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Dr Shaheenah Dawood

Oncology Dubai

Dr Shaheenah Dawood

14 years of experience

11,460+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
3
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Shaheenah Dawood at a glance

Dr Shaheenah Dawood is an Oncology practitioner based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Shaheenah Dawood is a highly regarded consultant medical oncologist and professor of Clinical Oncology. Dr Dawood completed medical oncology training at McGill University Hospitals in Canada and pursued a fellowship in breast cancer management at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr Dawood has received multiple awards, including Scholar-in-Training Awards and ASCO Merit Awards. They have also served as an editorial fellow at the New England Journal of Medicine and holds an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr Dawood has authored over 100 publications, including peer-reviewed original articles, review articles, and book chapters. They also serve as a reviewer for multiple journals. Dr Dawood leads the oncology clinical trials programme at Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai. They are also president of the Excellence in Oncology Care summit, held annually in Dubai, and co-president of the Asia-Pacific Breast Cancer Summit (APBCS) and Asia-Pacific Gastroenterology Cancer Summit (APGCS). Dr Dawood also launched the International BRCA Forum and Young Women's Forum.

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

— Dr Shaheenah Dawood

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Dubai (AE)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Oncology
    Universitat de València, Dubai (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Oncology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-191553 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Oncology
#EB-92A01B96 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,115
Annual physical exam 99395 741
Vaccination administration 90471 1,085
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 386

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 90 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Shaheenah Dawood in consultation
IN OFFICE
Shaheenah Dawood with the team
WITH TEAM
Shaheenah Dawood at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 67s
Meet Shaheenah Dawood

Research & publications

h-index: 10 · i10: 3

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Oncology
    Shaheenah Dawood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4328/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34020955 · cited by 43
  2. Long-term follow-up of Oncology across AE
    Shaheenah Dawood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8804/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38958655 · cited by 161
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Oncology
    Shaheenah Dawood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1600/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 30336061 · cited by 135

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Oncology
  • Awareness When should you see a oncology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · shaheenah.dawood@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

Dr Shaheenah Dawood's Areas of Specialty

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

Oncology

Cancer diagnosis and treatment including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and survivorship care.

Dr Shaheenah Dawood is one of 96 oncology doctors indexed in United Arab Emirates. Browse oncology doctors in United Arab Emirates →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Shaheenah Dawood specialise in?

    Shaheenah Dawood specialises in Oncology in Dubai, AE.

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    Shaheenah Dawood treats conditions within Oncology. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

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    Shaheenah Dawood speaks English, Arabic.

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