Marc Petre

Marc Petre is Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an integral part of the M42 group. As part of the leadership team at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Marc oversees numerous key departments, including facilities, construction, safety, regulatory compliance, emergency management, protective services, parking, environmental services, laundry, food service, supply chain management, and patient hospitality.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Marc served as Cleveland Clinic’s Executive Director for Clinical Engineering since February 2011, managing the daily and strategic activities for Clinical Engineering across the enterprises’ 18 hospitals and associated outpatient centers. Marc worked through Cleveland Clinic Innovations to commercialize several technical solutions developed at the bedside, including a platform for telemedicine which was deployed across Cleveland Clinic’s US facilities. Additionally, he supported the Cleveland Clinic’s international activities in London and Canada, and has significant expertise in High Level Disinfection compliance and safety across health systems.

During his tenure at Cleveland Clinic, Marc was recognized as an experienced leader, an inventor of patented solutions, an innovator, an educator, and a highly-skilled professional in the logistics, strategy, and community aspects of healthcare. Marc earned his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati before receiving his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.