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Staff physician in pain medicine with 38 years' expertise in regional anesthesia and chronic pain management
Experience
38 years
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Amar Salti is a Staff Physician in the Pain Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Neurological Institute. He brings 38 years of clinical experience, with particular strength in regional anesthesia and interventional pain management. French board certified in both Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, he also holds the European Diploma in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine from the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ESRA). His career spans Paris hospitals, where he developed acute pain services, to senior leadership roles at major Abu Dhabi healthcare institutions.
Dr. Salti's clinical focus includes interventional pain management, regional anesthesia techniques, bariatric anesthesia, acute and postoperative pain management, and chronic pain conditions. At Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, he headed the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine division and was instrumental in building postoperative pain management programs and chronic pain clinics. He is an active educator and international speaker, regularly presenting at conferences and contributing to textbooks and peer-reviewed journals.
Fluent in English, Arabic, and French, Dr. Salti is well positioned to serve Abu Dhabi's diverse population. He currently chairs the New York School of Regional Anesthesia Middle East and has received multiple professional and academic awards throughout his career.
Special interests: regional anesthesia, interventional pain techniques, acute pain service development, chronic pain management.
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Medical degree
Ibn Jazzar Faculty of Medicine, Tunisia · 1986
Residency in Anesthesia and Fellowship in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
René Descartes University and Bichat Hospital, France · 1993
Staff Physician, Pain Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Head of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Division
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, United Arab Emirates · 2015–2020
Deputy Head of Department Anesthesiology
Zayed Military Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2002–2015
Consultant in Anesthesia and Pain Management
Lagny Hospital, France · 1993–2002
Consultations are available in Arabic, English, French.
Cleveland Clinic, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Postoperative Pain, Regional Pain Syndromes.
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
+971 800 82223Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: 4.4★ · 7,639 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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