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KFSH&RC Strives to Pioneer in Maximizing Healthcare Spending Value

KFSH&RC Strives to Pioneer in Maximizing Healthcare Spending Value

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Dr. Majid Al Fayyadh, CEO of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) joined the Gulf Creatives Conference (GCC) at Harvard 2024. The event, GCC at Harvard, is organized by The Diwan, an organization run by graduate students at Harvard University. In his address, Dr. [...]

KFSH&RC Pushes Boundaries with a Year of Achievements Across Three Centres of Excellence

KFSH&RC Pushes Boundaries with a Year of Achievements Across Three Centres of Excellence

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 10, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has experienced a year of achievements across its three Centres of Excellence—Oncology, Genomics, and Transplantation. KFSH&RC’s Oncology Centre of Excellence continues to lead the fight against the disease in the Kingdom. This year alone, the centre has treated [...]

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Leading Health Sector Transformation in Saudi Arabia

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Leading Health Sector Transformation in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 09, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Harvard University — Eight years into Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has made significant strides with digital innovations and enhanced access to quality care. Strategic investments in infrastructure, technology, and talent, have led to advancements revolutionizing patient care delivery and elevating the standards of healthcare locally. These [...]

KFSH&RC Ranked Top Valuable Healthcare Brand in Saudi Arabia and Middle East

KFSH&RC Ranked Top Valuable Healthcare Brand in Saudi Arabia and Middle East

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 02, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – KFSH&RC tops the healthcare sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, recognizing it as the most valuable healthcare brand in these regions for the second year. According to the 2024 Brand Finance reports, it placed 9th in Saudi Arabia and 28th in the Middle [...]

KFSH&RC Welcomes Dr. Björn Zoéga as New Deputy CEO

KFSH&RC Welcomes Dr. Björn Zoéga as New Deputy CEO

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Björn Zoéga as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 01 April 2024. This strategic move is set to accelerate KFSH&RC’s aspiration of becoming a leading healthcare institution on the global stage, leveraging Dr. Zoéga’s notable career and proven track [...]

To Bolster Global Efforts in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria KFSH&RC Scientists Discover New Bacteria Species: Riyadhensis

To Bolster Global Efforts in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria KFSH&RC Scientists Discover New Bacteria Species: Riyadhensis

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 25, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – In a ground-breaking development, scientists at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) have identified a new species of bacteria, referred to as “Stenotrophomonas Riyadhensis” through the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technology. This discovery signifies a major advancement in understanding how bacteria interact with [...]

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Holds Firm as Global and Regional Healthcare Leader

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Holds Firm as Global and Regional Healthcare Leader

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 15, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has once again secured its position for the second consecutive year as a global leader in healthcare and number one in the Middle East and Africa, ranking 20th globally among the leading healthcare institutions in the Brand Finance Global [...]

Researchers at KFSH&RC & KAUST Discover Gene Responsible for Reproduction of the Most Dangerous Malaria Strain

Researchers at KFSH&RC & KAUST Discover Gene Responsible for Reproduction of the Most Dangerous Malaria Strain

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 05, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – In a major scientific breakthrough, a research team from King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), in collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), working alongside researchers from the UK, the US, and India, discovered a vital gene instrumental in combating malaria. [...]

KFSH&RC-Madinah Receives Prestigious 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award

KFSH&RC-Madinah Receives Prestigious 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 29, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Madinah has won the 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award by Press Ganey for its exceptional performance in outpatient services throughout the past year. This prestigious recognition honored a distinguished group of healthcare institutions, from approximately [...]

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Successfully Concludes its Role as a Strategic Healthcare Partner at Global Health Exhibition 2023

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Successfully Concludes its Role as a Strategic Healthcare Partner at Global Health Exhibition 2023

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 06, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – The Global Health Exhibition, held from October 29 to October 31, 2023, proved an outstanding success for the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC). As a Strategic Healthcare Partner, KFSH&RC showcased groundbreaking initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency across crucial medical domains, encompassing the [...]