Aster DM Healthcares Chairman, Dr. Azad Moopen, was last night awarded Healthcare CEO of the Year at the CEO Middle East Awards 2015 for his successes in building the Aster DM Healthcare brand into the fastest growing healthcare provider in the Middle East, and across India.

Dr. Moopen, who opened his first clinic in the UAE almost 30 years ago, accepted the award at a prestigious ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel at Dubai Festival City.

The CEO Middle East Awards recognises the high caliber of business leaders throughout the region. In recent years Aster DM Healthcare has continued to enjoy rapid growth and the award acknowledges Dr. Moopens achievements in leading the business.

Recent notable accomplishments include:
The opening of Aster Hospital in Dubai and Aster Medcity in Kochi, India
The launch of the business in Bahrain - with the opening of the first Aster Medical Centre in the country, and the 50th in the GCC
A partnership with the Al Jalila Foundation, a global philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and treatment, that saw Aster DM Healthcare donate AED 10 million to help them fund their work

Dr. Azad Moopen comments: I am very proud to have been recognised as Healthcare CEO of the Year at the CEO Middle East Awards. As a company we have achieved many great things over the past year and our vision is to achieve even more. We want to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, high-quality medical services and it is both my personal commitment and that of the wider business to do all we can to achieve this.

Editor of CEO Middle East, Neil King, said: Dr. Azad Moopen epitomises many qualities of a great leader, not only in his business achievements but also in understanding the responsibilities of those working in such a personal industry as healthcare - where there is a continuous need to empathise with patients. In a year that has seen Aster DM healthcare grow significantly, he has also made a number of charitable contributions to those less fortunate. We are delighted to therefore be honouring him with this award.

Aster DM Healthcare owns and operates the largest healthcare network in the GCC and Indian with 290+ units manned by more than 13,000+ employees. Dr. Moopen has also consistently been at the forefront of philanthropic and social initiatives in India and abroad, both in his personal capacity and as part of the Aster DM Healthcare Group.