Anesthesiology
Dr. Muneeba Ahmed
License: DOH
10 years of experience
Dr. Muneeba Ahmed is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist holding a CCT from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. She has over a decade of specialist training experience across multiple teaching hospitals in the United Kingdom, complemented by international charity work. Her clinical focus includes paediatric anaesthesia, major trauma, and regional anaesthesia techniques. Dr. Ahmed is experienced in managing anaesthesia for both day-case and major elective surgeries, as well as providing critical care support for seriously ill adults and children. She is skilled in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia, vascular access, and major haemorrhage management. In addition to her clinical work, she is actively involved in audit, quality improvement, and research, contributing to national projects published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.
Dr. Binu Raj
License: DHA
32 years of experience
Dr. Binu Raj is a distinguished Consultant Anaesthesiologist and the Anaesthetic Lead for Emergency Theatres at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in the United Kingdom and currently working as consultant anaesthesiologist at American Hospital, Dubai, UAE. With over 32 years of medical experience, including 19 years specifically dedicated to anaesthesia in the UK, he is a highly trusted expert in his field. Dr. Raj is a renowned specialist listed on the GMC Specialist Register and holds prestigious fellowships from the Royal College of Anaesthetists in both London and Ireland.
Dr. Ahmed Khudhur
License: DHA
9 years of experience
Dr. Ahmed Khudhur is a Consultant Anesthesiologist currently practicing at American Hospital, Dubai. He is a Swedish board-certified Anesthesia and Intensive care specialist with 20 years of experience in high-pressure, multidisciplinary environments. Dr. Khudhur has extensive experience in neuro-ICU and trauma settings, managing complex conditions such as traumatic brain injuries and multi-trauma cases. He is highly skilled in advanced life support and various peri- and postoperative nerve block methods. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he played a crucial leadership role managing crisis teams and ICU occupancies in both Sweden and the UAE. His non-clinical expertise includes day-to-day ICU management, creating daily practice memorandums, and mentoring trainees for the Swedish Board.
Dr. Waldyr Muniz Neto
License: DOH
14 years of experience
Dr. Waldyr Muniz, MD, is an Associate Staff Physician in the Integrated Hospital Care Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He specialises in patient‑centred anesthesia care, with expertise in ultrasound‑guided regional anesthesia and perioperative management.
Prior to this role, he worked as a Consultant Anesthesiologist in São Paulo, delivering anesthesia services across multiple surgical specialties, including robotic, neurosurgical, and plastic procedures. At Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, he contributed to innovation and quality improvement through the New Technologies Committee.
Dr. Muniz focuses on enhancing patient safety through data‑driven care, clinical performance monitoring, and process improvement. He earned his medical degree from the Ribeirão Preto Medical School at the University of São Paulo and completed residency training in anesthesiology at its affiliated clinics hospital. He also pursued a fellowship in Regional Anesthesia at Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa do Hospital Sírio‑Libanês and holds an MBA in Healthcare Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas.
Dr. Sadiq Bhayani
License: DOH
23 years of experience
Dr. Sadiq Bhayani, MBBS, FRCA, FFPMRCA, EDRA, CIPS, FIPP, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Pain Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Neurological Institute. Prior to this, he served as a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anesthesia at University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust in the United Kingdom. He earned his medical degree in India before completing comprehensive training in General Medicine, Anesthesia, and Pain Medicine in the UK, and was awarded the prestigious FRCA and FFPMRCA fellowships by the Royal College of Anesthetists. He further advanced his expertise through specialized pain training in Nottingham and a fellowship at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Bhayani is a Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) and Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP), achieving top rank in the CIPS examination and later serving as an examiner for the World Institute of Pain. An active clinician-educator, he has taught extensively on national and international courses in fluoroscopy- and ultrasound-guided interventional pain techniques and previously served as Clinical Lead for e-Pain at the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anesthetists, UK. His clinical interests include major joint denervation, peripheral neuromodulation, regenerative therapies, cryotherapy, simulation in medical education, virtual reality in pain management, and comprehensive treatment of conditions such as low back, neck, knee, shoulder, and hip pain, neuropathic pain, headaches, and post-surgical pain.
Dr. Viet Nguyen
License: DOH
10 years of experience
Dr. Viet Nguyen, MD, is a Consultant in the Anesthesiology Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Hospital Care Institute. He previously served as a Consultant Anesthesiologist at ELSAN Private Hospital. Dr. Nguyen earned his medical degree from Lyon University Hospital Center and completed residency training at Saint‑Étienne University Hospital Center and Mutualiste Private Hospital. With nearly a decade of experience across leading tertiary and quaternary referral centers in Europe and the Middle East, he has been involved in the anesthetic management of complex, high‑acuity surgical patients, with particular expertise in kidney transplantation, regional anesthesia, trauma, vascular, robotic, and oncologic surgery.
He has extensive expertise in anesthesia and critical care, with a focus on advanced trauma and regional anesthesia, ultrasound‑guided techniques, and complex oncology and robotic anesthesia. His clinical practice integrates advanced anesthesia and intensive care medicine, enhanced recovery pathways, perioperative pain management, and multidisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient outcomes, safety, operational efficiency, and recovery. His experience also includes the management of continuous renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit.
Dr. Usaama Sheikh
License: DOH
14 years of experience
Dr. Usaama Sheikh is a Critical Care Consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi. With 14 years of experience, he is dual‑certified in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia. He has advanced training in medical and surgical critical care, major trauma, and burns, and specializes in the management of patients following major cancer and transplant surgeries.
Dr. Sheikh’s professional affiliations include Fellowships in the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Royal College of Anaesthetists, as well as Memberships in the Intensive Care Society and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. He is licensed on the specialist register for Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia with the UK General Medical Council, reflecting his recognized expertise in critical care.
He earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) with Honors from the University of Leeds, UK, and later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from the University of Manchester, UK.
Dr. Nicole Hanna Daoud
License: DHA
15 years of experience
Dr. Nicole Hanna Daoud is a Specialist Anesthesiologist currently practicing General Anesthesia with Dubai Health. She completed her MD and Residency in Anesthesia and Reanimation at the University of Balamand in collaboration with St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Lebanon. During her residency, she served as Vice Chief of Residents in Anesthesiology, reflecting her leadership and clinical competence.
Dr. Daoud has broad clinical experience across operating room anesthesia, anesthesia outside the operating room, intensive care, pediatric intensive care, and cardiac anesthesia. Her strong academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Balamand. She brings a comprehensive, patient‑focused approach to anesthetic care across a wide range of surgical and critical care settings.
Dr. Marie Clare du Boulay
License: DHA
15 years of experience
Dr. Marie du Boulay is a UK board‑certified Consultant Anesthesiologist with over 20 years of experience in both NHS and private practice. She graduated from King’s College London, completed specialist anesthesia training with the Wessex School of Anesthesia, and undertook a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia at Great Ormond Street Hospital, receiving her CCT in 2001. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anesthetists and a Member of the Association of Pediatric Anesthetists.
Dr. Boulay has a specialist interest in pediatric anesthesia and extensive experience in adult major general surgery, including oesophagectomy and bariatric procedures. She has held senior national leadership roles within the Royal College of Anesthetists, including Clinical Quality Advisor and a key leadership position in the ACSA accreditation programme. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to patient safety, quality, and education, she was awarded the prestigious Dudley Buxton Medal by the Royal College of Anesthetists in 2024.
Dr. Michael Mclaughlin
License: DHA
20 years of experience
Dr. Michael McLaughlin is a Consultant Intensivist and Anesthesiologist with extensive experience in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, including his role as Consultant Intensivist and Anesthesiologist at American Hospital Dubai. He completed his specialist training on the West of Scotland rotation, with exposure to leading centers and comprehensive experience in general, cardiothoracic, and neuro intensive care. Dr. McLaughlin has undertaken advanced training in Intensive Care Medicine and is accredited in chest wall ultrasound for critically ill patients (CUSIC, UK). His clinical expertise includes advanced airway management, invasive ventilation, renal replacement therapy, percutaneous tracheostomy, and fiberoptic bronchoscopy. He also has strong skills in regional and total intravenous anesthesia, trauma-related chest wall blocks, and complex vascular access. In addition to his clinical work, he holds a Master’s degree in Health Economics and is actively involved in ongoing research.
