THE MIDDLE EAST’S

Top Healthcare Leaders 2025
• Founders & Shareholders •

The Middle East healthcare industry continues to advance in its new era of transformation and integration, driven by digital health, local manufacturing, cross-border collaborations and the rapid rise of AI and robotics. According to Deloitte, the region’s medical robotics sector is expected to expand from $626 million in 2024 to more than $811 million by 2028.

From Abu Dhabi’s PureHealth’s global expansion to Riyadh’s SPIMACO launching Saudi Arabia’s first high-potent pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, regional players are scaling up. Pharmaceutical and technology leaders deepened partnerships with governments, advancing national visions and localization goals.

This year’s Forbes Middle East Healthcare Leaders highlights changemakers, executives, founders, and shareholders redefining the region’s healthcare ecosystem for the decade ahead. The 2025 edition highlights 50 healthcare leaders who are founders and shareholders, together with 100 top executives and CEOs steering the region’s largest and most influential healthcare companies.

Topping the Shareholders list are Shaista Asif, Cofounder and Group CEO of PureHealth, Sulaiman Al Habib, Founder and Chairman of Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group (HMG), and Said Darwazah Executive Chairman of of Hikma Pharmaceuticals.

1. Shaista Asif

PureHealth Group

2. Sulaiman Al Habib

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group (HMG)

3. Said Darwazah

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

4. Mazen Fakeeh

Fakeeh Care Group (FCG)

5. Azad Moopen, Alisha Moopen

Aster DM Healthcare

5. Shamsheer Vayalil

Burjeel Holdings

7. Moutaz Al-Khayyat

Estithmar Holding

8. Ayman Tamer

Tamer Group

9. Haleh Hamedifar

CinnaGen

10. Nassir Sultan Alsubaie

Mouwasat Medical Services Company

11. Makarem Sobhi Batterjee

Saudi German Health (SGH)

12. Zaid S. Al Khayyat

Al Khayyat Investments (AKI)

13. Mutasim Alireza

Magrabi Health

14. Mohammed Al Hammadi

Al Hammadi Holding

15. Majid Al Qassimi

Gulf Medical Projects Company (GMPC)

16. Sherine Helmy

Pharco Pharmaceuticals

17. Thumbay Moideen

Thumbay Group

18. Riad Armanious

EVA Pharma

19. Malek Almoosa

Almoosa Health Group

20. Hazem Zagzoug

Andalusia Health Group

21. Mohsen Mahgoub

Ibnsina Pharma

22. Mohammed Al-Farraj

Al-Dawaa Medical Services Company (DMSCO)

23. Hend El Sherbini

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH)

24. Lamia Tazi

SOTHEMA

25. Sami AlQamzi

Health and Medical Services (HMS Group)

26. Fouziyah Al-Jarallah

Hayat National Hospitals Group

27. Mohamed Mazen Batterjee

Batterjee Pharma

28. Fawzi Al-Hammouri

The Specialty Hospital

29. Zanubia Shams; Taher Shams

Zulekha Healthcare Group

30. Khalid Yassin

United Pharmaceutical Company (UPC)

31. Fahad Khater

Alameda Healthcare Group

32. Yasser Alobaida

Sudair Pharmaceutical Company (SPC)

33. Majd Abu Zant

Global Fertility

34. Jamil Ahmed

PRIME Health Holdings

35. Ayman Cheikh-Lahlou

Cooper Pharma

36. Joseph Saba

Axios International

37. Mohamed Mostafa

PDC CRO

38. Abdelouahed Kerrar

Biopharm

39. Ruchi Dana

DANA Group

40. Husnia Gargash

Gargash Hospital

41. Magda Habib

Dawi Clinics

42. Ali Hashemi; Ihsan Almarzooqi

GluCare.Health – meta[bolic]

43. Magdy Elba

Apex Pharma – Egypt

44. Marwan Ibrahim Nasser

Tadawi Healthcare Group

45. Mohammed Alungal

Abeer Medical Group

46. Sunny Kurian

Dr. Sunny Healthcare Group

47. Mohammed Miandad VP

33 Holdings Global

48. Sukhdeep Sachdev

Leader Healthcare

49. Ghazi Koudsi

New Country Healthcare (NCH)

50. Sarah Al-Hajali; Alia Abdel-Razeq

CellSave Arabia

Methodology

When compiling the ranking for the 50 Founders & Shareholders, we considered the following:

• The size of the company including revenues, assets, facilities, etc.
• The leader’s ownership percentage in the company.
• The leader and company’s impact on the region’s healthcare sector.
• Innovative initiatives and achievements over the past year.
• The experience of the leader in the sector, including current designation and role.
• Diversity of operations.
• Level of transparency and research accessibility.
• Sustainability and CSR initiatives.

Methodology

When compiling the ranking for the 50 Founders & Shareholders, we considered the following:

• The size of the company including revenues, assets, facilities, etc.
• The leader’s ownership percentage in the company.
• The leader and company’s impact on the region’s healthcare sector.
• Innovative initiatives and achievements over the past year.
• The experience of the leader in the sector, including current designation and role.
• Diversity of operations.
• Level of transparency and research accessibility.
• Sustainability and CSR initiatives.

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1. Shaista Asif

2. Sulaiman Al Habib

3. Said Darwazah

4. Mazen Fakeeh

5. Azad Moopen, Alisha Moopen

5. Shamsheer Vayalil

7. Moutaz Al-Khayyat

8. Ayman Tamer

9. Haleh Hamedifar

10. Nassir Sultan Alsubaie

11. Makarem Sobhi Batterjee

12. Zaid S. Al Khayyat

13. Mutasim Alireza

14. Mohammed Al Hammadi

15. Majid Al Qassimi

16. Sherine Helmy

17. Thumbay Moideen

18. Riad Armanious

19. Malek Almoosa

20. Hazem Zagzoug

21. Mohsen Mahgoub

22. Mohammed Al-Farraj

23. Hend El Sherbini

24. Lamia Tazi

25. Sami AlQamzi

26. Fouziyah Al-Jarallah

27. Mohamed Mazen Batterjee

28. Fawzi Al-Hammouri

29. Zanubia Shams; Taher Shams

30. Khalid Yassin

31. Fahad Khater

32. Yasser Alobaida

33. Majd Abu Zant

34. Jamil Ahmed

35. Ayman Cheikh-Lahlou

36. Joseph Saba

37. Mohamed Mostafa

38. Abdelouahed Kerrar

39. Ruchi Dana

40. Husnia Gargash

41. Magda Habib

42. Ali Hashemi; Ihsan Almarzooqi

43. Magdy Elba

44. Marwan Ibrahim Nasser

45. Mohammed Alungal

46. Sunny Kurian

47. Mohammed Miandad VP

48. Sukhdeep Sachdev

49. Ghazi Koudsi

50. Sarah Al-Hajali; Alia Abdel-Razeq

Methodology

Methodology

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