PR. MOHAMED ABUZAKOUK, MD, PhD

Consultant Allergist and Immunologist, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, and Founder of the Gulf Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, UAE

Professor Mohamed Abuzakouk, MD PhD is a Consultant in Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Allergy and Immunology Section Head, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio.

He is Member of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) upper airway and allergy committee, the Treasurer of the Pan–Arab Society of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the past President of the Emirates Clinical Immunology and Allergy Group.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Prof. Abuzakouk worked as lead consultant Immunologist and Allergist in the Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Hull Royal\Infirmary in the UK. During this time he also served as the Director of Clinical Studies in Hull–York Medical School, and the Clinical Lead for the Northern Autoimmunity Educational Quality Assurance Group.

In addition, he provided immunology consultancy services to a number of teaching hospitals in Ireland for accreditation purposes. Prof. Abuzakouk has participated in a number of international studies and has published widely on many aspects of immunologic and allergic diseases in quality journals.

He was also a principle investigator in a number of European multicenter research projects and has been active in national and regional medical organizations in the UK including The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).