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Dr. Claude Istanbouli

Verified Dentistry Abu Dhabi

Dr. Claude Istanbouli

11 years of experience 5.0 (33 verified reviews)

9,445+
Patients seen
11
Years in practice
9
Publications
4
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Claude Istanbouli at a glance

Dr. Claude Istanbouli is a Dentistry practitioner based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 36+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2011). Serves patients in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

About

Dr. Claude Andre Istanbouli is a highly experienced

Implantologist and Cosmetic Dentist with over 30 years of clinical experience

across the United States and the United Arab Emirates. He specialises in

advanced oral surgery, dental implantology, smile makeovers, and aesthetic

dentistry, combining technical precision with an artistic approach to create

natural, confident smiles.

Dr. Istanbouli holds a Fellowship with the American

Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) and is certified by the American Academy of

Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) in facial injectables, including fillers, Botox, and

threads. He also possesses an American Board in Dentistry and has received

Aesthetic training at UCLA-USA

From 2004 to 2016, Dr. Istanbouli worked with

ADNOC, providing advanced restorative, cosmetic, and implant treatments within

a multidisciplinary medical team. His role focused on full-arch restorations,

veneers, metal-free crowns, digital smile design, and pre- and post-orthodontic

rehabilitation. He later joined Health point Hospital in Abu Dhabi, where he

practiced for five years as a Dental Surgeon specialising in implantology, oral

surgery, and bone grafting.

Currently, Dr. Istanbouli serves as an Associate

Dentist at Sky Dental Centre Br1 Khalifa city A, UAE, where he continues to

provide advanced implant treatment with special Implant privilege from DOH Abu

Dhabi apart from other Aesthetic dental procedures (Veneers) .He previously

served as a DOH Examiner Panel Member for Implant privilege certificates until

2018.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Claude Istanbouli

Education & training

  1. 2005–2011 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Abu Dhabi (AE)
  2. 2011–2015 Residency · Dentistry
    UAB Barcelona, Abu Dhabi (AE)
  3. 2015–2016 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2015-09–2016-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Dentistry

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-321731 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Dentistry
#EB-BB35F0D2 · issued 2016 · renewal 2026
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,322
Annual physical exam 99395 2,084
Vaccination administration 90471 1,268
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 619

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Claude Istanbouli
HEADSHOT
Claude Istanbouli in consultation
IN OFFICE
Claude Istanbouli with the team
WITH TEAM
Claude Istanbouli at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 104s
Meet Claude Istanbouli

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 10

  1. European registry analysis of Dentistry outcomes
    Claude Istanbouli, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3966/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 30394207 · cited by 194
  2. Outcomes of Dentistry in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Claude Istanbouli, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1470/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36567568 · cited by 168
  3. European registry analysis of Dentistry outcomes
    Claude Istanbouli, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.7167/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 33527426 · cited by 102
  4. Outcomes of Dentistry in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Claude Istanbouli, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.8439/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 37918437 · cited by 60

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Dentistry European Annual Congress (Dentistry) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Dentistry National Society Meeting · Abu Dhabi · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Dentistry — Abu Dhabi · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2016

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Dentistry
  • Awareness When should you see a dentistry?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · claude.andre.istanbouli@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

33 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
33 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Claude Istanbouli's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Claude Istanbouli treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.

Dentistry

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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