​Dr. Cristobal Moreno

​Dr. Cristobal Moreno, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Digestive Disease Insititute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Moreno was a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the last three years, where he developed the Bariatric Endoscopy Unit. He also established the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Monographic Clinic.

Dr. Moreno received his medical degree from the University of Malaga, Spain. He completed his fellowship in Costa del Sol Hospital, Marbella and is certified by the Spanish Ministry of Education in Medicine and Gastroenterology disease.

He resides in Abu Dhabi with his family. He enjoys outdoor sports and meeting outside with friends.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1996 - 2003: UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA, SPAIN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2005 - 2009: COSTA DEL SOL HOSPITAL, MARBELLA, SPAIN. Resident, Digestive Department

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2014 - 2017: DR. SULAIMAN AL HABIB MEDICAL GROUP, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Consultant Gastroenterology
• 2013 - 2014: ANTEQUERA HOSPITAL, MALAGA, SPAIN. Consultant Gastroenterology
• 2012 - 2014: HIGH CARE MARBELLA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL, MARBELLA, SPAIN. Chief of Digestive Department & Bariatric Endoscopy Unit
• 2010 - 2012: USP MARBELLA HOSPITAL, MARBELLA, SPAIN. Chief of the Digestive department & Bariatric Endoscopy Unit

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Completed more than 4,000 colonoscopies and 5,000 gastroscopies
• Completed more than 100 cases on POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery Endoluminal), establishing the national protocol for POSE in Spain for Dermoestetic Corporation Company.
• Completed more than 100 cases of Swallowable Balloon (Obalon)
• Completed more than 300 cases of Intragastric Balloon