Dr. Adnan Alatoom

Dr. Adnan Alatoom, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Dr. Alatoom is a Clinical Pathologist with expertise in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Serology.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Alatoom was an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Microbiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, US. He also held the role of Director of Clinical Microbiology, Serology and Test Referral at the affiliated William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Dallas, Texas, US. During his time serving there, he was responsible for diagnostic services in bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology.

Dr. Alatoom received his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. He later received his PhD in Medical Microbiology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, US.

Dr. Alatoom currently resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two children.​​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 2002 - 2007: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, US. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical Microbiology
• 1994 - 2000: JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE ＆ TECHNOLOGY, IRBID, JORDAN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2007 - 2010: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS, TEXAS, US. Resident, Clinical Pathology
• 2010 - 2011: MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, US. Fellow, Clinical Microbiology

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011 - 2015: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS, TEXAS, US. Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology and Microbiology; Director of Clinical Microbiology, Serology, and Test Referral, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Member of the American Society of Microbiology
• Previous Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Microbiology in a major US medical school
• Contributed to research into clinical microbiology and infectious diseases