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Selwa A. F. Al-Hazzaa, MD, FRCS (Ophthal)Professor, Head & Consultant of OphthalmologySenior Clinical Scientist & Consultant in Genetics King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
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Selwa A. F. Al-Hazzaa, MD, FRCS (Ophthal)Professor, Head & Consultant of OphthalmologySenior Clinical Scientist & Consultant in Genetics King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Advances in Healthcare Have Created New Challenges
Al-Hazzaa S: Innovations in Healthcare ResearchSlide 1 of 6
Aging and lifestyle changes
• Diabetes
• Heart Diseases• Cancer• Hereditary Diseases
Increasing cost of healthcare punctuated by alarming rise in the number of patients with:
Innovations That Promote Sustainability & Address the Challenges
Al-Hazzaa S: Innovations in Healthcare ResearchSlide 2 of 6
Early Detection (screening, prevention, or delaying onset of disease)
Better Treatment (personalized medicine, customized treatment, smart therapy, etc)
Radiopharmaceutical production IMRT Health statistics and informatics Center for clinical research Cell biology Cell therapy and gene therapy Genomics and proteomics
KFSH & RC’s Bench-to-Bedside Approach
Al-Hazzaa S: Innovations in Healthcare ResearchSlide 3 of 6
Genetic &Biochemical Testing
Preventing Hereditary Disease in the Circle of Life
Growth &Development
MolecularDiagnostics
Marriage
Pre-maritalScreening & Counseling
Birth
Newborn Screening
Pregnancy
Prenatal Testing• Amniocentesis • CVS• Cell-free fetal DNA
Conception
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
Al-Hazzaa S: Innovations in Healthcare ResearchSlide 4 of 6
KFSH & RC’s Commitment to Saudi Arabia
Al-Hazzaa S: Innovations in Healthcare ResearchSlide 5 of 6
Saudi Diagnostics Limited (SDL)
Commercial arm started in 2008 owned by KFSH&RC & Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
Provides tests for regional medical institutions with highest international standards
Introduced molecular cytogenetic testing (karyotyping) in the Middle East
Provides testing for all known hereditary diseases Three new Saudi biotechnology companies under
development
The Future is Now
Al-Hazzaa S: Innovations in Healthcare ResearchSlide 6 of 6
King Abdullah Center for Cancer King Abdullah Center for Liver Disease Proton-Carbon-Ion Therapy Center Saudi Biotech Complex