
MBBS, Arab Board in Emergency Medicine, Masters in Medical Ultrasound
Staff physician in emergency medicine with expertise in critical care, cardiac emergencies, and trauma
Experience
12 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Slovak
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Laila Hussein is a Staff Physician in the Emergency Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Integrated Hospital Care Institute. With 12 years of clinical experience, she is board certified by the Arab Board in Emergency Medicine and holds a Master's degree in Medical Ultrasound from Teesside University in the UK. She trained at leading institutions including Rashid Hospital in Dubai, where she completed her emergency medicine residency.
Dr. Hussein specializes in managing complex time-sensitive emergencies across critical care, cardiac events, and trauma situations. She is skilled in emergency ultrasound and uses point-of-care imaging to guide rapid diagnosis and treatment. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic, she served as a Consultant Physician at Sheikh Shakbout Medical City and as a Specialist at Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi, where she also directed the emergency medicine residency program and ultrasound education.
She is an active speaker at national and international conferences, has published work on critical care and ultrasound, and contributed to a book chapter in her field. Dr. Hussein is a good fit for patients needing expert assessment and management of acute life-threatening conditions, as well as those requiring emergency ultrasound evaluation.
Special interests: point-of-care ultrasound, medical education and training, international emergency medicine education.
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Jordan, Jordan · 2009
Residency in Emergency Medicine
Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, United Arab Emirates · 2017
Masters in Medical Ultrasound
Teesside University, United Kingdom · 2020
Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine Department
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2023-present
Consultant Physician, Emergency Department
Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, United Arab Emirates · 2020-2023
Specialist Physician, Emergency Department
Mafraq Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2017-2020
Resident, Emergency Medicine Department
Rashid Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2013-2017
Intern House Officer
Dubai Health Authority, United Arab Emirates · 2010-2012
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, Slovak.
Cleveland Clinic, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Abdominal Emergencies, Chest Pain, Heart Attack and Cardiac Emergencies, Severe Trauma and Injuries, Shock and Critical Illness, Shortness of Breath.
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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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