Dr. Fabrizio Facchini

Dr. Fabrizio Facchini is a Consultant in the Department of Pulmonology at Medcare Hospital, Al Safa. After completing his basic medical education he obtained an MD from the University of Ferrara in Italy. He is a Clinical & Research Fellow from the University College London in the UK and a Specialist in Pulmonary Diseases and Phthisiology from the University of Ferrara in Italy. He is Board Certified from ODM - Italy; GMC - UK; DHA - UAE.

Dr. Facchini is a member of the Emirates Thoracic Society, Deputy President ETS ILD Club, a member of the European Respiratory Society, a member of the Associazione Italiana Medici Ospedalieri, a member of the Italian Respiratory Society and a Reviewer of Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Journal.
Dr. Facchini commenced his career as a Resident in Respiratory Diseases & Phthysiology at the University of Ferrara in Italy, then as a Clinical & Research Fellow in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at University College London in the UK.
He was a Respiratory Consultant at the University of Ferrara, a Respiratory Consultant & Medical Lead Cardiopulmonary Testing at Bolzano NHS Trust, and a Respiratory Consultant at Rovigo NHS Trust, all in Italy. He then served in the UK as a Respiratory Consultant and Medical Lead of Non-invasive Ventilation at North Lincolnshire NHS Trust, a Respiratory Medicine Tutor at the University of Hull, a Respiratory Consultant and Medical Lead of Non-invasive Ventilation at Coventry University Hospital NHS Trust, a Respiratory Consultant & Medical Lead Asthma at Leads University Hospitals NHS Trust, and a Respiratory Consultant & Medical Lead Interstitial Lung Diseases at Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Dr. Facchini spent a few years as a Consultant and Medical Lead for Interstitial Lung Diseases and Smoking Cessation at ULSS Vittorio Veneto in Italy. He then moved to the UAE as a Senior Consultant Pulmonologist & Director of Pulmonary Medicine at the Valiant Clinic & Hospital and a Senior Consultant Pulmonologist at Al Rahba Hospital.
Dr. Facchini is an expert at treating patients with asthma, respiratory allergies, lung fibrosis & interstitial lung diseases. He has cured snoring & obstructive sleep apnoea and helped with smoking cessation. He uses respiratory physiology, advanced pulmonary function testing, flexible bronchoscopy and non-invasive ventilation.
During his leisure hours, he likes playing board games, performing flight simulations, Nordic walking, skiing and swimming. He speaks English and Italian