Saudi Healthcare

King Saud University Medical City launched its digital health innovation ecosystem and opened registration for Healthathon 2026 during LEAP 2026.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital has performed the world’s first series of single-port robotic liver resections from living donors, using a single incision of 3.5 cm or less.

The American College of Cardiology presented Professor Zohair Alhalees of KFSH with its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans.

Professor Zohair Alhalees of King Faisal Specialist Hospital received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology. The award recognizes over 48 years of contributions to cardiac surgery locally and internationally.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital performed 130 kidney exchange transplants in 2025, setting a global single-center record and surpassing leading programs in the US and Canada.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital’s Genomic Medicine Center of Excellence has joined GA4GH, a 500-member global consortium setting standards for genomic data sharing. The move expands KFSH’s research capabilities and reinforces Saudi Arabia’s position in precision medicine.

Fakeeh Care Group reported SAR 3.1 billion in FY 2025 revenue, up 11% year on year, while serving 1.9 million patients across its expanding network of hospitals and clinics in Saudi Arabia.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre climbed to 12th place globally in Brand Finance’s 2026 rankings, maintaining its lead in the Middle East and North Africa region.

KFSHRC makes history with world’s first fully robotic living-donor liver transplant using two donors. The groundbreaking procedure marks a new era in transplant surgery.

KFSHRC achieves world-first fully robotic dual-donor liver transplant, marking a breakthrough in transplant surgery with exceptional patient outcomes and recovery.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital signs strategic MoU with Servier Arabia to advance rare disease research and treatment, focusing on gliomas and digital health innovation.