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Johnny Hlayel

Physiotherapy Dubai

Johnny Hlayel

10 years of experience

2,925+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
12
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Johnny Hlayel at a glance

Johnny Hlayel is a Physiotherapy practitioner based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

About

Johnny Hlayel is a physiotherapist from Beirut, Lebanon, currently practising at the Diversified Integrated Sports Clinic in Swiss Tower, Dubai. He has 3 years of experience working at the Lebanese American University Hospital, where he focused on post-operation rehabilitation. Johnny has also served as the physiotherapist for the Lebanese National Futsal Team for over 5 years, working closely with athletes on injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Johnny utilises manual therapy techniques, including trigger point therapy and soft tissue mobilisation, alongside personalised exercise programmes. His approach focuses on active treatment and helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.
Treatments offered:
Post-surgery rehabilitation
Deep tissue release
Prevention exercises
Functional assessment and rehabilitation
Sports injury treatment
Personalised exercise programmes
Knee and ankle rehabilitation
Sports conditioning
Chronic pain management
Musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation

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

— Johnny Hlayel

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Dubai (AE)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Physiotherapy
    Universidad de Sevilla, Dubai (AE)
  3. 2016–2017 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Mayo Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Physiotherapy

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-114599 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Physiotherapy
#EB-CE19FE30 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,355
Annual physical exam 99395 1,357
Vaccination administration 90471 1,005
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,266

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 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Johnny Hlayel
HEADSHOT
Johnny Hlayel in consultation
IN OFFICE
Johnny Hlayel with the team
WITH TEAM
Johnny Hlayel at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 60s
Meet Johnny Hlayel

Research & publications

h-index: 15 · i10: 12

  1. European registry analysis of Physiotherapy outcomes
    Johnny Hlayel, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3191/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 31345298 · cited by 147
  2. Outcomes of Physiotherapy in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Johnny Hlayel, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8746/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 36105320 · cited by 137
  3. European registry analysis of Physiotherapy outcomes
    Johnny Hlayel, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4964/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 33982184 · cited by 111

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Physiotherapy — Dubai · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Physiotherapy
  • Awareness When should you see a physiotherapy?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · johnny.hlayel@euroclinics.example

Location

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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

Johnny Hlayel's Areas of Specialty

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

Physiotherapy

Movement-based rehabilitation for injuries, post-surgical recovery, chronic pain and athletic performance.

Johnny Hlayel is one of 1,301 physiotherapy doctors indexed in United Arab Emirates. Browse physiotherapy doctors in United Arab Emirates →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Johnny Hlayel speaks English, Arabic, French.

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