Dr. Laila Abdel-Wareth

Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth, MD, is the Chief of Clinical Pathology at the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Abdel Wareth served as Chief Medical Officer of SEHA Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.

She brings more than twenty-five years of experience in healthcare, also including roles at British Columbia Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada and Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Dr. Abdel Wareth earned her medical degree from Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt and completed her postgraduate training at the University of British Columbia, Canada, in the specialty of Medical Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology.

She obtained Canadian and American Boards accreditation in Medical Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, the College of American Pathologists, as well as the Royal College of Pathologists in the UK. In addition to her clinical degrees, Dr. Abdel Wareth has an Executive Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from Zayed University, UAE.

She is an active member in various scientific societies and has several publications to her credit in the field of Laboratory Medicine. ​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1983: AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CAIRO, EGYPT - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh)
• 1991: UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER, CANADA - Resident, Clinical Pathology, Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
• 1990: AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, CAIRO, EGYPT - Intern, General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics and OBGYN

Work Experiences

• 2013: SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY , ABU DHABI, UAE - Chair, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute
• 2013: ABU DHABI HEALTH SERVICES COMPANY (SEHA), ABU DHABI, UAE - Chief Medical Officer, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services
• 2006: SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY , ABU DHABI, UAE - Chair, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute
• 2005: SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY , ABU DHABI, UAE - Consultant and Clinical Head, Clinical Chemistry Section, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute
• 1997: MAFRAQ HOSPITAL, ABU DHABI, UAE - Chief, Clinical Chemistry Section; Head, Medical Research and Specialized Testing Center; Hospital Quality Improvement Coordinator; Hospital JCI Accreditation Coordinator and Deputy Medical Director for Quality
• 1996: BRITISH COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, VANCOUVER, CANADA - Locum Medical Biochemist, Gene, Elements and Metabolism Program, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Established the Tissue Typing and Transplant Immunology Laboratory to support renal and bone marrow transplantation at Mafraq Hospital Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, with subsequent transfer to Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, which she helped expand and where she introduced the first total laboratory automation in the UAE
• Introduced specialized testing and research at Mafraq Hospital Laboratory, Abu Dhabi
• Helped facilitate accreditation by the College of American Pathologists, Joint Commission International and American Association of Blood Banks at SKMC Laboratory and Hospital, Abu Dhabi Blood Donor Center and Corniche Hospital Laboratory
• Consolidated laboratory services at Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) across various hospitals and functions
• Recipient, Dr. Arthur Bloomfield Award for Excellence in Medical Education, 2006
• Recipient, Sheikh Rashid Award for Scientific Outstanding, 1998
• Introduced the National Newborn Screening program in the UAE with the Ministry of Health, 1998