Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul

Honorary Professor in the UCL
Global Business School for Health

• International Expansion: Spearheaded the international expansion of Fakeeh Care group by successfully commissioning the first teaching hospital in Dubai, translating 45 years of operational excellence and quality standards of the group to a new market.
• Project Development: Oversaw the end-to-end development of a USD 500M project, including full construction, design, and procurement for a 1-million-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, positioning it as a leading academic and healthcare… عرض المزيد

• International Expansion: Spearheaded the international expansion of Fakeeh Care group by successfully commissioning the first teaching hospital in Dubai, translating 45 years of operational excellence and quality standards of the group to a new market.
• Project Development: Oversaw the end-to-end development of a USD 500M project, including full construction, design, and procurement for a 1-million-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, positioning it as a leading academic and healthcare institution in the region.
• Licensing and Team Building: Directed the complex licensing process, strategic hiring, and team building for initial leadership, culminating in a robust operational framework that supported clinical excellence from day one.
• Marketing and Communications: Conceived and implemented an impactful marketing and communications strategy, quickly establishing the hospital’s brand and service awareness within the competitive Dubai and broader UAE healthcare markets.
• Quality Accreditation: Achieved JCI international quality accreditation before the end of the first year of operation, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of healthcare quality and patient safety.
• Academic Affiliations: Initiated and nurtured academic affiliations, launching fellowship programs and Continuous Medical Education (CME) offerings early in the operational phase, cementing the hospital’s reputation as a premier academic institution.
• Patient Experience: Championed patient experience, evidenced by maintaining the highest Google review rating among Dubai hospitals for three years, reflecting a deep commitment to patient satisfaction and quality care.
• Recognition and Awards: Attained recognition for the hospital through multiple awards from local and international bodies, celebrating excellence in medical care and successful engagement initiatives. عرض أقل

Operations:

• Operational Leadership: Orchestrated operations of a 350-bed hospital and associated clinics, demonstrating proficiency in navigating regulatory frameworks and driving organizational compliance.
• Supply Chain Transformation: Transformed supply chain processes by initiating the transition to third-party warehouse management, resulting in significant operational efficiencies and cost reductions.
• Cost Savings: Negotiated a 10% cost saving in annual medication… عرض المزيد

Operations:

• Operational Leadership: Orchestrated operations of a 350-bed hospital and associated clinics, demonstrating proficiency in navigating regulatory frameworks and driving organizational compliance.
• Supply Chain Transformation: Transformed supply chain processes by initiating the transition to third-party warehouse management, resulting in significant operational efficiencies and cost reductions.
• Cost Savings: Negotiated a 10% cost saving in annual medication procurement, showcasing astute financial stewardship and negotiation proficiency.
• Technology Integration: Pioneered the deployment of an automated material management system, significantly reducing inventory expenses and enhancing the accuracy of medication management, embodying an innovative approach to technology integration.




Clinic Management:

• Healthcare Delivery Leadership: Led healthcare delivery for the KAUST Health clinic, serving a diverse 10,000-member university community, demonstrating outstanding leadership in managing remote healthcare services.
• Quality Assurance: Engineered the recruitment, policy formation, and JCI accreditation processes, underpinning a dedication to quality assurance and healthcare excellence.
• Financial Health: Enhanced the clinic’s financial health by increasing EBITDA, reflecting strategic acumen in cost management and revenue growth.

Outpatient Clinic Expansion:

• Project Management: Guided design and construction of clinic expansion projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely procurement and high satisfaction levels among stakeholders and end-users.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Managed design and procurement with meticulous attention to end-user input, achieving deliveries that met exact specifications within established timelines, showcasing exemplary project management skills. عرض أقل

• Consultancy Foundation: Founded DRFAMEG Consultancy, leveraging extensive healthcare management expertise to deliver bespoke consultancy services across the MENA region.
• Engagement Strategies: Developed and implemented innovative patient and staff engagement strategies for healthcare institutions in Turkiye, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, enhancing client service quality and competitive positioning.
• Client Base Development: Nurtured a robust client base, facilitating project-based… عرض المزيد

• Consultancy Foundation: Founded DRFAMEG Consultancy, leveraging extensive healthcare management expertise to deliver bespoke consultancy services across the MENA region.
• Engagement Strategies: Developed and implemented innovative patient and staff engagement strategies for healthcare institutions in Turkiye, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, enhancing client service quality and competitive positioning.
• Client Base Development: Nurtured a robust client base, facilitating project-based partnerships that emphasized sustainable improvements and operational excellence in healthcare settings.
• Communication Framework: Pioneered a patient-centric communication framework tailored to regional healthcare markets, resulting in notable improvements in patient satisfaction metrics.
• Professional Development: Spearheaded professional development programs for clinical and non-clinical staff, focusing on patient engagement best practices, which correlated with increased patient satisfaction scores.
• Team Leadership: Cultivated a high-performing consultancy team, driving multiple concurrent project executions through an effective CRM system and strong leadership.
• Business Development: Generated new business opportunities by creating value propositions that resonated with the healthcare sector’s evolving needs, particularly in patient experience and digital transformation.
• Digital Health Advocacy: Advocated for and advised on the adoption of digital health solutions, contributing to the digitalization roadmap of client organizations and enhancing healthcare accessibility.
• Knowledge Sharing: Implemented a knowledge-sharing platform that facilitated the exchange of best practices among healthcare professionals, fostering a community of continuous learning and improvement. عرض أقل

Project Leadership: Spearheaded diverse healthcare and social projects directly under the ALJ company’s Chairman’s office, significantly impacting regional healthcare delivery.
• Helicopter Ambulance Service: Pioneered the introduction of the first helicopter ambulance service in Saudi Arabia, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that transformed emergency medical services (EMS) in the region.
• Project Management: Successfully managed the launch, commissioning, and handover… عرض المزيد

Project Leadership: Spearheaded diverse healthcare and social projects directly under the ALJ company’s Chairman’s office, significantly impacting regional healthcare delivery.
• Helicopter Ambulance Service: Pioneered the introduction of the first helicopter ambulance service in Saudi Arabia, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that transformed emergency medical services (EMS) in the region.
• Project Management: Successfully managed the launch, commissioning, and handover of the helicopter ambulance project to governmental EMS, establishing a new benchmark for healthcare services.
• Hospital Management: Played a key role in the executive management team of a medium-scale rehabilitation hospital, improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Philanthropic Projects: Oversaw numerous philanthropic projects, facilitating donations and improving facilities in governmental hospitals across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco, demonstrating a commitment to healthcare equity.
• Strategic Insights: Contributed strategic insights to the healthcare investment team, overseeing medium to large-scale private equity investments that expanded the company’s footprint in the healthcare sector.
• Investment Reviews: Conducted rigorous reviews and assessments of potential healthcare investment opportunities, synthesizing data from teasers and due diligence reports to guide sound investment decisions.
• Evaluation Framework Development: Enhanced the investment team’s capabilities through the development of a comprehensive evaluation framework for assessing healthcare opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic growth objectives. عرض أقل

• Regional Expansion Leadership: Entrusted by one of Turkiye’s premier healthcare groups to spearhead their expansion into the Middle East, orchestrating and managing critical investment projects with a focus on sustainable growth.
• Partnership Development: Managed key relationships with private equity firms and prominent family offices, laying the groundwork for robust partnerships and securing investment opportunities.
• Due Diligence Execution: Executed comprehensive due diligence for… عرض المزيد

• Regional Expansion Leadership: Entrusted by one of Turkiye’s premier healthcare groups to spearhead their expansion into the Middle East, orchestrating and managing critical investment projects with a focus on sustainable growth.
• Partnership Development: Managed key relationships with private equity firms and prominent family offices, laying the groundwork for robust partnerships and securing investment opportunities.
• Due Diligence Execution: Executed comprehensive due diligence for diverse investment prospects, ranging from individual facilities to hospital networks across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and UAE, enhancing the group’s regional presence.
• Executive Committee Involvement: Joined the hospital management teams of 11 hospitals in Turkiye as an executive committee member, providing governance and strategic oversight of daily operations.
• Operational and Financial Optimization: Evaluated and recommended improvements to various hospital business models, directly advising the company’s chairman’s office on optimizing operational and financial efficiency.
• Strategic Investment Expertise: Leveraged exposure to investment projects and data analysis to significantly enhance expertise in financial management and strategic investment decision-making. عرض أقل

• Project Leadership: Spearheaded diverse healthcare and social projects directly under the ALJ company’s Chairman’s office, significantly impacting regional healthcare delivery.
• Helicopter Ambulance Service: Pioneered the introduction of the first helicopter ambulance service in Saudi Arabia, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that transformed emergency medical services (EMS) in the region.
• Project Management: Successfully managed the launch, commissioning, and… عرض المزيد

• Project Leadership: Spearheaded diverse healthcare and social projects directly under the ALJ company’s Chairman’s office, significantly impacting regional healthcare delivery.
• Helicopter Ambulance Service: Pioneered the introduction of the first helicopter ambulance service in Saudi Arabia, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that transformed emergency medical services (EMS) in the region.
• Project Management: Successfully managed the launch, commissioning, and handover of the helicopter ambulance project to governmental EMS, establishing a new benchmark for healthcare services.
• Hospital Management: Played a key role in the executive management team of a medium-scale rehabilitation hospital, improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Philanthropic Projects: Oversaw numerous philanthropic projects, facilitating donations and improving facilities in governmental hospitals across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco, demonstrating a commitment to healthcare equity.
• Strategic Insights: Contributed strategic insights to the healthcare investment team, overseeing medium to large-scale private equity investments that expanded the company’s footprint in the healthcare sector.
• Investment Reviews: Conducted rigorous reviews and assessments of potential healthcare investment opportunities, synthesizing data from teasers and due diligence reports to guide sound investment decisions.
• Evaluation Framework Development: Enhanced the investment team’s capabilities through the development of a comprehensive evaluation framework for assessing healthcare opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic growth objectives. عرض أقل

• Patient Management: Managed bedside patient care in a private hospital in Istanbul, simultaneously joining the company to handle travel insurance claims and patient management.
• Promotion and Project Oversight: Swiftly promoted to oversee medical projects, with a keen focus on occupational health in the oil and gas sector, demonstrating rapid adaptability to sector-specific healthcare needs.
• Clinic Operations Leadership: Spearheaded clinic operations for BP Oil Company’s office… عرض المزيد

• Patient Management: Managed bedside patient care in a private hospital in Istanbul, simultaneously joining the company to handle travel insurance claims and patient management.
• Promotion and Project Oversight: Swiftly promoted to oversee medical projects, with a keen focus on occupational health in the oil and gas sector, demonstrating rapid adaptability to sector-specific healthcare needs.
• Clinic Operations Leadership: Spearheaded clinic operations for BP Oil Company’s office clinics across Baku, Tbilisi, and Ankara, ensuring high standards of healthcare service in diverse geographical locations.
• Evacuation Business Unit Leadership: Entrusted with the leadership of the evacuation business unit, managing air ambulance logistics, including helicopters and airplanes, vital for emergency medical services.
• Team Management and Financial Oversight: Acquired foundational skills in team management and financial oversight of daily operations, crucial for running high-stakes and high-cost healthcare services like air ambulances.
• Young Physician Leadership: Led a sizable team as a young physician, achieving outstanding operational performance and financial results, laying the groundwork for executive leadership in healthcare. عرض أقل