ChatAbout Dr. Neil Arun Nijhawan
- Dr. Neil Arjun Nijhawan is a well-known Palliative Medicine Specialist possessing for more than 10 years.
- He holds clinical expertise in Complex symptom control (pain, nausea, breathlessness, fatigue), Complex decision-making, Advanced Care Planning, and End of life care.
- Dr. Nijhawan is the first licensed Palliative Care physician in Abu Dhabi who is licensed to practice all aspects of Palliative Medicine.
- After finishing his medical school at King's College London, he pursued specialty training in Palliative Medicine in London.
- He is professionally affiliated with the Royal College of Physicians - UK, General Medical Council - UK, Association of Palliative Medicine - UK, and International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care, IAHPC.
- He has an essential in establishing a new palliative care service within the government health system in Trinidad, West Indies - his hometown. Since its inception in 2014, the unit provides a comprehensive palliative care service including a 12-bed inpatient unit. Outpatient clinics twice a week and palliative care consult service.
Hospital
Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Hospital Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
LocationSpecial Interest
Complex symptom control (pain, nausea, breathlessness, fatigue) Complex decision-making Advanced Care Planning End of life care
Dr. Neil Arun Nijhawan's
- , BSc (Hons): Bachelor’s degree Biochemistry & Medical Biochemistry, University of Wales, UK
- , PhD: Doctorate in Molecular Biology & Immunology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
- MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Kings College London, UK
- MRCP, MRCP (Internal Medicine), Royal College of Physicians, UK
- MRCP, MRCP SCE Palliative Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, UK
- , CCT: Certificate of Completion of Training in Palliative Medicine, UK (UK Board Certified in Palliative Medicine)
- Nijhawan and Al Shamsi (2021). Palliative Care in the United Arab Emirates. I Laher(ed), Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World, Springer Nature Switzerland, 1-18.
- Nijhawan (2020). Reflections of a Palliative Care Physician in the United Arab Emirates. Palliat Med Hosp Care open J. 6(2): 19-21
- Abu-Gheida, Nijhawan and Al Shamsi (2020). Oncology Care in the UAE. I Laher(ed), Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World, Springer Nature Switzerland, 1-18.
- Al Shamsi et al (2020). Challenges for cancer patients returning home during SARS-COV-19 pandemic after medical tourism - a consensus report by the emirate’s oncology task force. BMC Cancer. 20:641; 1-10.
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