RAK Hospital

RAK Hospital

The centres of healthcare at the hospital include:

• Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgeries and Bariatric Surgery
• Neuro and Spine Surgery
• Urology
• RAK Eye Care Centre
• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
• Swiss Health Check

Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery The department offers services such as treatment of angina, arrhythmia, blockage of coronary arteries, valvular heart disease, as well as the full range of heart surgery.

Orthopedic Surgery (Bone and Joint Centre) The Centre offers expert diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for adults and children with bone, joint or connective tissue disorders.

Laparoscopic Surgeries and Bariatric Surgery RAK Hospital has conducted several laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.

Neuro and Spine Surgery Comprising neuro ICU, advanced radiology imaging and neuro-rehabilitation facilities, the Neuro and Spine Centre is equipped to deal with several complicated and high-risk surgeries. The Centre further offers emergency stroke management, specializing in diagnosis and management of low back pain, neck pain and paralysis, pediatric neurosurgery, diagnosis and management of chronic headaches and neuro-oncology services for brain, skull base and spinal tumour.

RAK Eye Care Centre Building

RAK Eye Care Centre The centre offers a wide range of procedures and services including cataract surgery, refractive surgery including femto laser LASIK corrections, glaucoma and vitreo retinal surgeries.

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation The hospital's Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Unit offers diverse treatments to enable people to overcome issues related to mobility, walk and balance disorders, abnormal gait pattern, poor posture and injury among other problems. In addition, the department has a strong focus on resolving challenges pre- and post-surgeries including rehabilitation after cardiac and neuro events and procedures.

Some of the examples include:

• The first hospital in the UAE to perform cervical spine surgery using 3D printing technology and also multilevel hybrid cervical spine surgery.
• The first hospital to open a dedicated cardiac catheterization laboratory' in the Northern Emirates of UAE.
• Launched the first dedicated Neurosurgery and Spine Centre in the Northern Emirates.
• Introduced revolutionary stem-cell therapy for the treatment of arthritis and other joint related issues.
• The first hospital to perform a successful artificial cervical disc replacement surgery in the UAE.
• Launched gyroscope-based technology for more accurate alignment in knee replacement surgeries.
• Launched the life-saving and non-surgical balloon dilatation procedure for cardiac malformation.
• The first hospital in the UAE to introduce Multiplex PCR for accurate diagnostic testing of infectious diseases with a molecular biology and genetic testing division.
• The first hospital in the UAE to introduce painless stapled haemorrhoidectomy.
• Successful correction of a rare ileocaecal atresia in a one-day old new-born. In a 2-day old new-born, successful correction of mal-rotated bowel. In a 5-year-old child, after 3 unsuccessful operations abroad and other mal-rotated gut was corrected.
• Successful laparoscopic diagnosis and operation of a rare gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the small bowel.
• Successful thoracoscopy removal of a mediastinal cyst in a 5-year-old child and successful repair of a ruptured oesophagus (Boerhaave syndrome).
• The first hospital in the UAE to fully integrate the concept of wellness and spa services into treatments.
• The first hospital in the UAE to introduce the DAISY Award for to honour extraordinary nurses.
• Providing an easy, safer and non-invasive alternative for the treatment of enlarged prostate, RAK Hospital introduced a brand new innovative prostate steam treatment REZUM' water-vapour treatment[2] for men suffering with enlarged prostate. The quick procedure takes only about 20 minutes and is a non-surgical option for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
• Neurologists at RAK Hospital are now using the new anti-CGRP therapy, a specific treatment designed to cut down the frequency of headaches. The anti-CGRP therapy targets CGRP – the protein known for causing migraine, reducing the frequency, severity, and duration of the headache episodes effectively.

• The institution introduced Bamlanivimab monoclonal antibody therapy,[3] a highly effective antibody treatment against COVID-19 which greatly reduces the risk of hospitalization or progression to severe disease, need for artificial ventilation and potential bad outcome
• Launched a state-of-the-art laboratory for genotyping of the COVID-19 virus which helps detect mutations of the coronavirus, a crucial tool to help health systems stay ahead of outbreaks.
• Unveiled Middle East's first ever comprehensive complimentary online COVID-19 rehabilitation program[4] for COVID-19 long-haulers. The initiative was launched in association with ARISE UAE, the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies, a network of private sector entities led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). This sparked a lot of interest from the global media, establishing hospital's leadership on the subject.