University Hospital Sharjah (UHS), the leading healthcare provider in the emirate, has announced the appointment of Dr Ali Obaid Al Ali as its new Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

Dr Ali Obaid Al Ali will certainly be responsible for overall control, strategic instructions, functional planning and monitoring of the medical facility with instant effect, a statement said

HE Abdulla Ali Al Mahyan, Chairman of Board of Trustees for UHS, discussed the appointment: "We are particularly delighted to have Dr Ali Obaid Al Ali at UHS as his expertise in operations and monitoring has made him the suitable Chief Executive Officer to offer a world-class experience and keep the highest level of look after our patients.

" In a span of a few of years, UHS has been positioned among the country's leading health care establishments many thanks to the assistance and wisdom of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. With Dr Ali Obaid's considerable management experience in the healthcare industry, we expect to build on the foundations of our success and waiting to the future with fantastic anticipation," Abdullah Al Mahyan added.

Commenting his appointment as the new CEO of UHS, Dr Ali Obaid Al Ali said: "It is a great honour and a benefit to be named CEO of such a distinguished and recognised healthcare facility. My very first priority will be to make sure connection through the planning and implementation of strategy across all of UHS's divisions. The mix of my three decades of experience in the health care industry with the visionary method of UHS will certainly set a new benchmark for this sector in Sharjah and the UAE.".

With an outstanding 31 years of experience in the medical care industry, Dr Ali Obaid functioned as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Flight Cosmetic surgeon in the UAE Flying force, adhered to by his duty as Leader of Zayed Armed force Medical facility. Dr Ali Obaid has additionally tackled the duties of Chief of Medical Affairs, Public Health and International Patient Care.

Ali Obaid Al Ali has worked with Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and played asubstantial duty as Director of Health Regulations and International Client Care. In enhancement, he was also the Chairman of the Medical Board, Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board. As a CEO, in an exclusive health care group, for their healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi region, he was accountable for leading new tasks, International partnerships and procurements.

UHS, an incorporated, health care medical facility, known for its evidence-based approaches, is the preferred referral of selection for specialized treatment due to its 325 individual beds, 40 specialized outpatient clinics, 6 operating theatres, a vascular intervention lab and US/UK licensed medical professionals in a wide variety of specialisations.