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Mar 2021
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi CEO on Covid-...

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About this episode
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has been on the front line of the capital’s pandemic response and is at a critical juncture as it appoints a new chief executive. Dr Rakesh Suri, the hospital’s current CEO, hands over the reins this month to his chief of staff, Dr Jorge Guzman. Dr Suri will return to Ohio to head up Cleveland Clinic’s international operations.

They both join co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner to talk about what they have learnt from the pandemic and the future vision for the hospital. Dr Suri shares advice on Covid-19 vaccines and Dr Guzman predicts when a sense of “normal” might return.

In this episode:
Cleveland Clinic's leadership transition (0m 51s)
Dr Suri's reflects on the past year (1m 57s)
Acceleration of high-end medical care (4m 50s)
Dr Guzman's ambitions as the new CEO (9m 15s)
When will we go back to pre-COVID normal? (17m 54s)

Read more on our website: • Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi appoints new chief executiveCoronavirus: How Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is fighting Covid-19UAE wants Emiratis to have their genes sequenced to help health fight
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