King Saud Medical Complex
KSMC is also one of the largest medical education, training and research centers in Saudi Arabia, with postgraduate residency and specialist training programs in medicine and surgical subspecialties as well as multiple medical school affiliations.
The medical complex itself houses the General Hospital, as well as the Pediatric Hospital, Maternity Hospital, Dental Center and the King Fahad Charity Kidney Center. KSMC's core competencies are Emergency Care, Trauma, Orthopedics, Burn Care, Bariatric Surgery, Dental Care and Critical Care.
History
Founded in 1956, KSMC is the oldest medical city in the Kingdom. It was inaugurated by King Saud bin Abdulaziz as the King Saud Medical Complex, and was at the time a 500-bed facility housing an emergency department and divisions in orthopedics, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and a radiology department, along with a laboratory, pharmacy, and immunization department. The original building remains as the general hospital, and newer buildings include the Medical Towers 1 and 2, the Regional Laboratory, and the Academic Tower.
The first modern intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia was set up in KSMC, and the hospital currently has one of the most highly specialized intensive care units in the region.
KSMC Medical Imaging Department
In 2010, its name was officially changed from King Saud Medical Complex to King Saud Medical City.
In 2020, the hospital launched a digital operating theater incorporating interventional radiology and robotic surgery.
See also
- List of hospitals in Saudi Arabia
- List of things named after Saudi Kings
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
References
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- ^ "MOH News - King Saud Medical City Launches Digital Operating Rooms". www.moh.gov.sa. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "MOH News - The King Agree on (King Saud Medical City) Name". www.moh.gov.sa. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "MOH News - King Saud Medical City Launches Digital Operating Rooms". www.moh.gov.sa. Retrieved 2021-01-05.