Abu Dhabi, 18 June 2015: UAE's Leading long-term care and rehabilitation provider Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center announced today the appointment of Dr. Howard Podolsky as UAE Chief Executive Officer.

In his new role Dr. Podolsky will oversee all UAE Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation operations.

A graduate of State University of New York from Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Dr. Podolsky has a wealth of experience in healthcare management, hospital administration, risk management, quality assurance and improvement and patient safety. In addition, Dr. Podolsky holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the St. Louis University School of Law with and expertise in healthcare law, contract law, regulatory compliance and risk management, as well as an MBA in Management and Finance from the Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis. His extensive background includes serving as Vice President of Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer for a number of healthcare organizations throughout the United States. He also served as Vice President and Medical Director of AIG/American General Life Companies in Houston, Texas as well as National Chief Medical Officer for NextCare Urgent Care.

Commenting on the Dr. Podolsky's appointment, Carl Stanifer, Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center Chairman of the Board said, "Dr. Podolsky continues to be a valuable asset and key driver of our organization's vision and continued success. His wealth of regional and international experience is paramount to achieving our goals and further extending our renowned services across the UAE". He added, "During his tenure as Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Podolsky had a great impact on the initiation of our operations both in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, helping streamline operations and putting Cambridge on the map as one of the UAE's leading long-term and rehabilitation service providers".

Before joining Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Podolsky served at SEHA/ Abu Dhabi Health Services in several positions including Group Chief of Staff, Group Operations Director and Chief Medical Officer for Al Ain Hospital. He continues to speak internationally on healthcare provider risk management, quality improvement and patient safety and he also functions as clinical instructor for a number of graduate medical and legal education programs locally and internationally.

About Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center
Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center caters for those in need of acute and sub-acute rehabilitation with a high level of physiotherapy, as well as treatment for a broad range of conditions including spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular diseases (such as a stroke) and birth defects. The Abu Dhabi facility is located in Shakhbout City (formerly Khalifa City B) and a new facility in Al Ain (Al-Khaiesi, Al-Naseriya) recently opened.

Cambridge is affiliated with US-based Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and Joslin Diabetes Center. Joslin, located in Boston, USA, is the world's leading diabetes research, clinical care and education organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of diabetes. Joslin is an independent, non-profit institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The Cambridge partner network comprises cooperation with ProVita International Medical Center (Abu Dhabi and Al Ain) and Manzil Health Care Services.

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For more information please contact:
Saied El Hakim,
Marketing & Communications Manager,
elhakim@cmrc.ae

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