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A New Horizon in Saudi Heart and Vascular Care

January 25, 2021

For four years, we worked with Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) to enhance and integrate cardiology, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery services, laying the foundation  for a comprehensive cardiovascular center of excellence. For the next two years, we built on these achievements as we created the Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) at JHAH. Our goal […]

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Setting the Stage for Superior Cardiovascular Care

January 12, 2021

More than 40% of adult deaths in Saudi Arabia stem from cardiovascular disease, second only to cancer as a cause of mortality, according to 2020 data from the World Health Organization. To confront this grave health crisis, we have focused on enhancing adult heart and vascular services at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) for the […]

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Banking on a New Supply

September 22, 2020

Cornea donations are much less common — perhaps less understood — than gifts of solid organs ­like the heart, kidneys and lungs. In fact, eye banks around the world struggle to meet the growing demand for transplantable corneal tissue. Only one cornea is available for every 70 needed, according to a multinational survey published in […]

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Custom Hypertension Intervention

September 8, 2020

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the most common type of cardiovascular disease globally and the leading cause of strokes and heart attacks. In Saudi Arabia, 15% of the adult population is hypertensive. As part of a two-year lifestyle medicine knowledge transfer program, we helped pilot a blood pressure management intervention at Johns Hopkins Aramco […]

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Deploying Global Delegates

September 1, 2020

A surgeon encounters a tough cardiac case and needs a second opinion. Or perhaps she wants to explore minimally invasive surgery for a faster recovery. While she could consult with her Johns Hopkins colleagues remotely, nothing beats the richness of a face-to-face connection to share knowledge and find solutions. We connect Johns Hopkins clinicians with […]

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Stronger Together: Advancing the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Mission

August 18, 2020

Joint ventures are marathons, not sprints. Unlike mergers or acquisitions, joint ventures are ongoing, trust-based relationships, not one-time deals. They hinge on the alignment of parent values and missions, effective communication and trust, strategic leadership and clearly defined performance measures. January 2020 wrapped up the sixth year of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), a 10-year […]

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Win-Win of Johns Hopkins’ Care on Site

August 11, 2020

We often hear from global affiliates how much they value the deep clinical expertise of Johns Hopkins, where physicians devised a landmark breast cancer surgery (1889), pioneered the first direct heart surgery (1944) and invented the first implantable pacemaker (1972). It was our experts who discovered the first effective treatment for sickle cell disease (1995) […]

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Clinical and Community Connections in Saudi Arabia

July 28, 2020

Johns Hopkins Medicine International initiated the Distinguished Faculty Visitor program in 2015 to connect with clinicians, colleagues and community members at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH). During these visits, senior Johns Hopkins faculty give accredited Grand Rounds to clinicians, round with physicians to consult on treatments, and discuss the latest advances in their respective specialties. […]

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Cancer Care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

July 7, 2020

In Saudi Arabia, cancer is highly prevalent and a leading cause of premature death. The World Health Organization reported 24,485 new cases of the disease in 2018 in the Kingdom. We started working with our partner Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) in May 2016 to expand its oncology services and enhance its radiotherapy services. Below […]

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Gaining New Ground in Weight Loss

June 23, 2020

For three years, we have been collaborating with Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) to create a leading-edge bariatric surgery program. Not only is this now a flagship service for JHAH patients, it also has been designated a Center of Excellence according to the Surgical Review Corporation, an internationally recognized accreditation organization. Just eight institutions in […]

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