
MD
Staff gastroenterologist specializing in nutrition, digestive health, and gut rehabilitation
Experience
24 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults
Dr. Abdullah Shatnawei is a Staff Physician in the Gastroenterology Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Digestive Disease Institute. He brings 24 years of clinical experience, including roles at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Human Nutrition and as Medical Director of the Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplant. He completed his medical degree at Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2000 and underwent comprehensive specialist training in the United States and Canada.
Dr. Shatnawei manages a wide range of digestive conditions including celiac disease, malnutrition, malabsorption, diarrhea, and feeding difficulties. He has expertise in tube feeding management, weight loss, complications following weight loss surgery, and colorectal cancer screening. His training in clinical nutrition and gastroenterology equips him to address complex nutritional and digestive problems with evidence-based approaches.
He is a good fit for patients seeking specialist care in digestive diseases, particularly those with nutritional challenges, gut disorders, or post-surgical complications. Dr. Shatnawei works with adults and speaks both English and Arabic.
Special interests: weight loss management, post-bariatric surgery complications, nutritional support.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
Bachelor of Surgery and Medicine
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan · 2000
Internal Medicine Residency
Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, United States · 2005
Clinical Nutrition Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, United States · 2009
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship
McMaster University, Canada · 2012
Staff Physician, Gastroenterology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, United States · 2012-2018
Medical Director, Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplant
Cleveland Clinic, United States · 2016-2018
Teaching Faculty, Internal Medicine
Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, United States · 2005-2008
Internal Medicine Resident and Chief Resident
Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, United States · 2002-2005
Staff Physician, Gastroenterology
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Celiac Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea, Feeding Difficulties, Heart Disease, Malabsorption, Malnutrition.
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
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