As Saudi Arabia continues to shift its focus towards nurturing a more balanced society and an economy in which women are key contributors to its diversification and growth, many across industries and sectors are looking towards female role models in the country who have been making their mark year after year. One such figure is Dr. May Al-Khunaizi, the CEO of Saudi German Hospitals (SGH) in Damman, the Regional Director of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, and a Consultant for Joint Commission International.
With an impressive 25 years of neonatology and hospital administration experience, and over ten years of leadership and management experience, Dr. Al-Khunaizi is a trailblazer and role model to many women within her sector and beyond. Throughout her long and inspiring career, Dr. Al-Khunaizi as served in various senior management positions in health care systems, such as a chief operating officer, a director of training and development, a deputy chief medical officer, and an executive director.
Saudi German Hospital in Dammam
Under her solid leadership as Executive Director of SAAD Specialist Hospital, the institution was re-accredited by Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA), Accreditation Canada, and the Australian Council, and as a JCI consultant, she has conducted consultations and educational programs in the Middle East and Asia. She also has extensive expertise in hospital, ambulatory care, and performance improvement consulting.
Dr. Al-Khunaizi has a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship and completed a training on Clinical Molecular Genetics, both at Harvard Medical School. She also holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with Honors from King Faisal University College of Medicine and Medical Sciences in Dammam, and is a certified Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award examiner.
