
MD
Division Chair of Interventional Radiology, specialist in vascular disease and fibroid embolization
Experience
28 years
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Hicham Abada is Division Chair of Interventional Radiology and Imaging at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Diagnostics Institute. With 28 years of clinical experience, he has built a career across three continents, training in Belgium and France before holding Associate Professor positions at the University of Kentucky and University of Iowa. He brings extensive expertise in minimally invasive vascular and interventional procedures.
Dr. Abada specializes in treating peripheral vascular disease, uterine fibroids, liver cancer, and post-partum bleeding through catheter-based techniques that avoid open surgery. He co-developed one of Paris's leading post-partum hemorrhage programs and has led clinical programs including the Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Peripheral Vascular Imaging services. His research interests include aortic imaging, endovascular aortic repair follow-up, radiation safety optimization, and renal denervation.
He is an ideal choice for patients seeking specialist care in complex vascular conditions or minimally invasive treatment options for fibroids and liver disease.
Special interests: aortic imaging and repair follow-up, radiation dose optimization, renal denervation, uterine fibroid embolization.
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MD
University of Algiers, Algeria · 1992
Diploma of Radiology
University of Brussels, Belgium · 1997
Fellowship, Interventional Radiology
University of Brussels, Belgium · 1998
Division Chair of Interventional Radiology and Imaging
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Kentucky, United States · 2009-2014
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, United States · 2006-2009
Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Department of Radiology
Rene Dubos Hospital, France · 2001-2006
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
Military Hospital Algiers, Algeria · 2000-2001
Clinical Researcher
Hospital Georges Pompidou/Hospital Broussais, France · 1999-2000
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, French.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancers, Liver Disease, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Post-Partum Hemorrhage, Uterine Fibroids.
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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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