Abdulaziz Althunayan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, effective October 2026. He previously served as the institution’s Chief Medical Officer, a position he held from July 2024 to October 2026.
Abdulaziz Althunayan’s leadership experience
Althunayan brings experience in clinical practice, hospital administration and academic medicine to the CEO role. Before becoming Chief Medical Officer, he served as Deputy Medical Director at King Khaled University Hospital from September 2021 to July 2024.
He also held leadership positions in the Operating Room Department at King Saud University Medical City. These included Deputy Chairman from January 2020 to July 2024 and Chairman from January 2021 to January 2024. In addition, he served as Head of the Urology Division from January 2020 to December 2021.
Alongside his executive responsibilities, Althunayan continues to work as a Consultant Urologist at King Saud University Medical City. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at King Saud University since July 2016.
Medical expertise and executive education
Althunayan’s background combines specialist medical training with formal education in healthcare management. He completed a fellowship in endourology at the University of Toronto and a urology residency at McGill University.
He also undertook further fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery and renal transplantation at the University of Toronto. His qualifications include fellowship status with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
To complement his clinical experience, Althunayan completed a Global Executive MBA in Healthcare and Life Sciences at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management in May 2023. He later completed a programme in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at MIT Sloan School of Management in March 2025.
Leadership at King Saud University Medical City
Althunayan’s appointment brings clinical leadership experience and healthcare management education to the CEO position. His previous responsibilities covered medical administration, operating room leadership and specialist urology practice.
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