DUBAI Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, announced Wednesday its plans to host a hospital and medical university project developed by Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (DSFH), in an effort to contribute to academic advancement and extend quality medical services to support the local healthcare industry. The agreement was signed at the DSOA headquarters by Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Vice-Chairman and CEO of DSOA, and Dr. Mazen Fakeeh, President and Chairman of the Board of Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital. Estimated to be built at a cost of AED1 billion across 150,000 square meters, the project titled “The University Hospital”, will be constructed in two phases. The hospital is expected to be completed by mid-2017, followed by the medical college in 2019. Offering over three decades of expertise in healthcare and hospital management, the DSO-based hospital will offer 4,000 new jobs while delivering world-class medical services with the new 300-bed teaching hospital. The University Hospital will focus on family healthcare and patient-centered services, targeting the growing community of residents in DSO as well as neighboring areas. Equipped to offer secondary and tertiary medical services supported by comprehensive diagnostic centers, the hospital will primarily focus on family and patient-centered services, catering to 700,000 patients per year, with an estimated 40,000 admissions and 20,000 surgical operations. The proposed hospital will also function as a full-service medical institution, provisioned with centers of excellence in medical and surgical sub-specialties; mother and child health; cardiology and spine surgery; plastic and cosmetic laser surgery, as well as obesity management. Named after its patron institution, the Fakeeh Medical University has been designed to complement the new hospital's unique academic care delivery setup. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art medical care simulation facilities, the university will be managed as a private and well-networked academic institution, distinguished for training and research excellence. Managed by a team of highly-skilled healthcare professionals, the university will additionally offer its students opportunities for wider exposure, through international affiliations for exchange programs with the best medical schools in the world. In addition, Fakeeh Medical University will partner with local universities, including the Rochester Institute of Technology in DSO; American University of Sharjah; Al Ain University and Dubai Academic City, to help foster collaboration among medical students, researchers and clinical care providers. The University Hospital, along with the Fakeeh Medical University will look to offer theoretical and practical instruction in varied fields, including medicine, nursing, laboratory sciences, radiology, physiotherapy, dentistry, clinical pharmacy, as well as health policy and management. The project will also include a research and development center for basic sciences in order to develop medical innovations and best practices in the region. Commenting on this agreement, Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, said: “The move to host the hospital and the medical university in DSO is in accordance with the directive of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to develop the medical tourism industry in the emirate. The initiative is also a step forward in the implementation of the strategy of the Executive office to make Dubai a hub for medical tourism."
“We at Dubai Silicon Oasis have been always committed to maintaining excellence in all the partnerships that we forge in order to provide the best quality services for the community. DSFH is widely known in the region for being a hospital of firsts and great accomplishments,” Dr. Al Zarooni added. Dr. Mazen Fakeeh, President and Chairman of the Board of Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, said: “In our long-standing experience with healthcare services in Saudi Arabia, we have seen, experienced and treated various illnesses that are peculiar to this region. Our guiding motto is to utilize and impart the knowledge gained over the years in the field to bring about a marked improvement in health services for residents here. By extending our reach to Dubai from our new premises at the high-tech park, we hope to provide our quality healthcare to a wider cross-section of GCC residents.” “We have taken special care to optimally design the hospital for the convenience of patients. Our trained staff is qualified to provide the best in quality treatments across a range of specializations.” – SG
