Dr. Umar A. Khan

Dr. Umar A. Khan is a Staff Physician in the Critical Care Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Section Head of Cardio-Thoracic Critical Care. He brings 26 years of clinical experience, having trained and worked at leading US institutions including Johns Hopkins Health System and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he served as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief for Quality and Patient Safety.

Dr. Khan specializes in managing patients with life-threatening conditions in intensive care settings, with particular expertise in heart and lung emergencies. He is trained in critical care ultrasonography—using portable ultrasound to assess critically ill patients—and mechanical circulatory support, which includes advanced devices to help failing hearts. He holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Echocardiography (heart imaging), and has completed specialized fellowships at Johns Hopkins and Boston University in cardiac imaging and critical care.

His clinical work spans advanced heart failure, irregular heartbeats, respiratory failure, and septic shock. Dr. Khan has a strong commitment to quality and patient safety, having completed formal training at the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute. He is well-suited for patients requiring complex intensive care, particularly those with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, and those seeking a physician with deep expertise in both clinical care and safety improvement.