Dr. Asim Malik

Dr. Asim Malik, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Medical Subspecialties Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Malik was Chief of Infectious Diseases and Chairman of Infection Control at Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Malik received his medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan and completed his residency at Harlem Hospital Center of Columbia University in New York, USA. Dr. Malik then went on to complete his fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC, USA.

Throughout his tenure, Dr. Malik has specialized in management of infections with drug resistant pathogens, in addition to infections in critically ill and immune compromised patients. Dr. Malik has provided leadership in hospital infection control and quality & patient safety at various organizations

Currently, Dr. Malik resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and three children. When he is not working, Dr. Malik enjoys reading history and biographies.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1988 - 1994: DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 1997 - 1998: MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER OF ALBERT EINSTEIN, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ,NEW YORK, NY, USA. Intern and Clinical Research
• 1994 - 1995: CIVIL HOSPITAL KARACHI, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Intern
• 1998 - 2001: HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER, NEW YORK, USA. Resident, Internal Medicine
• 2001 - 2003: THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, WASINGTON, DC, USA. Fellow, Infectious Diseases

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2018 - 2019: NMC ROYAL HOSPITAL, ABU DHABI, UAE. Director Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship
• 2008 - 2018: MAFRAQ HOSPITAL, ABU DHABI, UAE. Chief, Infectious Diseases Division
• 2003 - 2008: FLOYD DEEN MD, PA WADESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, USA. Physician, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
• 1995 - 1997: CLIFTON MEDICAL CENTER, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. General Physician

Achievements & Career Highlights:

• Successful management of highly complex patients with highly resistant pathogens
• Management of novel diseases like MERS-coronavirus, Ebola
• Recognized by Department of Health, Abu Dhabi for vaccine educational campaign in healthcare providers
• Recognized for outstanding leadership in quality & patient safety in SEHA healthcare facility
• Recognized for excellence in clinical care, SEHA
• Recognized for leadership in Infection Control, SEHA
• Speaker at regional and international infectious disease conferences and workshops