
MD
Interim Institute Chief specializing in nuclear medicine, PET-CT imaging, and molecular diagnostics
Experience
26 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Urdu
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Hidayath Ali Ansari is Interim Institute Chief of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Diagnostics Institute. With 26 years of clinical experience, he specializes in cross-sectional nuclear medicine and body imaging. His expertise spans radioactive isotope administration, advanced molecular imaging techniques including Octreotide scanning, Parathyroid SPECT imaging, and brain SPECT perfusion imaging for dementia assessment.
Before joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ansari worked as a Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust in Lancaster, UK, where he also served as Chair of the Radiology National Cancer Intelligence Network for Lancashire and South Cumbria. He completed his medical degree at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences in Bangalore, India, followed by specialist training in radiology at Manchester and a fellowship in PET-CT imaging at University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
Dr. Ansari is a good fit if you need advanced nuclear medicine imaging for complex diagnostic questions, particularly involving cancer imaging, dementia assessment, or metabolic disorders. He combines clinical leadership experience with hands-on expertise in the latest molecular imaging technologies.
Special interests: brain SPECT perfusion imaging for dementia, Parathyroid SPECT imaging, Octreotide scanning, radioactive isotope administration.
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, India · 1998
Residency in Radiology
Manchester Radiology Training Scheme and North West Manchester National Health Service Hospitals, United Kingdom · 2008
Fellowship in Radiology
Manchester Radiology Training Scheme, United Kingdom · 2008
Visiting Fellowship in Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT)
University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland · 2008
Interim Institute Chief, Diagnostics Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead, Department of Radiology
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom · 2009–2014
Chair of Radiology National Cancer Intelligence Network
Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network, United Kingdom · 2014
Fellow and Specialist Registrar, Department of Radiology
Manchester Radiology Training Scheme, United Kingdom · 2003–2008
Resident and Senior House Officer, Department of Medicine
Bangor and Coventry Hospitals, National Health Services, United Kingdom · 2000–2003
Consultations are available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Urdu.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Cancer (Imaging and Staging), Dementia, Metabolic Disorders, Parathyroid Disorders.
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
59 Hamouda Bin Ali Al Dhaheri St - Al Maryah Island - Abu Dhabi Global Market Square - Abu Dhabi
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