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Mr Naji El Hakam

Verified Physiotherapy Dubai

Mr Naji El Hakam

16 years of experience 5.0 (1 verified reviews)

4,191+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Naji El Hakam at a glance

Mr Naji El Hakam is a Physiotherapy practitioner based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 10+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

About

Naji El Hakam is a highly skilled Physiotherapist specialising in sports rehabilitation in Dubai. He works with athletes and active individuals to recover from injury, restore function and return to peak performance. As a former professional footballer, Naji’s path into physiotherapy was shaped by his own experience of overcoming two ACL ruptures, giving him unique, first-hand insight into the physical and psychological demands of injury rehabilitation.
Qualified as a physiotherapist in 2016, Naji holds certification as a Sports Team Physiotherapist and is a Rehab-to-Performance Specialist. He has also completed the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine.
Naji provides injury rehabilitation and performance-focused physiotherapy for athletes across football, volleyball, CrossFit, MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also works with high-performing corporate clients, delivering tailored musculoskeletal treatment programmes designed to restore movement, optimise function and prevent recurrence of injury. His experience includes clinical rehabilitation within a specialist musculoskeletal clinic setting in Dubai.
His areas of expertise include rehabilitation of shoulder, knee and ankle injuries, advanced manual therapy techniques such as Mulligan Concept, Active Release Techniques, fascia therapy, craniosacral therapy and radiofrequency athletic sports massage. He designs structured rehab-to-performance programmes to ensure safe return to sport while enhancing strength, mobility and resilience.
Naji’s philosophy centres on personalised, performance-driven care. He combines advanced rehabilitation techniques with individualised treatment planning to empower patients to recover fully, prevent future injuries and achieve their best in both sport and daily life.

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

— Mr Naji El Hakam

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Dubai (AE)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Physiotherapy
    Universitat de Barcelona, Dubai (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Physiotherapy

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-701511 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Physiotherapy
#EB-A29E252D · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,050
Annual physical exam 99395 1,332
Vaccination administration 90471 932
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,331

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

Office, team & in practice

Naji El Hakam
HEADSHOT
Naji El Hakam in consultation
IN OFFICE
Naji El Hakam with the team
WITH TEAM
Naji El Hakam at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 100s
Meet Naji El Hakam

Research & publications

h-index: 20 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Physiotherapy across AE
    Naji El Hakam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1181/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34708289 · cited by 98
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Physiotherapy
    Naji El Hakam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3397/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35020857 · cited by 72
  3. Long-term follow-up of Physiotherapy across AE
    Naji El Hakam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1096/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 32131590 · cited by 190
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Physiotherapy
    Naji El Hakam, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1725/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 35275100 · cited by 188

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
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

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

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · naji.el.hakam@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

1 verified reviews
5.00
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5★ 2
4★ 1
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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

Mr Naji El Hakam's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Naji El Hakam 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.

Mr Naji El Hakam 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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  • What does Naji El Hakam specialise in?

    Naji El Hakam specialises in Physiotherapy in Dubai, AE. 10 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Naji El Hakam treat?

    Naji El Hakam treats conditions within Physiotherapy. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Naji El Hakam practise?

    Naji El Hakam practises in Dubai, AE. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

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    Naji El Hakam speaks English.

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