King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) is a healthcare institution in Saudi Arabia. According to its official website, since 1976 it has set the standard for outstanding clinical care, excellence in education, and pioneering medical research in Saudi Arabia and beyond. It operates three globally-renowned medical campuses, including a Riyadh flagship 1,500-bed hospital and a Jeddah campus on the Red Sea coast. The Riyadh campus leads programs in organ transplantation, cancer treatment and genomic medicine, houses the Research Centre, is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI), and performed the world's first fully robotic heart transplant surgery. Its vision is to shape the future of specialized healthcare, and its mission is to serve society with the highest level of healthcare and best patient experience in an integrated education and research setting.

Since 1976, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has set the standard for outstanding clinical care, excellence in education, and pioneering medical research in Saudi Arabia and beyond. It operates three globally-renowned medical campuses. The Riyadh campus is the main hospital and research centre of KFSH&RC, delivering advanced medical and surgical care for patients across Saudi Arabia and around the world, leading programs in organ transplantation, cancer treatment and genomic medicine, housing the Research Centre, and having performed the world's first fully robotic heart transplant surgery. The Jeddah campus, located on the Red Sea coast, extends KFSH&RC's specialist care, training, and research. In 2021, the "Omniyati" initiative was launched by the King Faisal Specialist Hospital Foundation "Wareef Charity" in cooperation with the King Fahad National Center for Children's Cancer; in 2022 the charity launched its new identity as a strategic project targeting a larger number of patients across all branches of KFSH&RC.

A leader in healthcare excellence delivering world-class care with compassion, combining advanced medical expertise with genuine human connection.

• 2026-10-26

  KFSH recognized in Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027[5]KFSH获评《新闻周刊》2027年全球最佳智慧医院miragenews.com

  King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre received the maximum five-ribbon digital maturity rating and the Leader in AI Innovation distinction in Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027 ranking; its Riyadh hospital ranked 123rd overall.

1. 1KFSHRCkfshrc.edu.sa
2. 2About uskfshrc.edu.sa
3. 3Omniahkfshrc.edu.sa
4. 4Employee Portalkfshrc.edu.sa
5. 5KFSH获评《新闻周刊》2027年全球最佳智慧医院miragenews.com