Dr. Amer Andrabi

Dr. Amer Andrabi, MBBS, is an Associate Staff Physician in the General Surgery Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Andrabi was a specialty doctor in General and Vascular Surgery at the Royal Derby Hospital, United Kingdom for seven years. He has held the positions of Assistant Professor, Senior Consultant, Surgeon and Head of Department of Surgery during his professional journey.

He received his medical degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan. He has fellowships in General Surgery from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and American College of Surgeons along with Diploma in Minimal Access / Laparoscopic Surgery from University of Strasbourg, France.

He has been appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western University, Cleveland Clinic Ohio.

Dr. Andrabi resides in Abu Dhabi with his family. He regularly follows cricket and motorsports, especially Formula 1.​​​​​​​​​​​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1990 - 1995: ALLAMA IQBAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• 1996 - 1997: JINNAH HOSPITAL, LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Intern
• 1999 - 2002: MAYO HOSPITAL, KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Resident / Registrar, General Surgery
• 2016 - 2018: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, CHICAGO, UNITED STATES. Fellowship (FACS), General Surgery
• 1999 - 2002: COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF PAKISTAN, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Fellowship (FCPS), General Surgery
• 1999 - 2003: ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Fellowship (FRCS), General Surgery

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 2009 - 2016: ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL, DERBY, UNITED KINGDOM. Specialty Doctor, General & Vascular Surgery
• 2008 - 2009: CENTRAL PARKS MEDICAL COLLEGE, LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Associate Professor
• 2005 - 2009: HAMEED LATIF HOSPITAL, LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Visiting Consultant, General & Vascular Surgery
• 2005 - 2008: PUNJAB EMPLOYEES SOCIAL SECURITY HOSPITAL, LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Head of Department of Surgery, Senior Consultant Surgeon
• 2003 - 2004: ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL, BRIGHTON, UNITED KINGDOM. Clinical Fellow, General & Vascular Surgery

Achievements & Career Highlights

• FACS Fellow of American College of Surgeons
• FRCS Fellow Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• FCPS Fellow College of Physicians and Surgeon Pakistan
• Diploma in Minimal Access / Laparoscopic Surgery from University of Strasbourg, France
• Member of International Federation Of Surgery for Obesity- IFSO
• Member of Emirates Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery- ESMBS
• Member of Emirates Medical Association- EMA