
Nael Abdelsamad, MD, MBA, FACHE
AI × Clinical Trials | Life Sciences & Biotech UAE Market Entry | Director of Research, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
The move
MoveCVS Health → Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
TitleMedical Director, Clinical Trial Services → Director, Research
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE2.0
Total experience14.1 years
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi industryHospitals and Health Care
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi HQAbu Dhabi
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi typePrivately Held
Career arc
- AdvisorMar 2026 — Present
MBL Health
- Director, ResearchJun 2024 — Present
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Medical Director, Clinical Trial ServicesFeb 2023 — Dec 2023
CVS Health· Full-time
- IRB Scientific Committee MemberAug 2019 — Jul 2023
University of Utah Health
- Director Clinical OperationsApr 2019 — Jan 2023
University of Utah Health· Greater Salt Lake City Area· Full-time
- Senior Clinical Project ManagerOct 2016 — Apr 2019
University of Utah Health· Greater Salt Lake City Area· Full-time
- Postdoctoral Research ScientistMay 2014 — Oct 2016
Weill Cornell Medicine· Greater New York City Area
- Clinical Research CoordinatorSep 2011 — Apr 2014NNew York-Presbyterian Hospital· Greater New York City Area
Education
- Western Governors UniversityMBA · Healthcare ManagementPresent
- Weill Cornell Medicine - QatarDoctor of Medicine (M.D.) · MedicinePresent
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French