Dr. Tarek Yacout Saleh

Dr. Tarek Yacout Saleh has an outstanding background in clinical excellence across all aspects of diabetes, endocrinology, and internal medicine. He is a well-traveled physician who has built a distinguished career spanning four continents. 

After graduating from the School of Medicine in Egypt, he completed his PhD thesis in France and became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK, in 1989. He later pursued advanced training in the United States, where he achieved certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1993, followed by certification by the American Board of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism in 1995. 

Before joining the Endocrinology Service at Al Reem Hospital, Dr. Yacout Saleh served as Head of Endocrinology at an esteemed surgery center in Abu Dhabi. He has also held senior positions at several leading institutions, including: 

• Esteemed medical centers in Abu Dhabi 

• St. Joseph Health Science Center, St. Louis, USA 

• Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, USA 

• Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK 

• Hertford County Hospital, UK 

• Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France 

• Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt 

• Erfan Bagado Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 

Areas of Expertise 

Dr. Tarek’s areas of expertise include: 

• Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes care 

• Insulin pump therapy and advanced diabetes technologies 

• Thyroid and parathyroid disorders 

• Obesity and metabolic disorders 

• Gestational diabetes and pregnancy-related endocrine disorders 

• Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases 

• Sex hormone disorders 

• High-risk lipid disorders 

• Hypertension