Forbes Middle East has revealed its second annual ranking of the regions top healthcare leaders, recognizing the most influential healthcare heavyweights across pharmaceuticals, medical facilities, technology, medical equipment, and healthcare investment in the Middle East.

Leaders based in the U.A.E. reign the list with 44 entries, followed by Saudi Arabia with 26 and Egypt with eight. Listees in the hospital category dominate with 38 entries, followed by pharmaceutical companies with 36.

The 101 healers and heads from the regional healthcare ecosystem are actively building innovative infrastructure, attracting investments, and cementing public-private partnerships. For example, in December 2022, Ashish Koshy, CEO of G42 Healthcare, spearheaded a partnership agreement with AstraZeneca to manufacture innovative drugs in Abu Dhabi. In January 2023, Mohamed Amins Elaj Group led a $1.9 million pre-Series A round for Qatari-based At Home Doc. Riad Armanious, CEO of Eva Pharma, led a collaboration in December 2022 with Lilly to enhance sustainable access to affordable insulin in Africa.

Shaista Asif, Cofounder and Group COO of U.A.E.-based PureHealth Group, tops the ranking. Said Darwazah, Executive Chairman and CEO of Jordans Hikma Pharmaceuticals, and Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Managing Director of the Hamad Medical Corporation, round up the top three. In the top 10, five business heads lead diversified operations in healthcare, including Hasan Jasem Al Nowais, CEO of Mubadala Health, and Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings.

To create this ranking, Forbes Middle East assessed the size of the businessincluding revenues, assets, and facilitiesdiversity of operations, ownership of assets, and the experience, impact, and achievements of the individual.

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Top 10 Healthcare Leaders In The Middle East 2023

1. Shaista Asif
Cofounder and COO, PureHealth Group
Sector: Diversified
Country: U.A.E.

2. Said Darwazah
Executive Chairman and CEO, Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
Country: Jordan

3. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari
Managing Director, Hamad Medical Corporation
Sector: Diversified
Country: Qatar

4. Sulaiman Al Habib
Founder and Chairman, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group
Sector: Hospitals
Country: Saudi Arabia

5. Nasser Sultan Al-Subaie
CEO and Vice Chairman, Mouwasat Medical Services Company
Sector: Hospitals
Country: Saudi Arabia

6. Hasan Jasem Al Nowais
C.E.O., Mubadala Health
Sector: Diversified
Country: U.A.E.

7. Ayman Tamer
Group Chairman, Tamer Group
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
Country: Saudi Arabia

8. Makarem Sobhi Batterjee
President and Vice Chairman, Saudi German Health
Sector: Hospitals
Country: Saudi Arabia

9. Majid Al Fayyadh
CEO, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Sector: Diversified
Country: Saudi Arabia

10. Shamsheer Vayalil
Founder and Chairman, Burjeel Holdings
Sector: Diversified
Country: U.A.E.