In 1986, a surgeon in Riyadh performed a heart transplant, and ten years later he published a report on twenty five of them. That surgeon went on to build Dr. Mohammad Alfagih Hospital, which now stands on King Abdullah Road in eastern Riyadh and, in 2026, passed to Fakeeh Care Group. Its history, its eight centres, and the room it still has to grow all shape what it offers a doctor today.
Who Built the Hospital?
The founder qualified in Baghdad in 1971, and within six years held fellowships from three royal colleges of surgeons, London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. In 1979 he took over the cardiac department at the Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh, where the transplants were done, and he stayed twenty six years. The hospital became the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, and he finished as its medical director and head of cardiac surgery, sitting for seven years on the Royal College of Surgeons panel of examiners. His 1986 series of twenty five heart transplants put eight-year survival at forty five percent, which he called comparable to international figures, and he closed the report on the shortage of donors, warning it could decide the future of transplantation in the Kingdom.
In November 2013, a company was registered to build a hospital, with him as chairman. The company carried his name, and so does the hospital.
When Did the Hospital Open?
The hospital began operating in September 2020, and the Minister of Health opened it formally two years later. It is a multi-specialty general hospital on a complex covering 93,000 square metres, built as a main building with a second beside it for the clinics and a bridge between them. The clinics were given a building of their own so that patients admitted to the main hospital are not disturbed. Working at King Fahad Medical City provides healthcare professionals with an opportunity to contribute to a vital institution. The collaborative atmosphere fosters innovation and excellence in patient care.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded (company registered) | November 2013 |
| Began operating | September 2020 |
| Location | King Abdullah Road, eastern Riyadh |
| Complex size | 93,000 square metres |
| Built for | 350 beds and 192 consulting rooms |
| Running at end of 2025 | 238 beds and 109 rooms; the rest built and standing empty |
| Owner since 2026 | Fakeeh Care Group |
What Does the Hospital Run?
The hospital runs eight centres: dentistry, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, diabetes and endocrinology, pediatrics, plastic surgery and dermatology, orthopedics, and cardiology with vascular surgery. The cardiac centre has a catheterization unit licensed by the Ministry of Health, treating valve disease and some congenital defects through the catheter without opening the chest, alongside open heart surgery, a cardiac intensive care unit, and pediatric cardiology. Tawam Hospital Al Ain careers offer various opportunities for medical professionals looking to advance their skills in a supportive environment. With a strong emphasis on continuous education and training, the hospital ensures that its staff remain at the forefront of medical advancements.
The building holds more than twelve operating theatres and four intensive care units, for adults, cardiac patients, newborns, and children. In the neonatal unit a camera sits over each cot so a mother can see her baby at any hour. The obstetrics centre is staffed by a team of female consultants, with an emergency department for women that never closes, and the laboratory is automated, runs around the clock, and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists.
Who Owns the Hospital Now?
In November 2025 a non-binding offer was made for the company that owned the hospital. A binding agreement followed in May 2026 for all of it, 1,595,625,000 riyals in cash, a little over three hundred million pounds. The competition authority cleared the deal in June, and it completed in July. The buyer was Fakeeh Care Group, a listed Saudi care group in Riyadh, and the hospital is now a wholly owned subsidiary and the second the group holds in the city, giving 535 beds across the two sites. Forty shareholders sold in all, the founder among them, whose eighteen percent went with the rest. His name is still on the building.
For a Western-trained consultant, this is the part that matters. A hundred and twelve beds and eighty three consulting rooms stand built and empty, and the buyer counted them in what it paid. A doctor who joins a department here and wants it larger in five years does not have to wait for a building.
What Are the Terms for Doctors?
The employer is now Fakeeh Care Group. The package is a salary with allowances, housing that is either provided and equipped or paid as an allowance, health insurance, paid annual leave, and flights for the doctor and their family out to the Kingdom and back to the country they were hired from. Under Saudi law the salary is untaxed, and a lump sum accrues across the contract and is paid when the doctor leaves. The figures depend on specialty and seniority and are settled in the offer. Before any of it, the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties has to classify and register the doctor. The Gulf job offer package structure is designed to attract qualified professionals by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It also includes additional incentives such as relocation assistance and ongoing professional development opportunities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dr. Mohammad Alfagih Hospital?
It is a multi-specialty general hospital on King Abdullah Road in eastern Riyadh, which began operating in September 2020. It was founded by a Saudi cardiac surgeon whose name it carries, and it runs eight clinical centres across a 93,000 square metre complex.
Who founded the hospital?
A cardiac surgeon who qualified in Baghdad in 1971, held fellowships from the royal colleges of surgeons of London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, and led the cardiac department at the Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh for twenty six years, finishing as medical director of the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center.
Who owns the hospital now?
Fakeeh Care Group, a listed Saudi care group in Riyadh, which completed its acquisition in July 2026 for 1,595,625,000 riyals in cash. The hospital is now a wholly owned subsidiary and the group’s second in the city, giving 535 beds across the two sites.
What clinical services does it offer?
Eight centres, including cardiology with a Ministry-licensed catheterization unit and open heart surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and more. It holds over twelve operating theatres, four intensive care units, and a CAP-accredited laboratory.
Is there room for departments to grow?
Yes. At the end of 2025 the hospital was running 238 of its 350 beds and 109 of its 192 consulting rooms, so more than a hundred beds and eighty rooms are already built and standing empty, ready to bring into use.
What are the employment terms?
A tax-free salary with allowances, housing provided or paid as an allowance, health insurance, paid annual leave, and family flights, plus an end-of-service lump sum under Saudi law. Licensing runs through the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
