Ghassan Obaid

Deputy Head of Surgical Departments @ Al Salama Hospital

About

I'm a consultant general and colorectal surgeon based in Jeddah, currently practicing at Al Salama Hospital, where I’m proud to be the highest-volume surgeon. With extensive training and international fellowships in Australia and South Korea, I bring both precision and perspective to every case I manage. Alongside my clinical work, I’m deeply invested in the future of health care. I hold a diploma in Public Health from the University of Edinburgh, and I've completed certifications in Healthcare Leadership from Harvard and Artificial Intelligence in Health Care from MIT Sloan. My focus is on bridging clinical excellence with system-level thinking, digital transformation, and hospital optimization. I'm also active in public health education, creating medical content on social media to raise awareness, engage patients, and support younger healthcare professionals. I believe real change in healthcare comes from those who know the system from the inside — and I’m working to be one of them.

Country

Saudi Arabia

City

Jeddah

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Skill

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Healthcare Innovation, Data Analytics, Healthcare Leadership, Teamwork, Psychological Safety, Teaming, Team Leadership, Healthcare Strategy, Digital Health, Healthcare Management, Digital Transformation, Colorectal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, General Surgery, Proctology, Public Health, Surgical Oncology, Colorectal Cancer

Experience

Deputy Head of Surgical Departments

Al Salama Hospital

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Head of Day Care Unit

Al Salama Hospital

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Consultant General & Colorectal Surgery

Al Salama Hospital

2023-9 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Consultant General & Colorectal Surgery

Dr.Samir Abbas Hospital - مستشفى الدكتور سمير عباس

2021-2 - 2024-11 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Jeddah

Section Head, Colorectal Surgery Department

King Abdullah Medical City | مدينة الملك عبد الله الطبية

2015-8 - 2023-8 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Saudi Arabia

Consultant Laparoscopic, Colorectal & General Surgeon

Fellow

Austin Health

2019-8 - 2020-7 · 1 yr

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Colorectal Surgery and Pelvic Floor Disorders Fellowship

Fellow

Samsung Medical Center

2016-12 - 2019-2 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Seoul, South Korea

Colorectal, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

General Surgery Resident

Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA)

2009-10 - 2014-9 · 5 yrs

Jeddah

Education

Harvard Business School

Health Care Leadership

2025-2 - 2025-7 · 6 mos

Completed a Harvard Business School specialization in Health Care Leadership, covering strategy, digital health, and teamwork in healthcare. Gained practical insights into leading innovation, improving collaboration, and driving patient-centered, value-based care within hospital systems.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from MIT with an emphasis on healthcare innovation. Learned to apply AI and machine learning frameworks to optimize hospital operations, improve patient care pathways, and design AI-driven decision support systems. Program integrated both technical and strategic perspectives to prepare healthcare leaders for the digital transformation era.

The University of Edinburgh

Public Health

King AbdulAziz University

Medicine and Surgery

2002-8 - 2008-7 · 6 yrs

Harvard Business School

Completed a program focused on improving team dynamics in clinical environments. The course emphasized building psychological safety, using proactive inquiry, fostering inclusive team structures, showing appreciation, and destigmatizing failure to drive better collaboration and safer care.

Harvard Business School

Completed a comprehensive program exploring the intersection of healthcare and technology, with a focus on digital transformation, AI in medicine, telehealth, data-driven care, and patient engagement. Gained strategic insights into how digital tools can enhance outcomes, streamline operations, and support innovation in clinical and administrative settings.

Harvard Business School

Successfully completed a specialized program on healthcare strategy and leadership at Harvard, focusing on driving innovation, optimizing healthcare systems, and implementing effective management practices.