Dr. Aya Itani

Dr. Aya Itani is a Staff Physician in the Emergency Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Integrated Hospital Care Institute. She trained at leading academic medical centers: she earned her MD from the American University of Beirut, completed her Emergency Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and pursued advanced training in Emergency Department Safety and Quality at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Before joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, she worked as a clinical instructor and attending physician at NYU Langone Health in New York City, where she gained experience managing acute and critical care patients across a busy urban emergency department.

Dr. Itani has a particular focus on improving the quality and safety of emergency care. She holds a Master's degree in Public Health from Columbia University, specializing in healthcare policy, management, and health law. Her clinical interests center on implementing practice innovations, enhancing patient safety culture, and reducing errors in high-pressure environments. She is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and brings 9 years of clinical experience to her role.

Dr. Itani is a good fit for patients seeking emergency care from a physician committed to safe, evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement. Her background in healthcare policy and safety makes her particularly well-suited to discuss systemic approaches to preventing medical errors and optimizing patient outcomes in urgent and critical situations.