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MD
Staff physician specializing in liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary surgery
Experience
24 years
Languages
English, Italian, Spanish
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
Dr. Teresa Diago Uso is a Staff Physician in the Abdominal Transplant Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Digestive Disease Institute, bringing more than 24 years of clinical experience in transplant surgery. She trained in Spain and Italy before pursuing advanced fellowship training at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where she completed specialized training in liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and multi-organ abdominal transplantation through the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Prior to relocating to Abu Dhabi, she served as Staff Physician and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Ohio.
Dr. Diago Uso's clinical expertise spans the full spectrum of liver disease and transplantation, including living donor liver transplants, liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), benign and malignant liver lesions, and post-transplant patient management. She has completed more than 1,000 operations and specializes in complex colorectal metastasis cases and hepatobiliary oncology. Her approach combines technical precision with comprehensive care of transplant patients before and after surgery.
She is fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, making her accessible to international patients. A good fit if you require specialist liver transplant evaluation, are a potential living donor, or need ongoing post-transplant care from an experienced hepatobiliary surgeon.
Special interests: living donor liver transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma management, hepatobiliary oncology, post-transplant care.
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Medical Degree (MD)
Universita' Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Tarragona, Spain · 2001
Residency in General Surgery
University of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy · 2007
ASTS Fellowship in Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, United States · 2011
Fellowship in Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgery
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, United States · 2012
Staff Physician, Digestive Disease Institute, Transplant Center
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2022–present
Staff Physician, Department of Surgery, Transplant Center
Cleveland Clinic, United States · 2016–2022
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western, United States · 2016–2024
Clinical Associate, Department of Surgery, Transplant Center
Cleveland Clinic, United States · 2013–2016
Consultations are available in English, Italian, Spanish.
Cleveland Clinic, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma).
Profile compiled from Cleveland Clinic's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
59 Hamouda Bin Ali Al Dhaheri St - Al Maryah Island - Abu Dhabi Global Market Square - Abu Dhabi
+971 800 82223Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: 4.4★ · 7,639 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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