Lyssette L. Cardona MD

Lyssette L. Cardona, MD, is Chief of the Infectious Diseases and Occupational Health Departments in the Medical Subspecialties Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Dr. Cardona previously served in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic, Florida, US. During her tenure there, Dr. Cardona was very active in the development of infection control policies and procedures, quality and safety protocols and risk management. She also served as Chairperson of the Department from 2008 to 2014.

Dr. Cardona is originally from Puerto Rico. She received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in Rio Piedras, before completing her postgraduate training for Internal Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, including the subspecialty of Infectious Diseases. In addition, she completed her Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology at Tulane School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, US and Health Administration at Barry University in Miami, Florida, US.