
MD
Abdominal transplant surgeon specializing in liver, pancreas and kidney transplantation
Experience
30 years
Languages
English, German, Spanish
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Luis Campos is a Staff Physician in the Abdominal Transplant Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Digestive Disease Institute. He brings 30 years of experience in transplant surgery, having trained at the University of Pennsylvania and served as Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Kidney Transplantation at Methodist Hospital, University of Tennessee in Memphis.
Dr. Campos specializes in liver, pancreas, and kidney transplantation, as well as hepatobiliary surgery (non-transplant procedures on the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas). He has performed over 1,500 kidney transplants, more than 1,000 liver transplants, and over 150 pancreas transplants, including performing the first pancreas transplant in the UAE. His clinical expertise spans the full range of organ transplantation and complex abdominal surgical procedures.
His research interests focus on immune tolerance to prevent transplant rejection, pancreatic islet cell transplantation, and liver-induced tolerance. Dr. Campos is recognized for advancing the field through both clinical excellence and investigative work, and is an ideal choice for patients requiring complex organ transplantation or specialized hepatobiliary surgery.
Special interests: immune tolerance and transplant rejection prevention, pancreatic islet cell transplantation, liver-induced tolerance.
Extracted from the doctor's hospital profile — patient-friendly terms
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
La Salle University, Mexico · 1989
General Surgery Residency
University of Pennsylvania, USA · 2000
General Surgery Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania, USA · 1995
Transplant Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania, USA · 2003
Staff Physician, Abdominal Transplant Department
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Kidney Transplantation
Methodist Hospital, University of Tennessee, USA · 2008-2020
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Transplant Surgeon
University of Maryland, USA · 2003-2008
Transplant Fellow
University of Pennsylvania, USA · 2000-2003
General Surgery Resident
University of Pennsylvania, USA · 1996-2000
Consultations are available in English, German, Spanish.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Bile Duct Obstruction, End-Stage Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Pancreatic Disease.
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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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