Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a private hospital in Abu Dhabi with a service for patients from abroad: international Patient Services team with a dedicated global patient services coordinator as single point of contact; appointment scheduling; travel and visa-requirement support; travel agency for flights, accommodation and car rental; medical-records and treatment-plan coordination; cost estimation, payment facilitation and financial counselling; hospital-to-hospital and critical-care transfers; international patient lounge and multifaith room; escort ambassadors; translation and bilingual coordinators. It says it is JCI accredited.
- City
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (airport AUH)
- Type
- Private
- Accreditation
- JCI Gold Seal of Approval (its own claim), Magnet recognition for nursing excellence (ANCC), 'earned Magnet accreditation in 2019' (its own claim)
- Known for
- Heart, Cancer care, Neurology, Transplant, Digestive, Eyes and Check-ups
- Booking time
- “Generally, you should schedule your Executive Health Program appointment at 4 - 6 weeks prior to your desired date to allow time to coordinate the services and consultations required.”
- Languages
- English and Arabic
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.
How soon you can book
- Booking the Executive Health Program (health check-ups): “Generally, you should schedule your Executive Health Program appointment at 4 - 6 weeks prior to your desired date to allow time to coordinate the services and consultations required.” Source
Results and time on site
- Executive Health report: “Within 2 weeks, you will receive a comprehensive email report which will include all of your medical findings and test results” Source
| Treatment here | Wait in UK | Wait in Canada | Wait in Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 72.2% within 18 weeks (all eye care) | Median 66 days; 1 in 10 waited over 222 days | About 42% waiting over 6 months (all eye surgery) |
| MRI scan | 22.0% waiting over 6 weeks | Median 59 days; 1 in 10 waited over 206 days | No figure |
| Gastroscopy | 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | No figure |
| Colonoscopy | 30.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | About 30% waiting over 6 months |
What Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is known for
- Heart. Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute; heart transplant and heart-valve programmes Source
- Cancer care. Cancer Institute; breast, GI, genitourinary, head and neck and other named cancer programmes Source
- Neurology. Neurological Institute (epilepsy, neurosurgery and more) Source
- Transplant. Abdominal, heart and lung transplant programmes; 'Center of Excellence for Adult Multi-Organ Transplants' on its recognitions page Source
- Digestive. Digestive Disease Institute; comprehensive gastroenterology programme Source
- Eyes. Ophthalmology department including a cataract surgery page Source
- Check-ups. Executive Health Program: a one-day check-up, 6-8 hours Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- 406 licensed beds (expandable to 490), 50+ medical and surgical subspecialties, 26 operating rooms, 90 critical-care beds, 24/7 emergency department (provider's Facts & Figures) Source
- Provider says Ministry of Health and Prevention named it the UAE's top research hospital for the second consecutive year Source
How to book as a foreign patient
Send an enquiry to the International Patient Services team with passport copy, contact number with country code, preferred travel dates, medical history and reason for visit, and your most recent medical records (maximum last 6 months); fill the international patient intake form; clinical teams review and suggest a treatment plan; financial counsellors give an estimate in advance; a confirmation email follows with instructions. International patients page
Treatments and published prices
It offers health check-ups, cataract operations, MRI scans, gastroscopies and colonoscopies. Compare every provider in United Arab Emirates: health check-up in United Arab Emirates.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi does not publish prices on the pages we read. Ask for a written, itemised quote: what is included, the implant or lens brand, nights in hospital and follow-up.
Before you book. No price is published. The Executive Health page says 'final costs can vary' and the program is self-pay with an estimate before the appointment; financial counselling gives 'estimates in advance of your treatment'. JCI and Magnet statuses are the provider's own claims; the JCI list could not be opened.
Other hospitals and clinics in Abu Dhabi
Burjeel Medical City (Abu Dhabi)
- Orthopaedics
- Cancer care
- Transplant
- Check-ups
No booking time published: ask in writing
Prices on requestDetails
Listing is not a recommendation: we chose providers with an international patient service and their own published information, and we have not inspected any of them. Read what governments advise about treatment abroad.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: questions
How do I book Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as a foreign patient?
Send an enquiry to the International Patient Services team with passport copy, contact number with country code, preferred travel dates, medical history and reason for visit, and your most recent medical records (maximum last 6 months); fill the international patient intake form; clinical teams review and suggest a treatment plan; financial counsellors give an estimate in advance; a confirmation email follows with instructions.
How long is the wait at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi?
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi says: Booking the Executive Health Program: “Generally, you should schedule your Executive Health Program appointment at 4 - 6 weeks prior to your desired date to allow time to coordinate the services and consultations required.”. These are its own words, not a measured wait; ask for a date in writing before you book flights.
Is Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi accredited?
JCI Gold Seal of Approval: the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list. Magnet recognition for nursing excellence (ANCC), 'earned Magnet accreditation in 2019': the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list (since 2019).
What is Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi known for?
Heart: Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute; heart transplant and heart-valve programmes Cancer care: Cancer Institute; breast, GI, genitourinary, head and neck and other named cancer programmes Neurology: Neurological Institute (epilepsy, neurosurgery and more) Transplant: Abdominal, heart and lung transplant programmes; 'Center of Excellence for Adult Multi-Organ Transplants' on its recognitions page Digestive: Digestive Disease Institute; comprehensive gastroenterology programme Eyes: Ophthalmology department including a cataract surgery page Check-ups: Executive Health Program: a one-day check-up, 6-8 hours
Does Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi publish prices?
Not on the pages we read. Ask for a written, itemised quote.
Sources
- International patients. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- How to book as an international patient. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.