
Internal medicine specialist with expertise across cardiology, neurology, and critical care
Experience
13 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Nihal Salih is an internal medicine specialist working in the neurology department at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi. She holds the Arab Board of Health Specialization in Internal Medicine and completed a four-year residency training programme at Mafraq Hospital (ACGME-accredited). With 13 years of clinical experience, she has built a broad skill set across multiple medical areas and is licensed by both the Sudan Medical Council and Abu Dhabi's Department of Health.
Dr. Salih's clinical expertise spans internal medicine alongside cardiology, rheumatology, kidney disease, gastroenterology, lung disease, infectious diseases, endocrinology, blood cancers, dermatology, radiology, and emergency medicine. She has a special interest in stroke care and actively contributed to the Stroke Unit Excellence Centre at SSMC, combining her neurology focus with internal medicine depth.
She is a good fit if you need comprehensive medical assessment for complex or multi-system conditions, stroke evaluation and management, or care coordination during critical illness. Her broad training allows her to manage both acute presentations and long-term medical conditions.
Special interests: stroke care and acute stroke management, critical care medicine, emergency medicine, endocrinology, haematology-oncology.
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Arab Board of Health Specialization (ABHS) in Internal Medicine
Postgraduate training, UAE
Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine
Mafraq Hospital, UAE
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
National University
Internal Medicine Specialist, Neurology Department
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE
Resident in Internal Medicine
Mafraq Hospital, UAE · 4 years
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City — Abu Dhabi, Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Arthritis (Autoimmune), Blood Cancers, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Infections, Kidney Disease, Lung Disease, Skin Conditions.
Profile compiled from Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Ghweifat International Highway Next to Mafraq Hospital, Al Mafraq area - Abu Dhabi
+971 800 7762Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi
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