Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

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Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
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Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Geography
LocationKarama Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 24°28′13″N54°21′55″E / 24.47028°N 54.36528°E / 24.47028; 54.36528
Organisation
Funding Public hospital
Type District General
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds711
History
Opened2000
Links
Website www.skmc.ae
Lists Hospitals in United Arab Emirates
Outpatient Department at SKMC - July, 2000 SKMC OPD.jpg
Outpatient Department at SKMC - July, 2000

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), is a medical complex in Abu Dhabi, It serves as the flagship institution for Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA).

Contents

SKMC consists of a 586-bed acute care hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics and a blood bank, all accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI). Additionally, SKMC manages a 125-bed Behavioural Sciences Pavilion (BSP), and an Urgent Care Center located within the city of Abu Dhabi. Since early 2022, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at SKMC is Peter Mankowski, [1] who is the successor of Erik Wassberg MD. [2]

History

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City was created in 2005 as a result of the merger of all publicly held healthcare organisations in Abu Dhabi island. The merged entities were:

The new healthcare conglomerate adopted the brand of the newest facility, “Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center”.

In 2007, SKMC came under the management of Cleveland Clinic. [3]

Clinical service

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City consists of a 568-bed Acute Care Hospital, 14 specialized outpatient clinics and the Blood Bank, and is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI). Additionally, SKMC manages a 125-bed Behavioral Sciences Pavilion and an Urgent Care Center located within the city of Abu Dhabi.

Departments of related medical specialties collaborate as unified institutes to offer patient-centered care.

Specialist care:

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References

  1. "CEO Greetings – SKMCA" . Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  2. "CEO Greetings – SKMCA". 2021-09-18. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  3. Peter Zicari, cleveland com (June 4, 2007). "Clinic to take over Abu Dhabi facilities". cleveland.