Dr. Sara El Ouali

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About

Dr. Sara El Ouali is a consultant gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.

She pursued her medical training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and completed an advanced IBD fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She is currently the co-director of the IBD program at CCAD, as well as the lead of the Global Cleveland Clinic IBD Program in Abu Dhabi. She is involved in multiple regional and global clinical, educational and research initiatives in IBD. She has presented and published multiple peer-reviewed articles in IBD, with a focus on stricturing disease as well as the global impact of IBD.

 

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Defining Radiological Healing in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: A TOpClass Global Expert Delphi Consensus
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Defining Radiological Healing in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: A TOpClass Global Expert Delphi Consensus
Publications

A global expert consensus defining what constitutes radiological healing and improvement on MRI in perianal Crohn’s disease, establishing clear, standardised criteria to guide both clinical assessment and research outcomes.

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Perianal Fistulising Crohn’s Disease – Associated anorectal and fistula cancers: Systematic Review and Expert Consensus 
Publications
Perianal Fistulising Crohn’s Disease – Associated anorectal and fistula cancers: Systematic Review and Expert Consensus 
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A global TOpClass review and expert consensus outlining the small but significant risk of anorectal and fistula-associated cancers in long-standing perianal Crohn’s disease, with practical guidance on risk awareness and prompt investigation of new or changing perianal symptoms.

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TOpClass Consortium Meeting at ECCO 2026 
Upcoming Events
TOpClass Consortium Meeting at ECCO 2026 
Upcoming Events

TOpClass Consortium Meeting at ECCO on 19th February 2026 – click for further information. (after click, it should take them to the upcoming events tab) 

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City: Abu Dhabi | Country: United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sara El Ouali is a consultant gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio …

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