RAK Hospital (established in 2007), part of Arabian Healthcare Group, is a private hospital in the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...

. The campus includes: * Diagnostic facilities * Surgical programs * An

operating theatre An operating theater (also known as an Operating Room (OR), operating suite, operation suite, or Operation Theatre (OT)) is a facility within a hospital where surgical operations are carried out in an aseptic environment. Historically, the ter ...

* Cardiac labs * A stroke unit * Rehabilitation programs The two buildings have a built-up area of 140,000 sq ft across three levels. All the rooms are in the premium category, with a capacity of 65 beds which is being tripled to accommodate the growing demand. The institution is all set to become a 200-bed facility by 2024 as a result of its collaboration with CommonSpirit Health.

Areas of specialization

Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

The department offers services such as treatment of

angina Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium). It is most commonly a symptom of coronary artery disease. Angina is typically the result of parti ...

arrhythmia Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the cardiac cycle, heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. Essentially, this is anything but normal sinus rhythm. A resting heart rate that is too fast – ab ...

, blockage of

coronary arteries The coronary arteries are the arteries, arterial blood vessels of coronary circulation, which transport oxygenated blood to the Cardiac muscle, heart muscle. The heart requires a continuous supply of oxygen to function and survive, much like any ...

, and

valvular heart disease Valvular heart disease is any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart (the aortic and mitral valves on the left side of heart and the pulmonic and tricuspid valves on the right side of heart). The ...

, as well as other surgeries.

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 surgeries.

Neuro and Spine Surgery

Comprising neuro ICU, advanced

radiology Radiology ( ) is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide treatment within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiation), but tod ...

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 the diagnosis and management o
low back pain

neck pain The neck is the part of the body in many vertebrates that connects the head to the torso. It supports the weight of the head and protects the nerves that transmit sensory and motor information between the brain and the rest of the body. Addition ...

and paralysis,

pediatric neurosurgery Pediatric Neurosurgery is a subspecialty of neurosurgery; which includes surgical procedures that are related to the nervous system, brain and spinal cord; that treats children with operable neurological disorders. __TOC__ History Boston Chil ...

, diagnosis and management of chronic headaches and neuro-oncology services for the

brain The brain is an organ (biology), organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It consists of nervous tissue and is typically located in the head (cephalization), usually near organs for ...

, skull base and spinal tumours.

RAK Eye Care Centre

The centre offers a wide range of procedures and services including

cataract surgery Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens (anatomy), lens of the human eye, eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area. The eye's natural lens is usually replaced with an artific ...

, refractive surgery including femto laser

LASIK LASIK or Lasik (; "laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis"), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. LASIK surgery is p ...

corrections,

glaucoma Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to damage of the optic nerve. The optic nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma may cause vision loss if left untreated. It has been called the "silent thief of ...

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 A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. Balance ...

, abnormal

gait Gait is the pattern of Motion (physics), movement of the limb (anatomy), limbs of animals, including Gait (human), humans, during Animal locomotion, locomotion over a solid substrate. Most animals use a variety of gaits, selecting gait based on s ...

patterns,

poor posture Spinal posture is the position of the spine in the human body. It is debated what the optimal spinal posture is, and whether poor spinal posture causes lower back pain. Good spinal posture may help develop balance, strength and flexibility. Neutra ...

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.

Innovations

RAK Hospital introduced a new innovative prostate steam treatment REZUM' water-vapour treatment for men suffering from an enlarged

prostate The prostate is an male accessory gland, accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found in all male mammals. It differs between species anatomically, chemica ...

. The procedure takes about 20 minutes and is a non-surgical option for

benign prostatic hyperplasia Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland. Symptoms may include frequent urination, trouble starting to urinate, weak stream, urinary retention, inability t ...

(BPH).

RAK Hospital COVID-19 initiatives

* The institution introduced

Bamlanivimab Bamlanivimab is a monoclonal antibody developed by AbCellera Biologics and Eli Lilly as a treatment for COVID-19. The medication was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2020, and ...

monoclonal antibody A monoclonal antibody (mAb, more rarely called moAb) is an antibody produced from a cell lineage made by cloning a unique white blood cell. All subsequent antibodies derived this way trace back to a unique parent cell. Monoclonal antibodie ...

therapy, a highly effective antibody treatment against COVID-19 which greatly reduces the risk of hospitalization or progression to severe disease, need for

artificial ventilation Artificial ventilation or respiration is when a machine assists in a metabolic process to exchange gases in the body by pulmonary ventilation, external respiration, and internal respiration. A machine called a ventilator provides the person air ...

and potential bad outcome * Launched a laboratory for

genotyping Genotyping is the process of determining differences in the genetic make-up (genotype) of an individual by examining the individual's DNA sequence using bioassay, biological assays and comparing it to another individual's sequence or a reference seq ...

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 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 The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was created in December 1999 to ensure the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

(UNDRR). This sparked a lot of interest from the global media, establishing the hospital's leadership on the subject.

References

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