Dr. Luis C. Herrera Robles

Dr. Luis Robles BSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAEME, FACEP, FCRP, is a Staff Physician within the Emergency Medicine Department of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Hospital Care Institute. He is also an Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Robles was an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada. He previously held a Senior Consultant position in the Emergency Department at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, a regional Cardiac, Stroke and level one Trauma center. During this time, he was actively involved in the academic teaching of undergraduate medical students, postgraduate residents, trauma and EMS fellows and his peers.

Dr. Robles also worked as an Attending Staff Physician in the Emergency Department at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto University Health Network and Hamilton General Hospital in Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Robles received his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine University of Panama City, Panama, then was accepted into the Canadian International Health Postgraduate Program and completed an Internship at Queens University, Kingston Ontario, Canada. Subsequently, he was accepted into a five-year Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Toronto. In his final year of training with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC), he chose to complete a fellowship in Emergency Medicine Clinical Cardiology. During this time, he was instrumental in developing the concept of an Emergency Chest Pain Unit within the Emergency Department at Sunnybrook Hospital

Dr. Robles holds dual certifications as Fellow of the Division of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and as Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) USA.

He is a Fellow of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (FCRP) and holds certification for the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. As Qualified Principal Investigator, he safely conducted Phase One and Phase Two clinical trials of new investigational products in the areas of oncology, drug abuse and liability, psychotropic, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and influenza vaccine.

Most recently, Dr. Robles has obtained Certification as an advanced Independent Point of Care Ultrasound Practitioner.

Dr. Robles has also been actively involved in many areas of Academic Emergency Medicine, as an International presenter and keynote speaker at numerous conference and undergraduate and postgraduate seminars. He has lectured at, inter-hospital and city-wide academic grand rounds. He also has conducted several formal and informal teaching seminars and emergencies and Ultrasound simulation workshops.

Dr. Robles has been recognized as an examiner by the Emergency Medicine Examination Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. His areas of expertise are Cardiology, Critical Care, Trauma and Toxicology.

Dr. Robles is an advocate of the development of standardized medical treatment to strive towards excellence in clinical practice and the management of ongoing flow crisis within the Emergency Department. He possesses a keen interest in critical care inter-hospital transfers Cardiology, Trauma, Toxicology, Emergency Ultrasonography, and Emergency Mobile Clinic setup and operation.

Dr. Robles is currently residing in Abu Dhabi with his wife. He enjoys soccer, tennis, swimming, boating, antiques, travel and fine dining.