King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam

King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam (KFSH-D) is a tertiary care referral hospital that is committed to serving the healthcare needs of the Eastern Province and the Gulf population delivering the following Core Competencies: Oncology, Multi-Organ Transplant, Neurosciences and Cardiology. The hospital also offers subspecialty services in Hematology, Rehabilitation, Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Urology and many more.

KFSH-D serves around 300,000 outpatients and 10,000 inpatients each year by medical and clinical staff from different nationalities. For over a decade, KFSH-D has been committed to continuous improvements and advancements on all levels: medical, clinical, technological, administrative, and research. This is clearly reflected in the number of certifications, awards and accreditations that the hospital has obtained and has been maintaining every year since 2010. A recent milestone achievement is that KFSH-D has attained Magnet Recognition that was granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as the ultimate distinction for high quality patient care delivery and nursing excellence that is the pioneer of best nursing practice globally. KFSH-D’s Magnet survey was conducted and the accreditation was attained in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.  KFSH-D is the 3rd hospital in the Kingdom to gain this prestigious recognition and the 6th in the Gulf Region.

-         1984

Construction of KFSH-D began.

-         1999

Construction was completed.

-         2005

The hospital was initially named “Gulf Hospital” then renamed as “King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam” by a Royal Decree. It was opened in the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him and it was inaugurated and dedicated to public service by King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud while he was still the crown prince.

-         2008

KFSH-D started to serve as a tertiary referral hospital offering specialized medical care.

-         2018

Based on a Ministerial Decree, KFSH-D became part of the Eastern Province First Health Cluster which was formed in alignment with the National Transformation Program (NTP) and Vision 2030.

KFSH-D is situated in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. Hospital construction began in 1984, but was only completed in 1999 for various reasons. Initially named "Gulf Hospital", it was renamed "King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam" by a Royal Decree. On 17 September 2005, His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz inaugurated the Hospital and dedicated it to public service. In 2006, the hospital started to serve as a tertiary referral hospital offering specialized medical care in Oncology, Organ Transplant, Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, and Genetic Sciences. Other specialized services such as Hematology, Nuclear Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Emergency Medicine and others are available as well.

To provide compassionate quality healthcare, integrated with education and research.

To be the leading center of excellence in specialized healthcare.

Collaboration, Accountability, Compassion, Commitment, Integrity.

King Fahad Hospital-Dammam is located in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, Dammam City, Al Murekbat area, Omar Bin Thabet Street.

In 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) established a Board of Directors to oversee and guide the operation of four specialized, newly developed and recognized hospitals under the leadership and patronage of Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the Minister of Health.

KFSH-D provides tertiary specialty health care services mainly to the population of the Eastern Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patient referral is usually initiated by secondary care hospitals. Self-referral for tertiary medical care can be processed and accepted in limited cases.

One of the latest achievements of KFSH-D is the establishment of the Stem Cell Transplant Service that performed more than 50 Adult and Pediatric Transplants by the end of 2012. KFSH-D is the only center amongst the Ministry of Health hospitals in Saudi Arabia that provides this highly specialized service.

1. Multi Organ Transplant Center (MOTC) of KFSH-D was established in 2008 to cover the need for organ transplantations in the Eastern Province and the kingdom. The MOTC continued to expand since the first kidney transplant in September 2008 to meet the growing needs. King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam continues to work closely with the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT), the Eastern Province health authorities, and the other hospitals in GCC countries.

   Services

   • Kidney transplant for adult and pediatric patients from living and deceased donors
   • Liver transplant for adult and pediatric patients from living and deceased donors
   • Adult/Pediatric Hepatology Services
   • Pre- Post renal & Pancreases Transplant Care (Adult + Pediatrics)
   • Pre- Post Liver Transplant Care
   • HIL/ABO incompatible transplantation
   • Transplant Outreach Program
   • Organ Donor Mobile Team

   Major distinctive surgeries

   • Kidney paired exchange transplant
   • Domino liver transplant
   • Kidney & liver transplant for small size recipients
   • Spontaneous Kidney Pancreas Transplant
   • Kidney & liver transplant (on the same time)
   • Kidney Auto transplant
   • Split liver transplantation
   • En-bloc kidney transplant
   • Liver transplant for Acute fulminant liver failure patients
   • Laparoscopic nephrectomy for living donors
   • Complex anatomy transplant
2. The Oncology Center is one of the core competencies of King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam. It offers specialized oncology comprehensive care including the following:
   • Adult medical oncology
   • Adult hematology oncology and stem cell transplant
   • Pediatric hematology oncology and stem cell transplant
   • Palliative care
   • Radiation therapy

   Scope of services

   • Solid tumors
   • Blood malignancies
   • Bone marrow and stem cell therapy for blood and solid malignancies as well as for bone marrow failures and complicated congenital anemia

   The Oncology Center offers multidisciplinary care programs including conventional and advanced oncology therapeutic methods such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, total body irradiation, oncology surgery, bone marrow transplant, autologous or allogenic target cell therapy, and immunotherapy. In addition, the Radiation Therapy Department is developing a very sophisticated technique of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT).

3. The Neurosciences Center is another area of KFSH-D. It incorporates the following departments:
   • Neurosurgery Department
   • Spine Department
   • Neurology Department
   • Pediatric Neurology Department
   • Mental Health Department
   • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
   • Clinical Neurophysiology Department

   Services provided

   • care in specialized areas of Neurosciences
   • Neurosurgery: complex spine surgery, skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, pediatric neurosurgery
   • Neurology: epilepsy, multiple sclerosis & autoimmune neurology, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, and sleep medicine
   • Pediatric Neurology: epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, neuro-developmental disorders, neuro-metabolic disorders
   • Mental Health: liaison psychiatry and clinical psychology
   • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: neurorehabilitation, spasticity, pain, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, rehabilitation for amputees
4. Adult Hematology-Oncology and HSCT Department

General Description:

The department provides specialized services for the whole Eastern Province. The range of patients accepted and treated at the department include:

(1) Hemato-oncology: acute leukemias, chronic leukemias, multiple myeloma and other plasma cells disorders, chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms, and   lymphomas:  Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin types

(2) Bone marrow failure syndromes:  aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and hereditary bone marrow failure syndromes.

KFSH-D has developed, over a very short time, several joint collaborative agreements with hospitals and health centers in North America and Europe. On the regional level, similar joint agreements have been achieved with Saudi and Arab universities.

International

1. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
2. Nebraska Medical Center
3. University of California , San Diego
4. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
5. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
6. University of Alabama at Birmingham
7. Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
8. Calgary Laboratory Services
9. University Health Network
10. The Research Institute McGill University Health Center
11. Arab Gulf University

National

1. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
2. Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
3. King Saud University
4. Al Ghad International Colleges for Health Sciences
5. Dammam University
6. Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in USA

The hospital has been recognized by the Saudi Council for Health Specialties (SCFHS) as a center of specialized training in multiple medical and allied health programs. Medical scholars from Arab neighboring countries are also trained in KFSH-D to become diplomat of Saudi Board and/or Arab Board in different specialties. The Research Administration was first established in January 2010; the IRB (Institutional Review Board) reviews and approves submitted research proposals in the area of clinical research with a vision to expand to the basic research as well.

1. Medical Departments
   1. Nursing
   2. Medical & Clinical Affairs
      1. Medical Imaging
      2. Anesthesia
      3. Critical Care
      4. Medicine
      5. Pediatrics
      6. Dietary Therapy
      7. Physiotherapy
      8. Family Medicine
      9. Obstetrics and Gynecology
      10. Respiratory Therapy
      11. Surgery
      12. Infection Control
      13. Home Health Care
      14. Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
          1. Anatomic Pathology
          2. Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine
          3. Chemistry
          4. Cytogenetics Laboratory
          5. Flowcytometry Laboratory
          6. Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
          7. Immunology Laboratory
          8. Microbiology Laboratory
          9. Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
      15. Health Education
      16. Social Services
      17. Multi Organ Transplant Center
      18. Oncology Center
      19. Neurosciences Center
      20. Urology
      21. Emergency Medicine
2. Administrative Departments
   1. Academic Affairs, Training and Research
      1. Research
      2. Training
      3. Office of International Collaboration
      4. Academic Affairs
   2. Hospital Operations
      1. Support Services
      2. Housing Services
      3. Security and Safety
      4. Food Services
      5. Maintenance Services
   3. Information Technology Services
      1. Healthcare Informatics
      2. Enterprise Application Management
      3. Systems Management Services and Operations
      4. IT Management Services and Support
      5. Clinical Engineering
   4. Quality and Strategic Planning
      1. Decision Support
      2. Risk Management
      3. Strategic Planning
      4. Accreditation
      5. Performance Excellence
   5. Financial Affairs Administration
   6. Human Resources Administration

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