Cleveland Clinic Is Gold Sponsor of Arab Health 2008

Team of nine medical professionals will offer expertise on various Medical,
Leadership and Healthcare IT Topics

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic Abu
Dhabi, Booth # 2C10 -- Cleveland Clinic, one of the world's leading healthcare
institutions and the number one heart center in the United States is a Gold
Sponsor of the Arab Health Congress 2008 -- the region's leading medical
event. The Gold Sponsorship is a demonstration of the Clinic's commitment to
the Middle East region and in offering world-leading healthcare expertise for
the benefit of patients throughout the Gulf.
In addition to the sponsorship, nine of the Clinic's leading doctors and
professionals will be speaking at the Arab Health Congress, which will be held
at Dubai's International Exhibition Center from January 28th to the 31st.
President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic, Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove, M.D.,
said, "Cleveland Clinic has long been committed to the Middle East region. We
value this significant opportunity to share our expertise, knowledge and
insights, and learn from other specialists, about some of the most important
topics facing medical professionals, and patients today."
A summary of the Clinic's speakers and their topics follows below:

Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove, M.D., CEO Cleveland Clinic, will present on
'Patient Centered Healthcare,' at the Leaders in Healthcare Congress on
Monday, January 28th. Dr. Cosgrove will discuss the Clinic's move to the
'institutes' model whereby patients receive better quality care, with
direct access to the most suitable 'institute' for their healthcare
requirement.

Paul Matsen, Chief Marketing, Communications and Planning Officer will be
part of the speaker faculty at the Global Healthcare Marketing Congress,
sharing his insights on 'Building Healthcare Brands,' on Tuesday January
29th.

Dr. Martin Harris, M.B.A. -- Chief Information Officer and Chairman of the
Information Technology Division at Cleveland Clinic will share his
knowledge on 'Transforming the Practice of Medicine through Information
Technology' at the IT in Healthcare Forum on Monday, January 28th.

Dr. Phillip Schauer -- Director of Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric
Surgery will discuss 'Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery' at the Surgery
Congress on Tuesday, January 29th.

Dr. Murat Tuzcu -- Director of the Intravascular Ultrasound Laboratory in
the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, will deliver a presentation on
'What is in the Pipeline for the Percutaneous Valve Treatment?' at the
Interventional Cardiology Congress on Monday, January 28th.

Dr. Wael K. Barsoum, Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
will present his research on 'Impingement in Hip Arthroplasty' on Tuesday,
January 29th at the Orthopaedics Congress. He will additionally address
the topic of 'Computer Assisted Navigation in Total Knee Replacement'.

Dr. Joseph Iannotti -- Chairman of the Orthopedic and Rheumatologic
Institute, will discuss 'In 2007 is there a Role for Open Acromioplasty
and Rotator Cuff Repair' and 'Shoulder Replacement for Trauma' at the
Orthopaedics Congress on Tuesday, January 29th.

Dr. Sandip Vasavada -- Urologic Director at the Center for Female Pelvic
Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the Glickman Urological and Kidney
Institute will present 'Evaluation and Management of Stress Urinary
Incontinence' at the Middle East Urology Congress on Wednesday, January
30th.

Dr. Daniel Mazenec -- Vice Chairman at the Center for Spine Health,
Cleveland Clinic will present on 'Back Pain -- Red Flags and Non-Surgical
Management,' at the Musculoskeletal Conference on Monday, January 28th.

Cleveland Clinic has a long history of treating patients from the Middle
East. The Clinic's participation in the Arab Health Congress is in recognition
of the increasing demands for healthcare services in the region. Cleveland
Clinic has its own International Center to help facilitate the journey for
international patients who need to travel to Cleveland Clinic for care. The
International Center helps to coordinate travel arrangements, lodging and
medical appointments for patients and physicians from around the world, and
services for patients such as interpreters for health care appointments.
The annual U. S. News & World Report, "America's Best Hospitals" recently
ranked Cleveland Clinic Heart Center as number one in the United States for
the 13th consecutive year. Cleveland Clinic was also ranked among the three
best hospitals in the United States out of more than six thousand surveyed
hospitals, and the Taussig Cancer Institute was ranked 14th in the United
States. Overall, the survey ranked 16 specialties at the Clinic among the best
in the United States and deemed eleven of those specialties to be among the
top ten.
The Cleveland Clinic Urological Institute and Digestive Disease Center are
also ranked very near the top of their fields. The institution's specialties
of orthopaedics, otolaryngology, nephrology, neurology/neurological surgery,
rheumatology, pulmonary, endocrinology, and geriatrics are each positioned in
America's top ten. Other specialties noted for excellence at Cleveland Clinic
include ophthalmology, gynecology, cancer, and psychiatry. Cleveland Clinic
has approximately 1,800 physicians and researchers on their staff,
representing 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, Cleveland Clinic
provided for nearly 3 million outpatient visits and more than 50,000 hospital
admissions from more than 80 nations, including patients from across the Arab
world.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit
multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital
care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four
renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based
upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News &
World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best
hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,800
full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and
Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and
subspecialties. In 2006, there were 3.1 million outpatient visits to Cleveland
Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80
countries. There were more than 53,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic
in 2006. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is www.clevelandclinic.org.
The Cleveland Clinic currently manages Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and
signed an agreement with UAE-based company, Mubadala, in September 2005, to
design and build a new preeminent first-class specialty hospital in Abu Dhabi,
capital of the UAE, by 2011.
SOURCE Cleveland Clinic

In the USA, Christina Thompson of Cleveland Clinic, +1-216-444-0899,
thompsc4@ccf.org; In Dubai, Jacky Freer, +050-455-6813,
jacky.freer@dubai.mslpr.com