Saudi German Health (SGH), a leading healthcare provider and pioneer in advancing medical excellence across the region, today announced a major expansion of its relationship with Mayo Clinic. This milestone cements SGH as the largest group of Mayo Clinic Care Network members in the region, bringing world-class expertise and innovation closer to patients across the Kingdom and beyond.
SGH will integrate Mayo Clinic's clinical knowledge and resources to enhance patient outcomes, elevate quality of care and accelerate innovation. Over the next three years, seven additional SGH hospitals across Saudi Arabia and the UAE will join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, creating an unprecedented ecosystem of shared expertise.
The announcement was made at a landmark internal event in Riyadh, home of the first Saudi German hospital to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The event brought together SGH leadership, physicians, key stakeholders and media, reflecting the shared commitment to transforming healthcare delivery in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
"This is more than working together, it is a promise," says Makarem Sobhi Al-Batterjee, vice chairman of Saudi German Health. "By working side by side with Mayo Clinic, we are combining our strengths to create a future where exceptional healthcare is accessible to all. Together, we are ensuring that every patient receives the highest standard of care, right here at home. This is a direct reflection of the SGH promise of Caring Like Family."
The strengthened relationship currently includes facilities in Jeddah, Dammam and Ajman, with Riyadh and Cairo being previous members.
"Our relationship with Saudi German Health reflects a deep commitment to advancing care through knowledge sharing and clinical transformation," says Dr. Eric Moore, medical director, Mayo Clinic International, and chair of head and neck surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "Together, we are elevating healthcare standards and delivering meaningful value for patients and communities throughout the Middle East."
A key focus of the next phase is the introduction of specialty-based clinical transformation programs, beginning with cardiovascular care, a critical priority for the region's healthcare landscape.
Mayo Clinic experts will conduct comprehensive annual evaluations at SGH's designated hub hospitals, codeveloping clinical transformation roadmaps. The purpose is to improve quality of care and patient safety, enhance operational efficiency and service delivery, and build leadership capabilities and specialized expertise.
The knowledge exchange from the transformation roadmaps will be shared across SGH hospitals that are part of the network, ensuring consistent world-class standards for all patients.
SGH and Mayo Clinic's relationship reflects a simple but powerful idea: when global expertise and local passion unite, extraordinary healthcare becomes possible.
"'Working Together. Working for You.' is not just our theme, it's our commitment," adds Al-Batterjee. "Through this relationship, we are bringing Mayo Clinic's world-class practices to our communities, building trust and transforming lives. Ultimately, this relationship is about people, our patients, our teams and the families we care for every single day."
