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THE MIDDLE EAST'S TOP 50 HEALTHCARE LEADERS

Forbes Middle East - English

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April 2022

MEET THE REGION’S MOST IMPACTFUL AND INNOVATIVE LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM.

THE MIDDLE EAST'S TOP 50 HEALTHCARE LEADERS

1. Sulaiman Al Habib

Founder and Chairman Company: Dr.Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services Group (HMG)

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

Sector: Hospitals

HMG today has over 22 medical facilities, including seven hospitals with over 1,900 beds across Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. The $2.9 billion asset company recorded $1.9 billion in revenues for 2021. The company has five more hospitals in its pipeline, with 1,466 beds expected to be operational in the next couple of years. Al Habib is the largest shareholder in the company, owning 40.03% of its shares, valued at approximately $6.8 billion, making him one of the richest doctors in the world. Al Habib is a qualified pediatrician and was chief medical officer at King Khalid University Hospital before founding his own company.

2. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari

Managing Director

Company: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)

Headquarters: Qatar

Sector: Hospitals Al Kuwari has been HMC's managing director since 2007, which runs 12 hospitals across Qatar, as well as the National Ambulance Service and multiple home and residential care services. She also became Qatar's Minister of Public Health in 2016. She currently chairs, co-chairs, and takes part in several health, research and advisory boards, including the Academic Health System International Advisory Board, the Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute International Advisory Board, and other committees at the Ministry of Public Health. In 2018, she was elected an international member of the U.S.'s National Academy of Medicine.

3. Said Darwazah

Executive Chairman

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