King Fahd Medical City

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King Fahd Medical City (KFMC)
مدينة الملك فهد الطبية
KFMC Main Hospital.jpg
King Fahd Medical City
Geography
Location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Coordinates 24°41′15″N46°42′19″E / 24.68750°N 46.70528°E / 24.68750; 46.70528
Organisation
Funding Government of Saudi Arabia
Type Public
Services
Emergency department Yes
History
Construction started1984
Opened2004
Links
Website www.kfmc.med.sa

King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) is a medical complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It consists of four hospitals: The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital, The Specialist Hospital, The Rehabilitation Hospital, and The Pediatric Hospital. [1] It was built at a cost of $633 million. KFMC's yearly operating budget is estimated at $150 million. [2]

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History

The development of King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) began in 1984. Construction was completed in 2004, and the complex officially opened that year. The medical city was named after King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. [3] [4]

In 2010, a Cancer Center was established at KFMC. [5]

Initially, KFMC provided general and specialized medical services but gradually expanded to include advanced research, education, and training programs.

In 2025, KFMC was ranked 60th globally among the top 250 academic medical centers (AMCs). [6]

Hospitals and centers

Hospitals

Centers

KFMC Apps

iKFMC App was designed to serve patients and employees of King Fahad Medical City, in addition to serving suppliers and all members of the community. Services provided by the App vary to suit the largest segment of users and facilitate access to information quickly and effectively. The medical service allows the patient to know all about appointments and medicines, as well as lab results, radiology, diagnosis, reports and files of relatives. It also provides employees with details about their leaves, salaries, and annual evaluation.

Tahoor is an application that helps educating patients on smart devices in Arabic and English; spreading the concept of religious culture and raising awareness about what the patient needs as for the religious and the spiritual aspects. It also provides an interactive, practical, informative and advanced service that benefits the patient and eases the process of searching for information.

See also

References

  1. ↑ International Hospitals Recruitment. "International Hospitals Recruitment Inc". International Hospitals Recruitment Inc. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  2. ↑ Rasooldeen, Mohammed (2004-10-06). "Abdullah Opens Fahd Medical City". Arab News . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "King Fahad Medical City". Saudipedia. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  4. ↑ "King Fahad Medical City". www.rc2.med.sa. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  5. ↑ Mahmodi, M. A.; Mobark, N. A.; Almowanes, D. A.; Alghunaim, H. N.; Kattan, N. E.; Aljabarat, W. A.; Alotabi, F.; Rayis, M.; Alnaqib, Z. G.; Balbaid, A. A.; Alharbi, M. (2022). "MEDB-53. Incidence of Hearing impairment in childhood Medulloblastoma Survivors treated in King Fahad Medical City KFMC Saudi Arabia". Neuro-Oncology. 24 (Suppl 1): i118. doi:10.1093/neuonc/noac079.427. PMC   9164995 .
  6. ↑ Release, Press. "King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre ranks 15th globally". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
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