General Vascular Surgery Program

Aortic Disease Program

The Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Surgical Subspecialties Institute provides patients with comprehensive care under the following programs:

• Otolaryngology care for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) conditions.
• Head and Neck Surgery and Microvascular reconstruction.
• Endocrine Surgery Program which provides specialized treatment for diseases and cancers of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
• The Voice Clinic which provides multidisciplinary care for the diagnosis of voice and swallowing disorders.
• The department’s experienced and internationally acclaimed doctors are committed to providing our patients with highly specialized, compassionate, and responsive care that is unparalleled in the region.

The team’s knowledge and vast experience is supported by state-of-the-art technology, and our goal is to develop an optimal treatment plan for each patient that will help to preserve the long-term quality of life.

What We Treat

MS is an autoimmune condition that causes damage to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). The body’s immune system attacks the protective covering of nerve fibers, which then affects the way the electrical messages flow within the brain, and from the brain to the rest of your body. It causes damage to the nerves, which causes scarring. ‘Sclerosis’ is a Greek word, referring to the scarring of the nerves. ‘Multiple’ refers to the many parts of the brain and spinal cord that can be affected.

The symptoms of MS vary depending on the degree of nerve damage and which nerves are affected. Some people may only have mild symptoms that come and go over time, while others may gradually notice problems with walking.

Learn more about symptoms, causes and risk factors for MS

MS as a disease has been known for centuries and for most of that time there were no effective treatments. However, in the last 20 years, very effective drugs that can change the course of the disease, known as disease modifying therapy (DMT), have become available. There is still no ‘cure’ for MS, and its cause is only partly understood.