Mayo Clinic Middle East Regional Office Sees First Patients

The Mayo Clinic Middle East Regional Office, located in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), began seeing patients earlier this week.  This is the first time Mayo Clinic has offered any medical services outside the United States.
The new Mayo facility, which opened on 24 April 2005, focuses on cardiovascular outreach services.  Specifically, it is dedicated primarily to diagnostic and non-invasive therapy.
The Mayo Clinic Middle East Regional Office is part of “Mayo Clinic’s commitment to explore new models of care that can best meet the needs of patients in the Middle East,” said Hugh Smith, M.D., chair, Mayo Clinic Board of Governors. “We believe the services provided in this office will complement local and regional cardiology practices already in Dubai. This new effort represents Mayo Clinic’s commitment to providing ongoing care supported by research and education to patients residing outside the United States.”
Joseph (Youssef) Maalouf, M.D., Mayo Clinic heart specialist fluent in both English and Arabic, is the lead Mayo physician at the Mayo Clinic Middle East Regional Office.  Dr. Maalouf and a team of Mayo Clinic support staff will evaluate patients with heart conditions seeking further evaluation, diagnosis and follow-up care.  He will also be working closely with local physicians who see patients in the region.
 “Our regional office is committed to bringing Middle East patients accessible, high-quality diagnosis and treatment of heart problems just as we are for those patients being seen in the United States,” said Dr. Maalouf.