King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam

King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam () (KFSHD) is a hospital in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
History.
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 2008, 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.
Location.
King Fahad Hospital-Dammam is located in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, Dammam City, Al Murekbat area, Omar Bin Thabet Street.
Board of directors.
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.
Scope of Service.
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.
AACME.
The Academic Affairs gained the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) accreditation to become the first MOH hospital in Saudi Arabia.
KFSH-D was awarded the AACME accreditation in September.
KFSH-D Core Competencies.
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.
Collaboration agreements.
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.
Medical staff, training, and research.
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.
Future of KFSH-D.
King Khalid Medical City (KKMC) is a large health project planned to be the "leading center of excellence in specialized healthcare" serving seven million with a focus on integrated treatment, research and education. The largest of the five medical cities underway in the Kingdom, located on a 700,000 square meter site, the King Khalid Medical City (KKMC), Dammam is envisioned to be the leading center of excellence for tertiary referral healthcare in the Kingdom’s Eastern Region.