Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Pamela Saenz
License: DOH
15 years of experience
Dr. Pamela Sáenz is a Consultant in Intensive Care currently practicing at Yas Clinic. She is a Spanish board-certified Intensive Care specialist with over a decade of experience in high-acuity, multidisciplinary ICU settings. Dr. Sáenz has led critical care services in major tertiary hospitals, managing complex conditions such as sepsis and respiratory failure. She is highly experienced in advanced life support and critical care management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she played a key leadership role in frontline ICU services. Her expertise also includes ICU governance, protocol development, and clinical training.
Dr. Omar Bani-Saad
License: DOH
15 years of experience
Dr. Omar Bani-Saad is a Consultant in Critical Care and Acute Internal Medicine at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. He holds dual CCT accreditation in Critical Care Medicine and Acute Internal Medicine.
His scope of practice includes general medical and surgical critical care, neurocritical care, cardiothoracic critical care, and acute internal medicine. He also has experience in pediatric critical care and major trauma management.
Dr. Bani-Saad has a strong interest in medical education, medical ethics, and quality improvement.
He is passionate about enhancing patient safety and promoting staff wellbeing within critical care environments.
Since August 2023, he has been serving as a Consultant Intensivist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.
His clinical focus combines advanced critical care expertise with a commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.
Dr. Parshawn Lahiji
License: DOH
13 years of experience
Dr. Parshawn Lahiji, B.Sc., D.O., is a Consultant Intensivist in the Department of Critical Care at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City. He holds board certifications in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, and Internal Medicine. Dr. Lahiji earned his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Touro University Nevada and completed a combined Emergency and Internal Medicine Residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
He further advanced his training through a Critical Care Medicine fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University. His clinical and academic work includes leadership in critical care education, mentorship, and participation in clinical committees. Dr. Lahiji has contributed to research focused on sepsis management and ICU protocols to improve patient outcomes.
He also played a key role in establishing an ECMO programme in Santa Monica, USA, supporting a significant proportion of the nation’s ECMO patients. Known for his clinical expertise and leadership, he is committed to advancing multidisciplinary critical care and improving patient outcomes.
Dr. Ronald Jan Trof
License: DOH
15 years of experience
Dr. Ronald Jan Trof is a Consultant Intensivist with extensive experience in the hospital and healthcare sector. He is highly skilled in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Clinical Research, Medical Education, and healthcare organization. He holds a PhD from VU University, Amsterdam, with a specialized focus on fluid therapy and hemodynamic monitoring. His work reflects a strong commitment to advancing critical care practices through both clinical expertise and academic research.
Dr. Trof is serving as Head of the ICU Department at Burjeel Medical City since August 2025. During his tenure, he played a key leadership role in strengthening critical care services within a high-acuity hospital environment. He continues to contribute to the field through his expertise in intensive care management and healthcare development.
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, Dr. Sheikh is dual-certified in intensive care medicine and anesthesia. He possesses advanced training in medical and surgical critical care, major trauma and burns. His specialisation includes the care of patients post-major cancer and transplant surgeries. Dr. Sheikh’s professional affiliations include Fellowships in the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Royal College of Anesthetists, as well as Memberships in the Intensive Care Society and the Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Holding licenses in the specialist register for intensive care medicine and anesthesia from the General Medical Council in the UK, he is recognised for his proficiency in critical care. Dr. Sheikh earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B.) with Honors from the University of Leeds, UK, and furthered his education with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Distinction from the University of Manchester, UK.
Dr. Jan Brujevic
License: DHA, DOH, MOH
12 years of experience
Dr. Jan Brujevic is a highly experienced Consultant Intensivist with over 12 years of expertise in critical care medicine, perioperative care, advanced diagnostics, and complex therapeutic interventions. He holds DoH, DHA, and MoH licensure in the UAE for the title of Consultant Critical Care and is a UAE Golden Visa holder. Since 2023, he has worked in Abu Dhabi across two tertiary university hospitals, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Medical City (STMC) in Al Ain and Tawam Hospital, covering multispecialty, trauma, neurological, obstetric, hematology, and oncology ICUs.
Previously, he served as a Consultant Intensivist for 2.5 years at Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah and spent over a decade at University Hospital Hradec Králové, Charles University (Czech Republic), including more than six years at consultant level in a highly specialized tertiary ICU. His clinical expertise includes bedside ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography, difficult airway management, bronchoscopy, and ultrasound-guided procedures. In addition to his clinical role, Dr. Brujevic has contributed as a local investigator in international clinical studies and as a mentor to resident doctors and medical students, and is recognized for his results-driven, adaptable, and leadership-oriented approach.
