Robotic Lung Transplant Performed for the First Time in the UAE

To ensure the patients’ stability during surgery, the medical team used Veno-Arterial ECMO – a specialised technology that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs. This allowed surgeons to safely replace the damaged lungs with precision and minimal invasiveness, thanks to robotic assistance.

Since relaunching its transplant programme in 2022, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has completed over 60 lung transplants, becoming the most advanced and active centre of its kind in the Gulf. The hospital is now setting new standards for organ transplantation using cutting-edge techniques.

This achievement adds to the UAE’s fast-growing reputation for technological innovation in healthcare and beyond. With robotic kidney transplants, the country’s first robotic mastectomy, and advancements like flying taxis and AI-led public services, the UAE continues to shape the future of modern medicine and smart living.

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