Dubai is ripe with elite hospitals, some of them ranking among the best in the world, thus making the UAE the dominant medical tourism power in the Persian Gulf
In the recent years we have witnessed the rulers of the gulf countries seek innovative ways to invest their ginormous profits from oil field. One of these fields is tourism, and by extension, medical tourism. Among these states, the United Arab Emirates has introduced a new manner of medical tourism infrastructure, that is, to attract the very best of medical experts from around the world and employ them under their own healthcare system. Dubai is the beating heart and commercial capital of the UAE, in this article, we will introduce 5 of the best hospitals located in this city of many towers.
This has the benefit of bringing healthcare of highest quality to the citizens of the country, as well as creating selling points for their medical tourism industry. This elite approach the industry has also swayed many western hospital chains to construct medical centers of their own in the UAE soil as investment and has thus created a country with its own, distinct medical tourism flavor.
King’s College Hospital Dubai
King’s College Hospital Dubai
This hospital was founded in 1979 in Dubai through the investments of Emir of the UAE at the time, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and in direct partnership with the King’s College Hospital in London. The approach here is simple, make a trade and naming rights deal with a well-established medical name, and then finance the construction of a maximum quality hospital under the same name.
King’s College Hospital in Dubai maintains direct links and is affiliated with the King’s College Hospital in London. The hospital is almost entirely staffed by European doctors and nurses with as many as one third of the working personnel being British. These doctors generally have been trained under the National Health Service in the UK and have the highest qualifications to serve the incoming medical tourists. The King’s Liver Research Center located in the hospital is currently one of the top 3 in the world.
The hospital is located in Dubai Hills, within the Muhammad Bin Rashid City.
Thumbay Hosipital
Thumbay Hospital
The Thumbay Group was established in 1998 by the Indian doctor and businessman Thumbay Moideen. This group has grown to become a massive conglomerate not only as a hospital chain but also as daycares, retail pharmacy, education, wellness, nutrition stores, research centers, just to name a few.
The Hospital chain now has branches active in not only throughout the MENA region, but also in India and has fully transformed itself into a credible and recognizable brand within medical tourism.
The hospital is in active researching process to make it surgical procedures as painless as possible and to that end uses all the most recent and most advanced technologies as part of it infrastructure. The hospital chain has active presence throughout the Emirate and all the hospitals are accredited by the JCI.
The hospital utilizes medical tourism as an active policy and to that end has a uniquely diverse staff from around the world capable of speaking more than 50 languages.
The hospital is located in Al-Qusais, Dubai, 13th street.
The Zulekha Hospital
The Zulekha Hospital
Before many Gulf countries became dotted by the many metropolises that adorn them today, they were relatively poor countries, and not yet the focus of western investors. It was in such times that Dr. Zulekha Daud of India founded the Zulekha hospital group in 1964 with the goal of rendring quality medical service to the rich and the poor alike and then brought it to the MENA region in 1992, with hospitals soon sprawling in the UAE, In Sharjah and subsequently Dubai.
With more than 55 years of excellent medical services under the brand’s reputation and many awards and recognitions to their name, the Zulekha hospital in Dubai is internationally known for its powerful pedigree and quality of service.
The modern rendition of the hospital in Dubai was founded in 2004, houses 179 beds and excels in virtually all medical fields and specialties and also bears state of the art infrastructure all across it facilities. Much like the other hospitals in the list the hospital is accredited by many international organizations such as JCI, which has given fame to the Zulekha as one of the best hospitals in Dubai.
NMC Royal Hospital
The NMC Royal Hospital
NMC was founded 1974 and today is the largest private healthcare institution in all of the UAE and one of the world’s best in the fertility department. While the hospital maintains elite quality in all the medical fields that it operates in, it is especially well known for its pediatric and fertility departments.
NMC is active across not only the MENA region but also in Europe, with as many as 9 million patients being treated in over 200 medical facilities as of now, in countries like Egypt, Kenya, Sweden, Spain, Oman, and Italy. These are stats that are simply unmatched by other entries on this list and this alone suffices to answer all question on the quality and reputation of the NMC healthcare group.
With 20 thousand personnel member and 200 facilities to its name the NMC is the largest operative healthcare group in all the UAE, and one of the largest in the world. It is also the first company to gain entry to the London stock exchange from the UAE.
The NMC Royal Hospital is situated across from the Green Community in on the Old Emirates Road.
The American Hospital
The American Hospital
Founded in 1996 with the aim of becoming the most advanced hospital in the UAE though incorporating an American style of healthcare and widely recognized as one of the best hospitals in Dubai, the American Hospital, located at Oud Metha, is one of the most well-known and trustworthy hospitals in the city. With more than forty-five different medical services offered, it alleviates the needs of patients from across the globe.
The hospital has high-end equipment, cutting edge operation theaters, and state-of-the-art facilities. Other than that it can also boast of its experienced and capable surgeons and doctors whom ensure patients leave the hospital with a happy smile on their face. The hospital is recognized by several noted institutions, including The College Of American Pathologists, and has several firsts to its credit.
The hospital has been in the process of adding adding to the endocrinology department to give a one-time solution to diabetics and those afflicted by disorders related to the thyroid gland. The hospital has earned many honors and accolades including the inaugural Middle East Member of the reputed Mayo Clinic Care network in 2016.
The association has showed itself to be useful for the hospital and patients as the doctors are leveraging the expertise of the network to give better services. American hospital is undoubtedly one of the best solutions for quality healthcare in Dubai.
Article by: Parsa Khaknezhad
