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All the latest news and updates from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
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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
08 Nov 2023
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence sign MoU to promote research and education
MoU will explore collaborative pursuits including the development of joint research projects, educational activities such as clinical attachments, and faculty development
31 Oct 2023
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi saves life of a 23-year-old cystic fibrosis patient through complex multiorgan transplant
26 Oct 2023
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi conducts UAE’s first robot-assisted kidney transplants
17 Oct 2023
International patient chooses Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi for complex, lifesaving procedure
• The hospital’s multidisciplinary team of experts performs complex aortic valve replacement surgery to treat a rare genetic heart condition
13 Oct 2023
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi announces Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as a Centre of Excellence for Adult Cardiac Surgery
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi announces Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as a Centre of Excellence for Adult Cardiac Surgery
12 Oct 2023
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi emerges winner in three key categories at the Middle East Management Excellence Awards 2023
• The hospital received three top honors in the Executive of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Team of the Year Award categories
03 Oct 2023
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Fatima bint Mubarak Center receives prestigious Joint Commission International accreditation
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Fatima bint Mubarak Center receives prestigious Joint Commission International accreditation
20 Sep 2023
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi reports 20 percent growth in international patient numbers in H1 2023 over H1 2022
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi treated over 1,057 international patients between January to June 2023

17 Aug 2023
Over 100 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi physicians graduate from a leadership program driven in partnership with INSEAD
The program is another strategic educational effort by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to promote best practices in patient-centered care and build a sustainable healthcare ecosystem in the region

