
MBBS
Pulmonary and critical care physician specializing in advanced airway and pleural procedures
Experience
23 years
Languages
English, Urdu
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Ali Saeed Wahla is a Staff Physician in Pulmonary Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He brings 23 years of clinical experience, including roles as a consultant at leading hospitals in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Notably, he co-established the first Interventional Pulmonary program in Pakistan and served as Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, where he also founded a respiratory therapy training programme.
Dr. Wahla specializes in advanced pulmonary procedures, particularly interventional bronchoscopy and management of complex airway and pleural disorders. He has training in critical care medicine and is skilled in treating conditions such as lung nodules, pleural effusion, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His approach combines procedural expertise with intensive care knowledge, making him well-suited for managing complicated respiratory cases.
He is a good fit for patients needing specialist lung procedures, those with complex airway issues, or individuals requiring intensive respiratory care in a hospital setting.
Special interests: complex airway disorders, pleural disorders, interventional pulmonary procedures, respiratory therapy training.
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan · 2001
Residency in Internal Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, United States · 2006
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, United States · 2010
Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, United States
Staff Physician, Pulmonary Medicine Department
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Consultant, Department of Critical Care
King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia · 2013-2014
Consultant, Director Intensive Care Unit, Department of Internal Medicine
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Pakistan · 2010-2013
Consultations are available in English, Urdu.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Nodules, Mediastinal Tumors, Pleural Effusion, Sarcoidosis, Thoracic Cancer.
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
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