Partnerships, Preparedness & Progress: Northwestern Medicine in Abu Dhabi. #Ep.38

9/12/2025 12:00:00 AM

In this episode, Dr. Momen M. Wahidi, Health Systems Director of Interventional Pulmonology at Northwestern Medicine, joins us for a candid conversation about their newly signed partnership at Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week 2025 and what it means for the future of patient care and innovation in the region.

 

Dr. Wahidi shares Northwestern’s mission to deliver state-of-the-art, holistic healthcare, backed by evidence-based research and world-class clinical practice. He speaks openly about the value of collaboration and mutual learning, highlighting what drew them to Abu Dhabi and the mindset shift required to achieve exceptional results through international partnerships.

The conversation also touches on the legacy of COVID-19, what it taught the world, how it's reshaped healthcare strategy, and why preparing for the next pandemic must be smarter and more unified than ever.