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13 Feb 2026
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Performs First UAE-Pakistan Remote Robotic Kidney Telesurgery
● Pakistan-based patient underwent robotic-assisted nephroureterectomy, performed remotely from Abu Dhabi. ● The real-time robotic surgery was controlled via console from the UAE by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi expert urologists leading the procedures in both countries. ● This milestone demonstrates how telesurgery can expand access to advanced care for complex conditions.
06 Feb 2026
Delegation from Cleveland Clinic’s Global Network to Share Knowledge at World Health Expo Dubai
Experts to deliver educational sessions at annual healthcare conference.
Past News
29 Jul 2021
Hand Sanitizers Can Lead To Severe Eye Injuries In Young Children, Experts Warn
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s ophthalmologist likens ocular injuries in children by ingredients in hand sanitizers to those suffered by workers exposed to chemical spills on worksites. Learn more.
12 Jul 2021
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Passes 150 Organ Transplant Milestone
Transplant Surgeries Build on Cleveland Clinic’s 100 Year Legacy of Innovation
08 Jul 2021
Fifty-Four UAE Nationals Complete Rigorous Medical Graduate Training
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Enables Wateen Graduates to Celebrate Next Step in Their Healthcare Careers
28 Jun 2021
Abu Dhabi Doctors Devise Innovative Method to Reduce Significant Risk of Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
In a global first, the modified branch-first technique eliminated the need for cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest, reducing risk of mortality
24 Jun 2021
Man Receives Own Kidney Transplant in UAE First
Complex ‘Bench Reconstruction’ Surgery At Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Saves Ali Shamsi’s Kidney
20 Jun 2021
MS Diagnosis Leads German Patient to Relocate to Abu Dhabi For A Balanced Life
Inken Stolley quit her stressful job and adopted holistic living in the capital to manage her MS symptoms
14 Jun 2021
Eye Surgery Gives 11-Month-Old a Fresh Perspective
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi physicians stress psychosocial in addition to visual benefits of early treatment
07 Jun 2021
Increase in Cardiovascular Disease Among Premenopausal Women in the UAE
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi expert says many young women unaware of risk factors
03 Jun 2021
Wrong Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Increases Sick Leave Rates, Say Experts
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s pain management expert recommends that patients see a specialist to find and treat the underlying cause of the pain