Internal Medicine
Comprehensive Adult Internal Medicine for Complex Multisystem Care.
From diagnostic challenges to chronic disease optimization, we are the central hub for adult health.
The Internal Medicine Service at Burjeel Medical City offers expert evaluation and ongoing management of complex, multi-system adult conditions. As primary attending physicians for hospitalized adults, we collaborate with specialists in cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, and more, ensuring coordinated care from admission through post-discharge follow-up.
Common Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
- Fever of unknown origin
- Weight loss
- Fatigue
- Anemia
- Syncope
- Dizziness
- Preoperative risk assessment
- Optimization of chronic conditions
- Postoperative medical management
- Frailty
- Polypharmacy
- Falls
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy with functional dependence
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Paraneoplastic syndromes
- Symptom management in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies
- Glioma / Glioblastoma
- Meningioma
- Sepsis
- Latent tuberculosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
- Painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea)
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Pituitary disorders
- Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Acute kidney injury
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Metabolic derangements
- Acute and chronic infections/inflammations
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- Ovarian cyst evaluation and management
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Acute chest infections
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- Hypertension
- Type 2 diabetes
- Dyslipidemia
- Metabolic syndrome
- Heart failure with preserved/reduced ejection fraction (EF)
Procedures & Treatments.
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Bedside musculoskeletal and soft-tissue ultrasound for joint effusion evaluation
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Diagnostic paracentesis and thoracentesis with ultrasound guidance
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Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring and Holter monitoring
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Screening spirometry with bronchodilator challenge
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Point-of-care ultrasound (cardiac, lung, abdominal, DVT screening)
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Resting and stress electrocardiography
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Comprehensive metabolic panel, arterial blood gas, and venous blood gas testing
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Bedside peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement using electromagnetic tip confirmation
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Pleural pigtail catheter placement for pneumothorax/effusion (with Pulmonology)
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Incision and drainage of uncomplicated skin abscesses
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Arthrocentesis and intra-articular corticosteroid injection for large joints
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Diagnostic lumbar puncture and opening-pressure measurement
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Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access (midline, extended dwell)
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Ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion (internal jugular, subclavian, femoral)
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Lipid clinic utilizing PCSK9 inhibitors and inclisiran for refractory hyperlipidemia
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Comprehensive anticoagulation management (warfarin clinic and DOAC stewardship)
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Insulin-titration protocol and GLP-1/SGLT2 therapy for diabetes and cardiac-renal protection
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Multidisciplinary heart-failure management (cardiology, dietetics, pharmacy)
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Advanced hypertension clinic with home blood-pressure telemonitoring
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Lifestyle-medicine referrals (Weight Management Program, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Nutrition)
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Smoking-cessation pharmacotherapy and counseling
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Screening colonoscopy referral pathway with direct-access slots
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Adult vaccination (influenza, pneumococcal, shingles, hepatitis B, RSV)
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30-day transitional-care clinic post-hospital discharge
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Initial Consultation or Admission
Comprehensive history, exam, and baseline labs/imaging.
Diagnostic Clarification
Advanced testing (e.g., CT, MRI, endoscopy) scheduled within 48 hours when indicated.
Multispecialty Case Conference
Weekly board for complex cases involving cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, geriatrics.
Therapeutic Plan Execution
Medication optimization, procedure scheduling, and patient education.
Discharge & Transitional Care
48-hour nurse phone call, 7-day physician follow-up, medication reconciliation by pharmacist.
Longitudinal Follow-up
Chronic-disease clinic visits every 3–6 months, with telehealth options.
Technology & Facilities.
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Integrated EMR with Clinical-Decision Support
Evidence-based order sets and drug-interaction alerts.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Lab
High-resolution handheld devices for rapid bedside diagnostics.
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Pharmacy-Led Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
Real-time dose-adjustment tools for renal/hepatic impairment.
