Dr. Cherine El Dabh

Dr. Cherine El Dabh is a Staff Physician in the Anesthesiology Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Integrated Hospital Care Institute, bringing four decades of clinical experience in anesthesia care. She trained at leading institutions including Cairo University, where she earned her medical degree, and completed her residency and fellowship in anesthesia at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, with specialized training in cardio-thoracic and ambulatory anesthesia.

Dr. El Dabh provides anesthesia services across a broad range of surgical settings, including general anesthesia, anesthesia for eye surgery, and outpatient anesthesia. Her career has included significant leadership roles: she served as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, and previously held positions as Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ohio and Vice Chairman at the Lorain Institute at Cleveland Clinic.

With expertise spanning routine surgical anesthesia to specialized cardiac cases, Dr. El Dabh is well-suited for patients undergoing elective and emergency surgery who benefit from her extensive experience managing anesthesia safety across diverse patient populations.