specialty qualification — through a combination of clinical training, examination, and professional development aligned with RCPCH standards. This UK fellowship designation reflects internationally benchmarked pediatric clinical competence and is recognized across Commonwealth countries. Her training incorporated extensive exposure to tropical pediatric diseases relevant to the Caribbean, including dengue, leptospirosis, and nutritional deficiency conditions.

Dr. Mohammed's general pediatrics practice covers children from birth through 18 years. In the acute setting, she manages febrile illnesses, respiratory infections (pneumonia, bronchiolitis), gastroenteritis, and pediatric dengue fever including hemorrhagic dengue — a critical clinical skill in Trinidad and Tobago where dengue transmission is seasonal and can be severe. She manages chronic pediatric conditions including asthma (one of the most prevalent childhood diseases in the Caribbean), childhood obesity, and early-onset type 2 diabetes, applying lifestyle and pharmacological interventions. Child nutrition assessment and management — including both undernutrition in vulnerable populations and overnutrition in the context of rising childhood obesity — is an important component of her practice. She also provides adolescent medicine consultations addressing adolescent-specific health concerns including mental health screening, sexual health, and substance use awareness.

Port of Spain General Hospital serves all residents of Trinidad and Tobago, including the significant expatriate and foreign national community in the capital. Trinidad and Tobago's English-speaking healthcare environment is accessible to patients from North America, the UK, and other English-speaking countries. The country has a well-developed private pediatric sector including private pediatric clinics and specialist practices in Port of Spain, which provide shorter wait times and more personalized service for international patients. For complex pediatric subspecialty care — such as pediatric oncology or cardiac surgery — children are typically referred to centers in Miami, Toronto, or London. Dr. Mohammed is available for general pediatric consultations for both local and international patients.

Dr. Mohammed's achievement of FRCPCH — Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health — represents a significant international professional distinction, recognizing pediatric clinical excellence aligned with UK standards. Her sustained contribution to general pediatrics at Port of Spain General Hospital, including clinical training of junior doctors and medical students, reflects institutional recognition of her expertise. She has been involved in Trinidad and Tobago's national childhood immunization and school health programs, contributing to public health outcomes beyond individual clinical practice. Her participation in Caribbean regional pediatric conferences reflects engagement with the wider professional community across the English-speaking Caribbean.