Palliative and Supportive Care

The Palliative and Supportive Care Department at Burjeel Medical City (BMC) is dedicated to outstanding patient care and the advancement of practice, innovation, and discovery in the field of Hospice Care. Our interdisciplinary team of consultants, psychologists, and therapists is committed to optimizing the quality of life for patients with life-threatening illnesses, through the prevention and relief of suffering by employing early identification, impeccable assessment, and treatment of pain and other physical, psychosocial, and spiritual symptoms. With a patient-centered approach to care, we collaborate with experts from a wide range of specialties including emergency medicine, oncology, hematology, and internal medicine, utilizing the most advanced clinical tools in state-of-the-art facilities.

Advanced Cancer

End-Stage Dementia

Life-Limiting Illnesses

Multiple Organ Failure

Traumatic Brain Injury

End-Stage Organ Failure (Heart Failure, Renal Failure)

Book Appointment with our Experts

Dr. Neil Arun Nijhawan

Consultant Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Director of Palliative & Supportive Care, Burjeel Cancer Institute

Dr. Aya Eltahir

General Practitioner

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