Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi recently completed the exterior construction of its new Cancer Centre, which is due to open later this year.
The final glass panel was fitted to the tenth floor of the facility during a topping-off ceremony attended by Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Deputy Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company; Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, Mubadala Health CEO; and Dr. Jorge Guzman, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi CEO.
Al Muhairi said: “The completion of the Cancer Center’s exterior structure represents a major milestone in the construction process and brings us one step closer to start serving patients later this year. When it opens, the Center will provide the highest standards of specialized oncological screening, diagnostics and treatments, ensuring that cancer patients have access to the best and most comprehensive care in the UAE and the region.”
The new 19,000 square meter centre is modelled on Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center, which is ranked number five for cancer care in the United States. The Abu Dhabi-based Cancer Center is set to bring an integrated and transformative approach to diagnosing and treating the disease in the UAE and the region. Cancer is the third most common cause of death in the UAE and the primary reason patients travel overseas. The new Center will help eliminate the need for patients to travel abroad for treatment.
The Center will have 24 exam rooms, 24 infusion rooms, two procedure rooms, and an area devoted to women’s oncology services. The facility will apply a “patient and family-centred” approach to care, which is already well-established in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Oncology Institute.
