Name:Dr. Walid FitaihiPosition: Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors & CEO,International Medical Center
Organization:International Medical Center
Country: Saudi Arabia
- Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the International Medical Center (IMC)
- His mission in life is to bring a breath of a new vision that would enhance the quality of healthcare and to ensure that the IMC truly represents a major paradigm shift in health care delivery in the region.
- Completed his B.S. in Systems Engineering and received his medical degree (M.D.) from The George Washington University, U.S.A. and has a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health, U.S.A.
- American Board Certified physician, specialized in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology. He completed his internship and residency requirements and joined a Fellowship in Endocrinology at Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals in the Boston area.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Saudi Council of Health Specialties, the highest healthcare council in Saudi Arabia and member of the Joint Commission International’s (JCI) standards committee,
- Over the years he has delivered a number of lectures on topics related to medical, social, and cultural issues and has published hundreds of articles in various magazines and newspapers focusing on both health-related and non-health related topics.
- In March 2010, Dr. Fitaihi was chosen as the CEO of the year in healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2009 by the ITP group.