National Experts Program | Dr. Jorge A. Guzman

NEP 3.0

Dr. Jorge A. Guzman

Fatima Rashid Al-Ali

Health and Well-Being

Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Dr. Jorge Guzman is the Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner. Dr. Guzman oversees Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s strategy and operations of 5,300 caregivers, and continues to serve as a consultant and staff physician in the hospital’s Critical Care Institute.

Dr. Guzman previously served as the hospital’s chief of staff, leading a team of over 420 physicians and spearheading groundbreaking procedures and programs. His vision led to significant growth in medical operations, including the expansion of many service lines such as multiple solid organ transplant, complex neurology and cardiac services, and growth in the cancer programs, amongst others. 

Dr. Guzman is a longstanding healthcare steward with 15+ years at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Guzman was Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Vice President of Regional Hospital Medical Operations. Committed to innovation, he oversaw the development of the ICU telemedicine program (eHospital) at Cleveland Clinic, and holds two patents registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Additionally, he completed a healthcare MBA at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio.