Fadia Al Buhairan, MD, Mph
About Fadia Al Buhairan, MD, Mph
Fadia Al Buhairan, MD, MPH, serves as the Acting Chief Medical Officer at Aldara Hospital and Medical Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and has held various academic and research roles in public health and adolescent medicine since 2007.
Work at Aldara Hospital and Medical Center
Fadia Al Buhairan serves as the Acting Chief Medical Officer at Aldara Hospital and Medical Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the medical leadership and operational management of the facility for six years. Additionally, she is the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a role she has maintained since 2017. In these capacities, she has focused on enhancing pediatric and adolescent health services within the institution.
Education and Expertise
Fadia Al Buhairan has a robust educational background in medicine and public health. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from King Saud University. She completed her Pediatrics Postgraduate Residency Program at King Fahad National Guard Hospital, followed by a Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital. She also holds a Masters of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Certificate in Health Finance and Management from the same institution.
Background in Research and Academia
Fadia Al Buhairan has significant experience in research and academia. She has worked as an Adjunct Professor at Alfaisal University since 2019 and previously served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health from 2016 to 2020. Her research contributions include leading the 'Jeeluna' study, which assessed the health status and needs of over 12,500 adolescents in Saudi Arabia. She also held various leadership roles at King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, focusing on population health research.
Professional Achievements
Fadia Al Buhairan has received recognition for her contributions to adolescent health. She was awarded the 2020 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) Regional Chapter Award. Furthermore, she is a member of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, where she advises the WHO Director General on health policies.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current roles, Fadia Al Buhairan worked at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences as an Associate Professor in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine from 2015 to 2017. She also served as a Consultant in Adolescent Medicine at National Guard Health Affairs from 2007 to 2017. Her experience includes leadership positions in population health research, enhancing healthcare delivery for adolescents in the region.