Etihad Airways Medical Center: Doctors, Hours, Contact & Careers
Etihad Airways Medical Centre (EAMC) combines outpatient healthcare, occupational health and aviation medicine. This guide separates the main user journeys—clinic appointments, aeromedical certification, Etihad passenger medical clearance and careers—so you do not use the wrong contact route or assume every service is a normal public walk-in clinic.
Contact, location, hours and facility role
| Question | Current finding | Patient / user action |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Etihad Airways Medical Centre (EAMC) | Search both “Center” and “Centre”; Etihad commonly uses “Centre”. |
| Established | 2004 in Etihad’s current EAMC material | It is a long-standing aviation-health facility. |
| Contact number | +971 2 511 5555 | Use for appointment and operational questions. |
| eamc@etihad.ae | Use for appropriate appointment/admin enquiries; use process-specific secure routes for sensitive documents. | |
| Location | Etihad Plaza, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi | Use the full medical-centre name to avoid Etihad offices or airport results. |
| OPD hours | Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00 | Facility hours do not guarantee every doctor is present throughout. |
| Aviation hours | Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30 | Aviation-medical services have a narrower published window. |
| Healthcare regulator | Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) | Use DoH for Abu Dhabi healthcare regulation and complaint routes. |
| Aviation regulator | UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) | Use GCAA for aeromedical licensing/certification oversight. |
| Reviewed | 7 September 2026 | Recheck time-sensitive team, appointment and careers data before relying on it. |
Is EAMC a normal public clinic?
EAMC is an aviation-focused medical centre with outpatient and specialist services. Etihad’s portfolio describes services for staff, families, guests and the aviation community, while Etihad’s 2024 accreditation announcement also refers to the wider Abu Dhabi community. That still does not prove every service is open to every walk-in user.
General healthcare, occupational health, wellbeing, vaccination and specialist routes may be relevant.
Aviation medical certification, periodic assessment and GCAA-related medical processes are core use cases.
EAMC supports fitness-to-fly and medical clearance where Etihad’s travel rules require it.
Some services may extend beyond staff, but exact eligibility should be confirmed before travel.
Two regulators matter for different reasons
DoH regulates the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi and provides official routes for healthcare regulation and medical-error complaints.
Open DoHGCAA licensing oversees aviation personnel licensing, aeromedical centres, aeromedical examiners and aviation medical certification requirements.
Open GCAA LicensingServices listed in Etihad’s current EAMC portfolio
Official material lists pre-employment medicals, fitness-for-work and return-to-work assessment, occupational injury assessment and workplace risk/ergonomic support.
EAMC describes GCAA-designated aeromedical examiners supporting pilots, cabin crew and other aviation personnel.
General medicine, ENT, orthopedics, dental, physiotherapy, dermatology, laboratory, radiology, dietetics and mental-health services appear in the portfolio.
Etihad Airways Medical Center doctors list
The current Etihad EAMC portfolio includes a public “Meet the team” section. Titles below follow the provider wording and should not be treated as a live duty roster.
| Team member | Provider-listed role | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Muntaser Husein | Director Health and Wellbeing; Consultant Aviation and Aerospace Medicine; Senior Aeromedical Examiner | Current consultation/aviation-assessment availability. |
| Dr Renu Pookottil | Clinical Lead; Specialist AME; ENT Specialist | Whether your route is ENT, aeromedical or another service. |
| Dr Emelyn Roux | Medical Practitioner; Senior Aeromedical Examiner; Medical Review Officer | Which aeromedical process and prerequisites apply. |
| Dr Saima Sayed | Medical Practitioner; Aeromedical Examiner | Current aeromedical session. |
| Dr Deepthie Buultjens | Medical Practitioner; Aeromedical Examiner | Current team association and session. |
| Dr Jose Puno Villanueva | Occupational Medicine Specialist | Employer/role requirements for occupational-health visits. |
| Dr Gabriele Sobek | Family Medicine Consultant; Aeromedical Examiner | Family-medicine vs aeromedical booking route. |
| Dr Ghada Alhadrami | General Practitioner; Aeromedical Examiner | Current OPD/aviation session. |
| Dr Sapna Devi | General Practitioner | Current OPD availability. |
| Dr Mona Mohammed | General Practitioner | Current OPD availability. |
| Dr Rania Farah | General Practitioner | Current OPD availability. |
| Dr Zareeha Nauman | General Practitioner | Current OPD availability. |
| Dr Ravi Kumar | General Practitioner | Current OPD availability. |
| Prof. George Tadros | Consultant Psychiatrist; GCAA-approved Psychiatrist | Current referral and aviation-assessment route. |
| Saima Ahmed | Clinical Psychologist | Current appointment and eligibility. |
| Abeer Al Marzouqi | Dietician | Current appointment availability. |
| Mohammed Al Tatari | General Dentist | Dental booking, fee and service availability. |
| Rabee Saudah | Nurse Manager | This is a team role, not an active job vacancy. |
Etihad Airways Medical Center hours: OPD vs aviation
| Service | Days | Published hours | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | Monday–Friday | 08:00–16:30 | Use for aviation-medical service planning; confirm exact appointment requirements. |
| OPD | Monday–Friday | 08:00–21:00 | Doctor-specific schedules can be shorter. |
| OPD | Saturday–Sunday | 09:00–21:00 | Confirm specialty/doctor availability before travel. |
How to book the correct EAMC service
MEDIF and fitness-to-fly: separate passenger workflow
Etihad’s current special-assistance guidance says travellers who need medical clearance should submit a MEDIF form and medical report at least 72 hours before the flight. If approved, the passenger receives a certificate from EAMC to carry during travel.
Use Etihad’s current special-assistance page, not a general clinic directory.
Etihad says the treating-physician documentation must meet its timing and completion requirements.
Do not send sensitive medical records to an unofficial address, directory or recruiter.
GCAA aeromedical certification at EAMC
Etihad’s EAMC portfolio describes GCAA-designated aeromedical examiners and services for pilots, cabin crew and other aviation personnel. GCAA’s current licensing page says it oversees aeromedical centres and medical assessments for pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers.
Commercial/airline-pilot medical route.
Private/student-pilot medical route.
Air-traffic-controller medical route.
Cabin-crew medical assessments follow applicable GCAA requirements.
Current official accreditation claims
Etihad announced on 6 November 2024 that EAMC received the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) Gold Seal. The same Etihad announcement also referenced ISO 10002 certification for customer satisfaction and complaint handling plus ADHICS compliance certification.
Etihad Airways Medical Center careers and careers login
For EAMC jobs, use Etihad’s official Careers website and its current application/profile route. Do not rely on copied job pages or old login URLs.
Search current vacancies for terms such as Nurse, Medical, Health, Wellbeing or Occupational when relevant roles are open.
Etihad CareersEtihad’s careers navigation currently provides candidate profile/application access through its recruitment platform.
Etihad candidate profile routeEtihad describes application, screening, assessment and offer stages; actual assessments vary by role.
Official recruitment processEtihad Airways Medical Center nurse salary
No current official fixed EAMC nurse salary was verified on the Etihad careers material checked for this refresh. A third-party estimate, another Etihad job’s pay or a cabin-crew salary is not a valid substitute.
Different roles have different grades, allowances and working patterns.
Verify base pay, allowances, shifts/on-call terms, insurance, leave, travel benefits and licensing costs.
If Etihad publishes compensation inside a future nurse vacancy, use that current role-specific information rather than old aggregator data.
Is there an Etihad Airways Medical Center app?
No separate public EAMC patient app was identified in the current official sources checked. Etihad has an airline app for travel functions, but that should not be presented as a dedicated EAMC clinical app. Passenger medical clearance should use the official special-assistance/MEDIF route, while appointments should use the medical-centre contact route Etihad publishes.
Etihad Airways Medical Center photos
The official EAMC portfolio includes public team imagery and a location section. Those official materials are safer for confirming facility identity than old third-party gallery photos, which may be outdated or show a different Etihad property.
Etihad Airways Medical Center reviews: use them for operations, not medical proof
Public review sources are inconsistent and can contain old comments, changing ratings or even mismatched specialty labels. For that reason, this page does not publish a single star score as an authoritative medical-quality measure.
- Reception and appointment organization
- Ease of finding the centre
- Waiting-time anecdotes
- Administrative communication
- Doctor licensing
- Clinical appropriateness
- Guaranteed treatment outcome
- Current appointment availability
Etihad Airways Medical Center location: Etihad Plaza, Khalifa City
Use “Etihad Airways Medical Center, Etihad Plaza, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi” in your map app.
Etihad Headquarters, airport offices and travel counters are not the medical centre.
Confirm the appointment time, entrance and any employee/visitor access requirement.
What should you bring?
Ask whether Emirates ID/passport, appointment confirmation, insurance/employer details or previous reports are required.
Confirm GCAA e-Medical reference, identity/licence information and previous aeromedical records.
Employer authorization, job/fitness requirement or relevant occupational documentation may be needed.
Use Etihad’s process-specific medical form/report requirements and submission route.
How to raise a healthcare complaint in Abu Dhabi
For appointment, communication, billing or service concerns, first use EAMC/Etihad’s formal feedback or complaint route and keep your reference.
DoH provides an Investigation Request for Medical Error service for healthcare provided by licensed facilities/professionals in Abu Dhabi. The service page currently lists AED 0.
EAMC OPD hours do not make it a hospital emergency department
60-second check before you call or travel
OPD, specialist, aviation medical, occupational health, MEDIF or career?
Confirm your user category can access the exact service.
Use OPD vs aviation hours correctly and confirm doctor-specific timing.
Ask about ID, employer, referral, GCAA or medical-report requirements.
Confirm self-pay, employer or other coverage rules.
Use Etihad Plaza, Khalifa City—not another Etihad office.
Use official Etihad Careers and never pay an application fee.
Call 998 for ambulance if immediate emergency care is needed.
Etihad Airways Medical Center FAQs
What is the Etihad Airways Medical Center contact number?
Etihad’s current EAMC portfolio lists +971 2 511 5555 for appointments.
What is the Etihad Airways Medical Center email?
The current EAMC portfolio lists eamc@etihad.ae. Use process-specific official routes for sensitive MEDIF or medical records.
What are Etihad Airways Medical Center opening hours?
OPD: Monday–Friday 08:00–21:00 and Saturday–Sunday 09:00–21:00. Aviation services: Monday–Friday 08:00–16:30. Confirm holiday and doctor-specific timing.
Where is Etihad Airways Medical Center located?
Etihad Plaza, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Use the full medical-centre name in your map app.
Who are the doctors at Etihad Airways Medical Center?
The current EAMC portfolio lists a multidisciplinary team including Dr Muntaser Husein, Dr Renu Pookottil, Dr Emelyn Roux, Dr Saima Sayed, Dr Deepthie Buultjens, Dr Jose Puno Villanueva, Dr Gabriele Sobek and several GPs, dental and mental-health professionals. Confirm current association before booking.
Does EAMC provide aviation medical examinations?
Yes. Etihad describes GCAA-designated aeromedical examiners and Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and cabin-crew medical assessment routes.
Can Etihad passengers use EAMC?
EAMC supports passenger medical clearance and fitness-to-fly assessment where Etihad’s rules require it. That does not guarantee open access to every clinic service.
How do I apply for Etihad Airways Medical Center careers?
Use Etihad’s official Careers site, search current vacancies and follow the live recruitment portal rather than an old copied vacancy.
Where is the Etihad Airways careers login?
Start from the official Etihad Careers website and use its current candidate/profile route so you are not relying on an outdated saved login URL.
What is the Etihad Airways Medical Center nurse salary?
No current official fixed EAMC nurse salary was verified. Treat third-party estimates as unofficial unless Etihad publishes pay in a current vacancy or written offer.
Is there an Etihad Airways Medical Center app?
No separate public EAMC patient app was identified in the official sources checked. The Etihad airline app is for travel functions; medical clearance and clinic contact use separate official routes.
Where can I see Etihad Airways Medical Center photos?
Etihad’s official EAMC portfolio includes public team imagery and a location section.
What do Etihad Airways Medical Center reviews say?
Review sources are inconsistent and can be old. Use them for operational context such as reception and access, not for doctor licensing or medical-quality conclusions.
Is EAMC an emergency department?
This guide does not classify EAMC as a hospital emergency department. For a medical emergency in the UAE, call ambulance 998.
Official sources checked
- Etihad Airways Medical Centre portfolio — services, team, OPD/aviation hours, appointment phone/email and location section.
- Etihad special assistance — MEDIF and fitness-to-fly workflow.
- Etihad JCIA announcement — current published accreditation claims.
- Etihad Careers — current recruitment navigation, job search and fraud guidance.
- GCAA Licensing — aviation personnel and aeromedical oversight.
- DoH medical-error complaint service — Abu Dhabi complaint route.
- UAE Government health FAQ — ambulance 998.
Information reviewed: 7 September 2026. Recheck doctor association, appointment availability, careers vacancies and any holiday-hour changes before relying on them.
Medical, travel, careers and affiliation disclosure
UAEMedicalCentres.org is an independent healthcare-information and patient-navigation resource. It is not Etihad Airways, Etihad Airways Medical Centre, DoH, GCAA, an insurer, employer, recruitment agency, appointment service or emergency service. This page does not diagnose, prescribe, guarantee aviation-medical certification, guarantee employment, quote an official nurse salary where none was verified or promise appointment availability.