Dr. Amal Al Haddad is the Operations Director at Shaikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) since 2022 with over 19 years of experience.

Prior to joining SSMC, Dr Al Haddad assumed various clinical, operations, and quality appointments across leading healthcare institutions including; Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Tawam Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital UAE, Al Noor Hospital Group/Mediclinic Middle East, & multiple Rehab Hospitals, leading excellence in various & complicated matrix structures, operating models & turnaround projects with high financial returns & wide-spread clinical impact. She also served various academic and research appointments at the College of Medicine and Health

Sciences (CMHS) at UAE University (UAEU), Abu Dhabi University (ADU) and Al Khwarizmi Institute College (KIC).
Dr. Al Haddad holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Cancer Biology) from the UAE University, Master Degree in Management (MSHRM) from the University of Wollongong – Dubai, and Nursing Degrees from the University of Sharjah (UoS) and Abu Dhabi Institute of Nursing (ION). She also holds advanced training in Hematology Nursing and Palliative and End-of-Life care.

A published researcher in peer-reviewed journals with an H-index of 9, Dr. Al Haddad has secured multiple prestigious research grants (NRF, Al Jalila Foundation) and awards (H.H. Sh. Hamdan Award) and running ongoing research projects with lead collaborators at UAEU, MBRU, & AAU, she has been a member of leading professional organizations including ASCO, ONS, POEM, SIOP, and PMI. Currently, she is an active member at ACHE, and serves as a Board Member in the Emirates Oncology Hematology Nursing Society (EOHNS).

Dr. Al Haddad is passionate about leading operational excellence through integrated MDT approach and patient-centered care to supports the institution’s mission to deliver world-class healthcare in the UAE and beyond.