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WHO WE ARE

Three decades of pioneering healthcare in the region

Welcome to the Al Zahra Hospital Dubai. We are a thriving regional independent healthcare provider, serving both the local and international communities residing in the UAE by providing personalized, attentive care in a state-of-the-art facility and world-class medical techniques that enable us to offer the very best care for our patients.

Our strategic objective is to ensure excellence in all healthcare services for our patients and the community and work hand in hand with other public and private hospitals to promote the Emirates and Dubai as a globally recognized destination for healthcare.

Highly Qualified Doctors

Our team of physicians comprises of highly qualified and experienced doctors from all over the world.

Research & Development

We invest heavily in R&D and pass on the benefit of our studies to the community and our patients

Worldclass Technology

We employ some of the world’s most advanced technologies in our treatments.

Global Accreditations

A testament to our global recognition are the various awards and certifications we’ve recieved.

MEDICAL TOURISM

Every year we treat over 5,000 overseas patients from all over the world

We Al Zahra Hospital Dubai is focused on ensuring a supportive and memorable experience for international visitors, thus an International Patients’ Desk has been created inside the hospital to provide an effective communication link between patients and medical staff, including relaying messages from providers, gathering information from patients for providers and facilitating the international patients stay/journey. Our International Patients’ Coordinator will be totally committed to attend to your needs and can assists with airport pickups, billing and any special need of our guests.

Our Packages

Healthcare packages designed to offer peace-of-mind and value for money

Meet Our Doctors

Our team of highly qualified and experienced physicians drawn from across the world

Dr. Samit Gehani
Laboratory Director
Dr. Samit Gehani
Laboratory Director
Dr. Samit Gehani is a qualified Laboratory Director, with over 20 years of experience in his field. He specializes in Clinical Pathology, with an expertise in Biochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Immunology and Serology. Prior to joining Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, he worked in numerous hospitals as a Laboratory Director and as the Head of the Laboratory Department.
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Dr. Amr Elzawahry
Head of Pediatric Services
Dr. Amr Elzawahry
Head of Pediatric Services
Dr. Amr Elzawahry is a distinguished Pediatrician with over 30 years of experience in the pediatric field. He started his practice and teaching career at the Ain Shams University Cairo. He continued his teaching career in Sohar Hospital University in Oman from 1996 till 2000. He Later became a Senior Specialist in Latifa Hospital, Dubai, covering the inpatient, outpatient, pediatric emergency, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for 14 years. In 2014, he joined Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital as a Consultant Pediatrician under the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. His most recent position was as Head of Department at a prestigious UK Hospital.
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Dr. Fadi Iskandarani
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Fadi Iskandarani
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Iskandarani is a highly skilled Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, with over 20 years of experience in his field. Specializing in a wide range of pediatric conditions from pediatric urology and neonatal surgery to hepato-biliary surgery and solid tumor oncologic surgery, he has carried out numerous uniquely successful procedures. Previously, he has worked as the head of pediatric surgery in two different hospitals in Lebanon and gained practice working as a pediatric surgeon in Paris, France.
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Ms. Christina Burmeister
Psychology Lead and Happiness Consultant
Ms. Christina Burmeister
Psychology Lead and Happiness Consultant
Ms. Christina Burmeister is a psychologist with over 10 years of experience, previously working as a school counselor, counseling psychologist, and clinical counselor. She gained a large amount of experience with various cultures and specialties, allowing her to diagnose, assess and manage a wide range of conditions from depression and anxiety to eating and panic disorders and much more.
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Dr. Sherif Fayed
Consultant, Pulmonology - MBchB, Msc, MD, FRCP(Glasg), FCCP
Dr. Sherif Fayed
Consultant, Pulmonology - MBchB, Msc, MD, FRCP(Glasg), FCCP
Dr. Sherif Fayed has worked as a respiratory consultant in Egypt and United Kingdom. He has outstanding experience in Respiratory Critical Care, chest infections, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural diseases. in addition to lung cancer early detection, diagnosis and most pulmonary procedures. Dr. Fayed holds more than 15 years of experience in the field of Pulmonology.
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Dr. Tariq Aslam
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr. Tariq Aslam
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr. Tariq Aslam is a UK Board Certified Physician, holding over 10 years of experience. He initially worked in Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, before moving to UAE in 2017.
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Dr. Ed Ashtar
Consultant Medical Oncology and Clinical Hematology
Dr. Ed Ashtar
Consultant Medical Oncology and Clinical Hematology
Dr. Ed Ashtar is Triple American Board Certified, with more than 15 years of experience. He completed his fellowship in the USA in Medical Oncology and Hematology at the National Institutes of Health - Bethesda, Maryland. During that time, he was also the Chief of the Oncology fellows at NIH.
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Dr. Abner Abejo
Specialist Internal Medicine
Dr. Abner Abejo
Specialist Internal Medicine
Dr. Abner Rivas Abejo has over 15 years of extensive experience working as an Internal Medicine Specialist. Before joining Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, he worked in numerous hospitals in the Philippines, Singapore, Maldives and the UAE. He gained his M.D. degree in Medicine from Far Eastern University and then pursued a Specialist Training Course in Internal Medicine at East Avenue Medical Center.
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Dr. Farah Al-Ani
Family Medicine Consultant
Dr. Farah Al-Ani
Family Medicine Consultant
Dr. Farah Al-Ani completed her Family Medicine training in the UK and held positions in several highly regarded hospitals and Clinics. Throughout her experience in the UK, she worked in a large number of specialties including General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry.
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Dr. Magdalena Maksymowicz
Clinical Dietitian
Dr. Magdalena Maksymowicz
Clinical Dietitian
Ms. Magdalena is a DHA Licensed Clinical Dietitian with a Master’s Degree in Food Technology & Human Nutrition from the University of Warmia and Mazury of Poland. She has an experience of nearly 8 years in the clinical field and gained it through the Polish National Health Service by leading the department and treating all patients. In addition, she worked as a Senior Dietitian in a private company. When it comes to her vision, Dr. Magdalena wants to be able to take the dieting culture to a new level of wellness and to spread awareness about the power of food to improve health physically and emotionally.
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Dr. Dana Al Shakaa
Dietitian
Dr. Dana Al Shakaa
Dietitian
Dr. Dana Al Shakaa is a highly experienced dietitian. With over 10 years of experience as a clinical dietician, she has worked with a great deal of government hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah. An expert in her field, Dr. Al Shakaa excels in managing patients with chronic diseases and eating disorders. In addition, she also handles childhood nutrition. Currently, Dr. Shakaa works in Al Zahra Hospital Dubai as a Clinical Dietician.
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Dr. Ahmed Elnagar
Physiotherapist
Dr. Ahmed Elnagar
Physiotherapist
Dr. Ahmed Elnagar is a physiotherapist with 9 years of experience. Throughout his professional work experience he applied different therapy methods for the treatment of musculoskeletal cases, sports injuries, and neuromuscular disorders. Currently, Dr. El nagar is a physiotherapist at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai and a member of their taskforce team of clinical care program.
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PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

Our biggest reward is a fully recovered patient

“Hats off to everyone in dialysis Dept. particularly alpha for an excellent services and assistance, thank you all so much for taking care of my father. we really appreciate your help!!

Alfredo

Thank you for everything. I felt very comfortable. Thanks to the whole team!!! See you next year!”

Annegret Melis

“Great facilities, great staff.” ALEXANDER MARINIS (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)

Alexander Marinis

It is about six months since my surgery. Now, for sure it is a good time to give a first update of the experience so far. Firstly, anybody who thinks

Kenneth

To whom it may concern I just wanted to put in writing my thanks and appreciation of Dr Maher Abbas, Dr Georgopoulos and all the auxiliary staff involved in my

Carol Unterhors

I would like to express my thanks to Dr Syed Sakib Nazir in relation to my heart condition and subsequent treatment as a result of an anxiety condition. The services

Gerald Henderson