Dr. Ulla Rifat

Dr. Ulla Rifat is an Associate Staff Physician in the Hospital Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Integrated Hospital Care Institute. She brings over 10 years of clinical experience, with substantial training and practice in Germany before relocating to Abu Dhabi. She completed her medical degree at the Medical University of Pécs in Hungary and underwent residency training in internal medicine with a focus on cardiology at leading institutions in Hannover and Berlin, including the German Heart Center of Charité.

Dr. Rifat specializes in acute inpatient care with particular expertise in cardiovascular conditions and intensive care medicine. She is German board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiology, qualifications she earned through rigorous clinical training and examination. Her clinical interests include heart failure, hypertension, diabetes management, and the care of acutely ill patients requiring hospital-level intervention.

She brings a balanced approach to patient care, drawing on her experience in both inpatient acute settings and outpatient primary care. Dr. Rifat is fluent in German, English, Arabic, and French, enabling her to communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.