Dr. Eleanor Curtis

Burn Director, Trauma, Burn, and Rehabilitation Medicine
Consultant, Burn Surgery
Consultant, Critical Care
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Dr. Eleanor Curtis, B.Sc., M.D., M.P.V.M., F.A.C.S., is the burn director for the trauma, burn, and rehabilitation medicine team, and a consultant in the burn centre and department of critical care at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), in Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Eleanor Curtis is currently the Burn Director for the Trauma, Burn, and Rehabilitation Medicine Team at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi. She also serves as a Consultant in Burn Surgery and Critical Care.

She earned her medical doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, US, laying the groundwork for a distinguished career in medicine. Her comprehensive surgical training continued with a general surgery residency at the University of California, Davis. During this time, Dr. Curtis also pursued a Masters in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, a qualification that provided her with a robust understanding of public health principles, akin to a Masters of Public Health.

Further specialising, she completed two fellowships at the University of Washington in Seattle, US: one in Burn Surgery and Critical Care and another in Palliative Medicine, demonstrating her commitment to both acute and holistic patient care.

In her professional career, Dr. Curtis has served as a highly respected Consultant in Trauma Surgery, Burn Surgery, Critical Care, and Palliative Medicine. Beyond her clinical contributions, she is deeply involved in academia, holding appointments as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, US.

Her commitment to advancing medical knowledge and skills is further underscored by her significant teaching and mentoring experience, as well as her substantial research contributions, including notable Clinical Projects conducted at UC Davis Medical Center, US.

Doctor can help with

  • Burn care and burn surgery
  • Trauma
  • Critical care
  • Palliative medicine
  • Rehabilitation

Memberships

  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, US
  • American College of Surgeons, US
  • American College of Surgeons, Excelsior Surgical Society, US
  • American Burn Association, US

Licences and certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, US
  • American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, US
  • American Board of Surgery, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, US
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, US
  • Medical License, State of California, US
  • Medical License, State of Washington, US
  • Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) Instructor
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Course Director
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Instructor Certification
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Certification
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), Instructor Certification
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), Course Coordinator
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), Certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Certification

Training and work experience

  • Burn Director, Trauma, Burn, and Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant, Burn Surgery and Critical Care

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, UAE

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

    Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, US

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine

    Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, US

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care

    University of California, US

  • Fellow, Palliative Care

    The University of Washington, US

  • Fellow, Burns and Surgical Care

    The University of Washington, US

  • Resident, General Surgery

    The University of California, US

Education

  • Masters of Preventative Veterinary Medicine (M.P.V.M.)

    The University of California, US
  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

    University of Cincinnati, US
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry

    Purdue University, US

Awards and recognitions

  • Burn Centre of Excellence

    Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), UAE
  • Outstanding Administrative Chief Resident

    University of California, US
  • Commencement Speaker

    Purdue’s University’s 200th Commencement, US

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