>>The first cyberknife installed in Saudi Arabia
Prominent among them is the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) in Riyadh. One of 190 hospitals owned and operated by the government, the 894-bed teaching hospital is one of the country’s leading specialist care units. It also undertakes medical research and education programs, supports government initiatives with the formulation of national health policies and plans and offers postgraduate education and training programs. Its staff include a number of researchers and medical academics who have made their mark in health education and practice in the Middle East.
Ever keen to be at the forefront of new ideas, KFSH was the first in the Kingdom to use CyberKnife, a noninvasive frameless radiosurgery system which allows for significantly fewer complications and less risk than open surgery. The only robotic facility in the country, the technology should go a long way in treating cancer patients — important because KFSH has the largest cancer treatment facility in the Gulf region. The hospital’s vision is to become one of the premier centers for cancer research and studies in the world, particularly in the field of cancer prevention.
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