A Maternal-Fetal Medicine unit built on shared clinical experience.
Experienced clinicians. Two hospitals. One team built around coordinated, evidence-based care.
THE UNIT
The Mediclinic Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit is built on the experience of consultants who have developed MFM services and managed complex maternal and fetal conditions in the UAE and internationally.
The unit combines that experience with Mediclinic's clinical infrastructure and governance to provide subspecialist-led assessment, multidisciplinary planning, and coordinated referral pathways.
We operate at Mediclinic Al Jowhara Hospital in Al Ain and Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital in Abu Dhabi. Prenatal diagnosis, fetal echocardiography, fetal therapy counselling, amniocentesis, CVS, fetal blood sampling and amniodrainage are available at both sites. TTTS laser, FETO and complex fetal therapy are performed in Abu Dhabi only.
This is a clinical unit designed to assess complex cases, explain findings clearly, and coordinate an appropriate care plan.
OUR STORY
From two programmes. To one unit.
The story of this unit is the story of two clinicians who built MFM in the UAE — independently, in parallel, in two different cities — and then decided to build something together that was larger than either programme alone.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Dr. Ali Al-Ibrahim
Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Co-Founder | Al Ain
Dr. Ali Al-Ibrahim established and led the Maternal-Fetal Medicine department at Kanad Hospital in Al Ain from 2015 to 2026. The programme included FMF-accredited prenatal screening, invasive diagnostic procedures, fetal Doppler surveillance, high-risk maternal co-management, and fetal therapy.
He created referral pathways, built multidisciplinary relationships, trained sonographers, and established the clinical protocols required for a structured MFM department in Al Ain.
Dr. Al-Ibrahim’s clinical interests include prenatal diagnosis, first-trimester and anomaly assessment, twin complications and maternal medical conditions requiring specialist care in pregnancy. He brings extensive experience in coordinating care for complex cases.
His vision is that every woman in the UAE with a high-risk pregnancy or fetal concern should have timely access to evidence-based subspecialist care.
Dr. Leanne Bricker
Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Co-Founder | Abu Dhabi
Dr. Leanne Bricker is a Consultant in Fetal and Maternal Medicine at Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, with more than three decades of clinical and academic experience.
After leading the Fetal Medicine Unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital, Dr. Bricker moved to Abu Dhabi in 2014 and chaired Fetal Medicine at Corniche Hospital until June 2025. Her work includes fetoscopic laser treatment for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, intrauterine transfusion, maternal medicine, and multidisciplinary planning for complex fetal conditions.
She brings clinical and academic experience in fetal therapy and complex multiple pregnancy, with contributions to research and clinical guidance, and a focus on explaining findings and planning care.
Together with Dr. Al-Ibrahim, she has helped build the clinical framework, referral pathways, team, and protocols that underpin this unit.
WHY MEDICLINIC
The unit operates within Mediclinic Middle East, combining hospital infrastructure with specialist assessment and coordinated referral pathways.
The unit’s services are delivered through Mediclinic Al Jowhara Hospital in Al Ain and Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital in Abu Dhabi, with coordination between clinicians and departments as needed.
Advanced procedures are coordinated according to the case. The team confirms the hospital, clinician and any additional services needed when arranging care.
THE UAE — WHY THIS MATTERS HERE
The UAE has built, in a generation, one of the most remarkable healthcare systems in the world. It has attracted clinical talent from across the globe, invested in infrastructure that rivals the most advanced health systems in Europe, and created regulatory frameworks — through the DOH and MOHAP — that hold providers to genuinely international standards.
The UAE’s healthcare infrastructure supports specialist maternal-fetal medicine services with clear referral pathways and multidisciplinary coordination.
The patients are here. The cases are here. The referral base is here. And the expectation — from patients, from referring physicians, and from the health authorities — is that care delivered in the UAE should be world-class, not an approximation of it.
That is what this unit is built to deliver.
OUR COMMITMENTS
What we stand for — clinically and institutionally.
Care matched to your needs
Our team includes maternal-fetal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology physicians. Care is coordinated with the clinician appropriate to the clinical question; individual profiles describe each doctor’s qualifications and role.
Evidence-based practice
Our information draws on relevant guidance and references, including ISUOG, FIGO, RCOG and SMFM. Resource pages identify sources and review dates where available; individual care plans follow clinical assessment.
Coordinated care
Fetal echocardiography and fetal therapy counselling are available at both sites. TTTS laser, FETO and complex fetal therapy are coordinated in Abu Dhabi only.
Honest communication
We explain findings, options and what remains uncertain, then work with families and their treating team to agree an appropriate next step.
Rapid access
Suspected fetal abnormalities are time-sensitive. Referrals are prioritised according to clinical urgency and current service capacity.
Written consultation reports
Referring clinicians receive a written consultation report through the established clinical pathway.
OUR LOCATIONS
Mediclinic Al Jowhara Hospital — Al Ain, UAE
MFM consultations, prenatal diagnosis, fetal echocardiography and fetal therapy counselling in Al Ain. These services are also available in Abu Dhabi; TTTS laser, FETO and complex fetal therapy are performed in Abu Dhabi only.
Get Directions
Mediclinic Airport Road — Abu Dhabi, UAE
MFM consultations, prenatal diagnosis, fetal echocardiography and fetal therapy counselling are available in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. TTTS laser, FETO and complex fetal therapy are performed at the Abu Dhabi site only.
Get DirectionsThe pregnancies that need the most deserve the best.
Whether you are a patient seeking subspecialist care, an obstetrician looking for a reliable referral partner, or a physician with a complex case that requires a second opinion — this unit exists for you.