Consultant in Emergency Medicine with 25+ years leading emergency departments
Experience
25 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
Sees
children, adults, seniors
Dr. Youssef Abboud is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine with over 25 years of international experience managing emergency departments. He currently serves as Head of Emergency at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai, where he leads clinical teams and oversees emergency operations. His career has been marked by strong leadership in both patient care and medical education.
Dr. Abboud has directed an Emergency Medicine Residency Program, training and mentoring the next generation of emergency physicians. He is certified as an instructor in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) by the American College of Surgeons, and holds American Heart Association certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). His clinical focus centres on emergency and trauma cases, patient safety, and building high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
He is a good fit for patients presenting with acute injuries, trauma, or medical emergencies requiring immediate specialist assessment and care.
Special interests: patient safety, medical education, departmental leadership, continuous quality improvement.
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Master's Degree in Emergency Medicine
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Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
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MBA in Business & Management
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Head of Emergency
Al Zahra Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Al Zahra Hospital, Al Barsha, Dubai.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Acute Abdominal Emergencies, Acute Cardiac Events, Acute Neurological Emergencies, Acute Respiratory Distress, Acute Trauma, Poisoning and Overdose, Severe Burns, Shock and Multi-Organ Failure.
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