Burjeel Day Surgery Center, Shams Abu Dhabi — Healthcare Guide (2026)

Facility: Burjeel Day Surgery Center, Al Reem Island

Area: Al Reem Island

Sub-community: Shams Abu Dhabi

Emirate: Abu Dhabi

Operator: Burjeel Holdings

Type: Private day surgery centre and multi-specialty outpatient facility

Clinical specialties: 38 listed by the operator

Named centres of excellence: Burjeel Orthopedic Institute, Jazzar Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center, Spine Care Center, Laser Vision Correction Center, Thyroid Parathyroid Center, Proctology Center, Weight Management Clinic, Men’s Wellness and Aesthetics Clinic, Menopause & Midlife Health Clinic

Regulator: Department of Health — Abu Dhabi

Contact: 80055 (Burjeel hotline); appointments via Burjeel app, patient portal or WhatsApp

Languages: English and Arabic

International patients: Dedicated international patient assistance service

Overview

Burjeel Day Surgery Center is a private day surgery and multi-specialty outpatient facility within the Shams Abu Dhabi precinct on Al Reem Island. It is operated by Burjeel Holdings, one of the larger private healthcare groups in the UAE, under its Burjeel brand.

The name understates what the facility does. A day surgery centre suggests minor procedures; Burjeel lists 38 clinical specialties here, including several named centres of excellence — the Burjeel Orthopedic Institute, the Jazzar Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center, a Spine Care Center, a Laser Vision Correction Center and a Thyroid Parathyroid Center among them. In practice it functions as the island’s principal outpatient and diagnostic facility rather than a narrow surgical unit.

For residents, that distinction matters. Together with Reem Hospital, which provides inpatient beds, intensive care and rehabilitation, it means the large majority of routine, specialist and day-case medical needs are met on the island itself without a bridge crossing.

Despite its name, Burjeel Day Surgery Center operates as Al Reem Island’s principal outpatient and diagnostic facility, listing 38 clinical specialties across several named centres of excellence.

Location and Setting

The centre sits within the Shams Abu Dhabi precinct, in the vicinity of The Arc and Shams Boutik Mall at the Gate District end of the island. Published addresses for the facility vary between directory listings — The Arc Tower, the Gate Tower podium and “near Shams Boutik” all appear — so anyone attending for the first time should confirm the exact entrance and parking arrangement when booking rather than relying on a third-party map pin.

Its position places it within walking distance for residents of the Gate Towers, Sky Tower and Sun Tower, and a short drive from Marina Square, City of Lights and Najmat Abu Dhabi. For households in the newer towers such as Meera Towers and Pixel Tower, it is a few minutes by car.

Clinical Specialties

Burjeel lists 38 specialties at the Al Reem Island facility. The breadth is the point: this is not a facility a resident visits only for surgery, but one covering most of what a household needs across a year.

Surgical and Procedural

General and laparoscopic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, urology, vascular and endovascular surgery, ENT head and neck surgery, ophthalmology, and cardiology with cardiovascular surgery. Anesthesiology and pain management support the day-case surgical programme.

Medical Specialties

Internal medicine, family medicine, general practice, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, dermatology and cosmetology, diabetes and endocrinology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology, rheumatology, medical oncology, allergy and immunology, psychiatry and behavioral health, radiology, dentistry, and nutrition and dietetics.

Named Centres of Excellence

Several departments operate as designated centres rather than general clinics. The Burjeel Orthopedic Institute and the Spine Care Center between them cover musculoskeletal and spinal conditions, with the spine service drawing on spinal surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, pain specialists and physiotherapists working as a multidisciplinary team across both conservative management and minimally invasive surgery.

The Jazzar Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center was launched to focus on conditions of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, colon, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine, and is headed by Dr. Ahmad Jazzar, an American Board-certified gastroenterologist with interventional endoscopy expertise. Other named services include the Laser Vision Correction Center, the Thyroid Parathyroid Center, the Proctology Center, the Weight Management Clinic, the Men’s Wellness and Aesthetics Clinic and the Menopause and Midlife Health Clinic.

Rehabilitation and Therapy

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and speech therapy are all provided on site. For families, the speech therapy and paediatric provision are among the more frequently used services and are a practical reason the facility matters to residents beyond surgical cases.

Practical Information

Appointments can be booked through the Burjeel app, the patient portal, or by WhatsApp and telephone on the Burjeel hotline 80055. The facility operates in English and Arabic and runs a dedicated international patient assistance service for those travelling for treatment.

Opening hours published across third-party directories differ considerably from one another and should not be relied upon — confirm current clinic timings directly with the centre, as they vary by department. The same applies to insurance: Burjeel maintains an insurance partner list, but coverage depends entirely on the individual policy and network tier, and networks are renegotiated periodically. Verify with both your insurer and the facility before a planned procedure.

The centre is licensed by the Department of Health — Abu Dhabi under approval number LAHA-2025-004806, with Ministry of Health approval number CJ95249. Both are published by the operator and are worth noting if you need to verify licensing independently.

How It Fits With Healthcare on the Island

Al Reem Island has two substantial healthcare facilities and they cover different needs rather than competing.

Reem Hospital provides inpatient beds, operating theatres, intensive care, a 24-hour urgent care unit and a dedicated post-acute rehabilitation function. Burjeel Day Surgery Center provides outpatient consultation across a wider specialty range, diagnostics, and day-case procedures where the patient goes home the same day. A resident with a persistent shoulder problem would typically start at Burjeel; a resident needing an overnight stay or urgent care at three in the morning goes to Reem Hospital.

For tertiary and complex care, referral runs off the island. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island is roughly ten minutes away, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City operates the emirate’s principal trauma centre, Corniche Hospital is the main maternity facility, and Burjeel’s own Burjeel Medical City and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City provide tertiary capacity in Mohammed Bin Zayed City.

Getting Around

By Car

From the mainland, Al Salam Street is the most direct route, with the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge serving arrivals from the north and Airport Road and Sheikh Zayed Road connecting the airport corridor and the Dubai highway. Because the facility sits within a mixed-use podium rather than on a standalone site, confirm the parking arrangement when booking.

On Foot

For residents of the Gate District towers the centre is walkable, which is unusual for a facility of this specialty range and is a meaningful part of its value to the immediate neighbourhood. Elsewhere on the island most patients drive.

Healthcare Access and Shams Abu Dhabi Property

Healthcare provision does not produce a measurable price premium, and it would be misleading to suggest otherwise. Apartment values across Shams Abu Dhabi are set by view, floor level, tower age and service charge.

What it changes is the range of households for whom the sub-community works as a long-term home. A facility offering 38 specialties within walking distance removes a recurring friction for families with young children, for older long-term residents, and for anyone managing a condition needing regular appointments. Combined with Repton School Abu Dhabi, Nord Anglia International School, Reem Mall and Reem Central Park, the island supports a full residential life without a bridge crossing.

For landlords, the effect shows up in tenure length rather than achievable rent. Family tenants in The Bridges, Mangrove Place and Oceanscape who have settled schooling and healthcare locally renew more predictably than the young-professional segment. Rental and sale figures vary by unit, floor and condition and should be verified against live market data at the time of enquiry*.

FAQ — Burjeel Day Surgery Center

Where is Burjeel Day Surgery Center on Al Reem Island?

The facility is within the Shams Abu Dhabi precinct at the Gate District end of Al Reem Island, in the vicinity of The Arc and Shams Boutik Mall. Worth knowing before you travel: published addresses differ between third-party directories — The Arc Tower, the Gate Tower podium and “near Shams Boutik” all appear in listings, along with a street address on Al Reemah Street. These are describing the same facility within a connected mixed-use development, but they are not equally helpful for finding the entrance. Confirm the exact entrance and parking arrangement when you book rather than relying on a map pin from a directory site. For residents of the Gate District towers the centre is walkable; from elsewhere on the island it is a short drive.

What specialties does it offer?

Burjeel lists 38 clinical specialties at the Al Reem Island facility. Surgical and procedural services include general and laparoscopic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, vascular and endovascular surgery, ENT head and neck surgery, ophthalmology and cardiology with cardiovascular surgery. Medical specialties span internal and family medicine, general practice, paediatrics, gynaecology and obstetrics, dermatology and cosmetology, diabetes and endocrinology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology, rheumatology, medical oncology, allergy and immunology, psychiatry and behavioural health, radiology, dentistry, and nutrition and dietetics. Rehabilitation services include physical medicine, physiotherapy and speech therapy. That breadth is why the facility functions as the island’s general outpatient centre rather than a narrow surgical unit.

Is it only for surgery, despite the name?

No, and the name is genuinely misleading in this respect. While day-case surgical procedures are part of what the facility does, the majority of its activity is outpatient consultation, diagnostics and therapy across 38 specialties. A resident might attend for a paediatric appointment, a dermatology consultation, physiotherapy, a dental visit, an eye test or a routine internal medicine review without any surgical element whatsoever. Several departments operate as designated centres of excellence rather than general clinics — the Burjeel Orthopedic Institute, the Spine Care Center, the Jazzar Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center, the Laser Vision Correction Center and the Thyroid Parathyroid Center among them. Treating it as a general outpatient facility with surgical capability is a more accurate mental model than treating it as a surgical unit.

What is the Jazzar Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center?

It is a dedicated centre within the facility focused on conditions of the digestive tract and liver — specifically the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, colon, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine. The centre is headed by Dr. Ahmad Jazzar, an American Board-certified gastroenterologist whose expertise extends to interventional endoscopy. Its establishment reflected Burjeel Holdings’ stated intention to expand complex care provision beyond its main hospitals into its network facilities. The centre offers advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including endoscopic ultrasound, which is a minimally invasive technique used for both diagnosis and targeted intervention. For island residents, it means a level of gastroenterology capability that would ordinarily require travelling to a tertiary hospital on the mainland.

How does it differ from Reem Hospital?

They cover different needs and complement rather than compete. Reem Hospital provides inpatient beds, operating theatres, intensive care, a 24-hour urgent care unit and a dedicated post-acute rehabilitation function — it is where you go for an overnight stay, for urgent care outside clinic hours, or for a structured recovery programme after surgery. Burjeel Day Surgery Center provides a wider range of outpatient specialties, diagnostics and day-case procedures where the patient goes home the same day. In practice a resident with a persistent orthopaedic complaint would typically start at Burjeel, while someone needing emergency assessment at three in the morning goes to Reem Hospital. Between the two, the island covers most routine and intermediate healthcare needs without a bridge crossing.

What are the opening hours?

This is worth flagging rather than answering with a number. Opening hours published across third-party directory sites for this facility differ substantially from one another — listings variously give 08:00 to 20:00, 08:00 to midnight, 07:00 to 22:00 and 10:00 to 14:00, with different arrangements for weekends. Some of these appear to describe individual departments rather than the facility as a whole, and some are simply out of date. Clinic timings genuinely do vary by specialty, since consultants hold different session patterns. The only reliable approach is to confirm directly when booking, through the Burjeel app, the patient portal, or the hotline on 80055. Do not plan a journey around an unverified directory listing.

Is it covered by insurance?

Burjeel maintains a published list of insurance partners, but whether this specific facility is covered under your policy depends entirely on your plan and network tier. Some policies cover the Burjeel network in full, others partially, and some exclude it or apply co-payments. This is standard across private healthcare in Abu Dhabi and is not specific to this facility. Insurance networks are also renegotiated periodically, so a facility covered under a policy one year may not be the next. Verify with both your insurer and the centre’s admissions team before any planned procedure or course of treatment, and particularly before a programme of physiotherapy or repeat appointments where costs accumulate across multiple visits rather than a single attendance.

Who operates the centre and is it regulated?

The facility is operated by Burjeel Holdings under its Burjeel brand, which the group positions as its premium healthcare offering. Burjeel Holdings operates a network of hospitals and medical centres across the UAE and Oman, including Burjeel Medical City in Mohammed Bin Zayed City and facilities on Saadiyat Island and at Al Raha Beach. The group was founded by Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, who serves as Chairman. The Al Reem Island facility is licensed by the Department of Health — Abu Dhabi under approval number LAHA-2025-004806 and holds Ministry of Health approval number CJ95249. Both numbers are published by the operator and can be used to verify licensing status independently through the relevant authority.

Does having this facility nearby affect property values?

Not in terms of price per square foot, and claims to the contrary should be treated sceptically. Apartment values across Shams Abu Dhabi are driven by view, floor level, tower age and service charge. What healthcare access changes is which households find the sub-community viable as a long-term home. Families with young children, older long-term residents and anyone managing a condition requiring regular appointments all weigh travel time to care heavily, and a facility offering 38 specialties within walking distance removes that friction entirely. Combined with the island’s schools, retail and park, the practical consequence for landlords is longer average tenancies and shorter void periods for family-sized units — a stability effect rather than a rental premium.

What other Burjeel facilities are near Al Reem Island?

Burjeel Holdings operates a substantial network across Abu Dhabi. The closest comparable facilities to Al Reem Island include Burjeel by the Beach Clinic on Saadiyat Island, Burjeel Medical Centre at Al Zeina in Al Raha Beach, and Burjeel Medical City in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, which is the group’s tertiary facility with the most complex care capability. Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi sits on the mainland, and the group also operates medical centres at Al Shamkha, Al Shahama, Al Marina and Al Falah, along with facilities in Al Ain, Sharjah, Dubai and Oman. For patients already within the Burjeel network, records and referrals move between facilities, which is a practical advantage if a condition requires escalation from the day surgery centre to a tertiary hospital.

Summary

Burjeel Day Surgery Center is a private day surgery and multi-specialty outpatient facility operated by Burjeel Holdings within the Shams Abu Dhabi precinct on Al Reem Island, in the vicinity of The Arc and Shams Boutik Mall. Despite the name, it operates as the island’s principal outpatient and diagnostic facility, with 38 clinical specialties listed by the operator spanning surgical, medical, rehabilitation and diagnostic services. Several departments run as named centres of excellence, including the Burjeel Orthopedic Institute, the Spine Care Center, the Jazzar Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center headed by Dr. Ahmad Jazzar, the Laser Vision Correction Center, the Thyroid Parathyroid Center and the Proctology Center. The facility operates in English and Arabic, offers international patient assistance, and takes appointments through the Burjeel app, patient portal and the 80055 hotline. It is licensed by the Department of Health — Abu Dhabi under approval LAHA-2025-004806. Alongside Reem Hospital, which provides inpatient beds, intensive care and urgent care, it means most routine and intermediate healthcare needs are met without leaving the island, with tertiary referral to Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Khalifa Medical City close by. For the property market the effect is on tenure length rather than asking price*.

Enquire About Property in Shams Abu Dhabi

Address Point Properties advises buyers, investors and tenants across Al Reem Island and the wider Abu Dhabi market. For current availability in the Gate District towers, or advice on which parts of the island suit households prioritising walkable healthcare and school access, contact the team on WhatsApp or through approperties.ae.

*This page is a general guide to a healthcare facility and its surrounding property market. It is not medical advice and must not be used to make clinical decisions. Facility details — specialties, named centres, contact arrangements and licensing numbers — are drawn from the operator’s own published material. Clinic timings, insurance networks, available specialties and consultant rosters are set by the operator and change periodically; opening hours published on third-party directories are inconsistent and should not be relied upon. Confirm all current information directly with Burjeel Day Surgery Center and with your insurer before seeking treatment. All property prices and rental indications are approximate, are drawn from market research, and do not constitute a valuation, an offer or financial advice. Availability and pricing change without notice. Information on this page is provided in good faith.