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Filing a complaint against a doctor due to misdiagnosis of a life-threatening condition
I was treated for a collapsed lung in May 2019 at a hospital in Al Ain.
I was told that I had a spontaneous pneumothorax. In January 2020, I was treated for a second collapsed lung. I went to the first hospital to get a medical report.
The report said that there was evidence of a rare cystic lung condition, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. I got my biopsy results from the lab and saw that they had tried to inform the doctor but no contact was able to be made.
I then asked the doctor why I hadn't been told about it and she shrugged and said that they told her it was nothing.
I asked: "do you know the rare, life-threatening, cystic lung condition?", she said: "of course yes!"
I am now suffering from poor oxygen diffusion symptoms, agonizing lung pain, requiring oxygen therapy, and will be starting medication to hopefully slow the progress of the condition.
If I had known earlier, I could already be on the medication to give me a better quality of life. What will I achieve by laying a complaint?

Dear Questioner,
I am sorry you had to go through this. There are three ways to proceed with your situation:
1) File a civil case;
2) Report the same to the police;
3) File a complaint with the Dubai Health Authority.
For more information, you can contact me via phone or email.
Thanks!