Dr. Nadeem Rahman

Nadeem Rahman, MD

Institute Chair, Critical Care Institute

Languages
Spoken
EN
YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
17

Achievements & Career Highlights

Recipient of American Health Council Best in Medicine Award, 2/17
Awarded as the Leading Physicians of the World and the International Association of Anesthesiologists Top Physician in Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Neuro Critical Care, 2013
Recipient of Cleveland Clinic Foundation Surgical Intensive Care Unit 2012 Staff of the Year
Cleveland Clinic Caregiver Celebrations Appreciation Awards:

Appreciation Award for Best Practices, 2016
Appreciation Award, 2015
Appreciation Award for Contribution to CCLCM, 2014
Appreciation Award for putting Patient’s First, 2014
Appreciation Award for educating the Multi-Disciplinary Team, 2013
Appreciation Award, 2013

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Biography

Dr. Nadeem Rahman, MD, is the Chair of Critical Care Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He oversees the evaluation and management of medical, surgical and neurological critically ill patients. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Rahman was the Vice Chief for the Center of Critical Care and the Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Cleveland Clinic. He previously served as the Interim Director of Medina Intensive Care Unit and in 2014 was appointed to Cleveland Clinic Florida as Chief of Surgical Critical Care and became the first Medical Director of the SICU, where he helped establish management plans of care for liver transplant, heart transplant and complex neurosurgical patients.

Dr. Rahman received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. His Core Clinical Clerkships were completed at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

He completed his residency in Anesthesiology followed by a fellowship in Critical Care both at the Cleveland Clinic. He is Triple Board Certified in Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Neurocritical Care.

He resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and three children. He enjoys coaching, playing sports and traveling with his family.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

Medical School

1999

1999 - 2003

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Internship

2003

2003 - 2004

Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA

Intern

Residency

2004

2004 - 2007

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Anesthesiology Resident

Fellowship

2007

2007 - 2008

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Fellowship in Surgical Intensive Care

Work Experience

2017

2017 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic, Medina, Ohio, USA

Interim Director, Medina Intensive Care Unit, Anesthesia Institute, Center for Critical Care Medicine
2016

2016 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Vice Chief, Center for Critical Care - Anesthesia Institute, Center for Critical Care Medicine
2015

2015 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Anesthesia Institute, Center for Critical Care Medicine
2014

2014 - 2015

Cleveland Clinic, Florida, USA

Chief of Critical Care, Anesthesia Institute & Director SICU/CVICU/NICU
2013

2013 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Staff General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute
2013

2013 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of CWRU, Ohio, USA

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
2012

2012 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, US

Staff Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute
2012

2012 - 2014

Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Hospital, Ohio, USA

Director, Lakewood Intensive Care Unit
2011

2011 - 2014

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

National Football League Airway Management Physician
2008

2008 - 2018

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Staff Anesthesiologist / Intensivist, Anesthesia Institute

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