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Cleveland clinic opens affiliate office in KSA
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 24 - 01 - 2012

An affiliation agreement being signed between Cleveland Clinic and Saudi Arabian professional managed healthcare company, Healthcare Development Holding Co.
RIYADH – Cleveland Clinic has signed an affiliation agreement with Saudi Arabian professional managed healthcare company, Healthcare Development Holding Co. to collaborate on medical education and training to enhance and promote relationships and knowledge sharing programs with healthcare providers in the Kingdom.
“We are very pleased to build upon Cleveland Clinic's longstanding relationships with leaders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to share medical knowledge and enhance care to patients in the country,” says Toby M. Cosgrove, M.D., President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic.
“Sharing medical best practices and furthering the Cleveland Clinic's mission across borders benefits patients worldwide.”
“Cleveland Clinic is a worldwide renowned healthcare institute that would definitely add great value to the healthcare reform that Saudi Arabia is witnessing under the leadership of the Minister of health His Excellency Dr.Abdullah Al-Rabeah.” commented Wael Kaawach M.D MBA, CEO of Healthcare Development Holding company (HDH).
“It is our vision in HDH to be the leading healthcare development company through enhancing both the infrastructure and quality of healthcare services in Saudi Arabia, and this affiliation is a big step towards achieving this vision.”
Cleveland Clinic has over 40 years relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and continues to show it in its commitment in many ways.
This establishment of a base in Riyadh allows HDH to collaborate with Cleveland Clinic to transfer much needed intellectual property to support the advancement of healthcare in Saudi Arabia.
The employees at Cleveland Clinic's affiliate office in the Kingdom will help to foster relationships with key stakeholders through multiple Cleveland Clinic education, training programs, and knowledge sharing initiatives.
The Cleveland Clinic office will provide expanded access to patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that may need medical second opinions and or appointments request from Cleveland Clinic physicians in the US.
In addition, the Cleveland Clinic affiliate office team will be organizing educational lectures and symposiums to add value to the medical community on best practices to treat medical conditions that are prevalent in the region.


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