Dr. Rahat Ghazanfar

Dr. Rahat Ghazanfar, MD, is a Staff Physician in the General Medicine Department in the Medical Subspecialties Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ghazanfar worked as a Family Medicine Consultant at Intercare Health Center and Kings College Clinic in Abu Dhabi. Her personal mission is to help shape Primary Care and Family Medical care in the UAE. In addition, Dr. Ghazanfar aspires to have a role in shaping a cost effective but world class community care for the population of Abu Dhabi.

Prior to her three years in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ghazanfar worked as a Family Medicine consultant in Taplow, UK where she was lead clinician for walk-in services and the urgent care center. She has a special interest in Obesity and Weight Management.

Dr. Ghazanfar completed her Family Medicine Training at Oxford Deanery, UK, after earning her medical degree from Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.

Dr. Ghazanfar currently resides in Abu Dhabi with her husband and two children. She enjoys baking, swimming, walking and traveling.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1996 - 2001: SINDH MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2004 - 2007: OXFORD DEANERY, OXFORD, UK. Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Obstetrics Gynecology, Psychiatry
• 2014 - 2014: ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, LONDON, UK. DRCOG (Diploma of Royal college of Obstetrics and Gynecology), DFSRH (Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2015 - 2017: INTERCARE HEALTH CENTER, ABU DHABI, UAE. Family Medicine Consultant
• 2014 - 2015: KINGS COLLEGE CLINIC, ABU DHABI, UAE. Family Medicine Consultant
• 2011 - 2014: URGENT CARE CENTER, SLOUGH, UK. Lead Physician, Family Medicine Consultant
• 2008 - 2011: THE PRACTICE PLC, HOUNSLOW , UK. Lead Physician, Family Medicine Consultant
• 2007 - 2008: HERSCHEL MEDICAL CENTER, SLOUGH, UK. Senior house officer/ Registrar in General Practice (Family Medicine), CCT in General Practice (Family Medicine)
• 2003 - 2004: WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL, SLOUGH, UK. Senior House Officer in General Pediatrics

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Merit Scholarship, Sindh Medical College, Pakistan
• Tutor for third and fourth year medical students, Sindh Medical College, Pakistan
• Certificate of Completion of Training by Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board, UK
• Member of Royal College of General Practitioners, UK
• Lead Clinician for Urgent Care Center in Wexham Park Hospital, UK
• Lead Clinician for a Walk in Center Hounslow, UK