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Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)
managed by Cleveland Clinic announces the appointment of Dr. Atul C. Mehta as Chief Medical Officer at SKMCSKMC as of January 1st 2009. Dr. Mehta served as the Vice-Chairman of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Head of the Section of Bronchology and Medical Director of the Lung Transplantation team at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He received his medical degree from Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University in India. Following his internship in India, he underwent General Practice residency at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, PA., and an Internal Medicine Residency at Hahnamann Medical College Affiliate Hospitals in Trenton, N.J., and Easton, Pa. He completed a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Scott Strong, Acting CEO of SKMCSKMC stated that "I am delighted that Dr. Mehta has accepted this position. He will be a major asset to SKMCSKMC executive team bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience and I am quite confident that our team will continue to spearhead our high quality patient care services at SKMCSKMC. Dr. Mehta's excellence in medicine has been recognized nationally and internationally among his peers and the healthcare community".
"SKMCSKMC is the flagship medical institution in Abu Dhabi with a large team of dedicated healthcare employees. We are committed to raise quality standards, achieve the highest level of patient care and enhance access to services; and we believe Dr. Mehta will support and facilitate our mission" Dr. Strong added.
SKMCSKMC is owned and operated by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Biographical Sketch of Dr. Atul C. Mehta, M.B., B.S.
Atul C. Mehta, M.B., B.S., has been appointed as a Chief Medical Officer of the Sheikh Khalifa Medical CitySheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu-Dhabi as of January 1st 2009. He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Head of the Section of Bronchology and Medical Director of the Lung Transplantation at Cleveland Clinic, over the last ten years. His specialty interests are Lung Cancer, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy and Lung Transplantation. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases. Dr. Mehta's research interests are in the areas of Therapeutic Bronchoscopy and Lung Transplantation.
Dr. Mehta received his medical degree from the Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University in India. Following his internship training in India, he underwent General Practice residency at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, PA., and an internal medicine residency at Hahnamann Medical College Affiliate Hospitals in Trenton, N.J., and Easton, PA. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Mehta's excellence in medicine has been recognized nationally and internationally among his peers and the healthcare community. In 1992, he received the Cleveland Clinic's Bruce Hubbard Steward Award for his ability to combine sensitivity and compassion with knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine. Over the years he has received numerous awards including "Maria & Sam Miller-Master Educator of the Year" 2006 Award: Cleveland Clinic, "2006 - Clinical Educator of the Year" Award: American Thoracic Society-Clinical Problems Assembly, Presidential Citation Honor Lecture: American College of Chest Physicians-2005 for his abilities as an educator.
Dr. Mehta has established himself as an innovative leader through advances in the medical field of Flexible bronchoscopy and Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. In 2006, he was recognized for his work through the Innovator Award for Bronchoscopic Catheter for the Implantation of Fiducial Markers for Brachytherapy from the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mehta was the founder and president of the American Association for Bronchology. Dr. Mehta is an active member of the American Thoracic Society, International Bronchoesophagological Society, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation and World Association for Bronchology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Physicians, Dr. Mehta also serves as an Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology and sits on the Editorial Board of several other Journals including Chest and Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. He has also served as a reviewer for journals including Cancer, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and the New England Journal of Medicine.
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About SKMC
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, named among the top hospitals in the USA by U.S. News and World Report. SKMCSKMC is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, recently established to oversee operations of all public hospitals in the Emirate. SKMCSKMC is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centers of Excellence,' and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centers in the world. SKMCSKMC provides comprehensive health care services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.
SKMCSKMC consists of a 550-bed Acute Care Hospital and 14 specialized outpatient clinics accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). In addition, SKMCSKMC manages a 120-bed Behavior Sciences Pavilion, a 90-bed Rehabilitation Center, 9 primary healthcare centers, and two dental centers distributed over the city of Abu Dhabi. For further information, contact Farah I. Al Alami, Senior Media & Marketing Officer, at falalami@skmc.gov.ae
About SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - whose corporate identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is committed to providing quality, cost effective healthcare on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA manages 8 hospital systems totaling 12 facilities, 2,472 licensed beds, more than 50 Ambulatory and Primary Health Clinics. SEHA employs more than 16,000 doctors, nurses and other clinical staff and administration.
For further information contact
James S Ferrier,
Manager, Marketing at jferrier@seha.ae
Salama Al Mazrouei,
Marketing Specialist at smazrouei@seha.ae
visit our website at www.seha.ae.
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