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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث

Geography
Location	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	24°40′18″N 46°40′29″E / 24.67167°N 46.67472°E / 24.67167; 46.67472
Organisation
Care system	Hybrid
Funding	Government hospital
Type	Specialist
Affiliated university	Alfaisal University
Services
Standards	JCAHO/JCI/CBAHI
Emergency department	Available
Beds	1,589
Speciality	Organ transplant and oncology
Helipad	Available
History
Opened	1975
Links
Website	www.kfshrc.edu.sa

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (Arabic: مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث) (KFSH&RC) is a tertiary referral hospital in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia.

Overview

As a tertiary referral hospital, it offers primary and highly specialized inpatient and outpatient medical care and participates in clinical and research studies.^{[citation needed]} Overall, it has been ranked 600th globally.^[1] A large portion of the patient population are referrals from other hospitals from across Saudi Arabia as a whole and the surrounding regions.

History

KFSH&RC was established in 1970 on land donated by King Faisal and was officially opened in 1975 by King Khalid.^{[citation needed]} From 1973 to 1985, the hospital was administered by the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). In 1985, following a Royal Decree, the contract with HCA ended and the responsibility for the administration and operation of the hospital's premises was undertaken by a national team.^{[citation needed]}

The following are some key developments:^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, The King Fahd National Centre for Children's Cancer opened.
In 2000, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre – Jeddah Branch opened.
In 2002, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre becomes a corporation.
In 2018, The King Abdullah Centre for Cancer and Liver Diseases opened.
In 2019, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre – Madina branch opened.
In 2021, KFSH&RC was transformed into an independent not-for-profit organization.^[2]

Notable events

King Fahad died in August 2005.^[3]
King Salman underwent surgery for his gallbladder in July 2020.^[4]
Mohammad Bin Salman was admitted and underwent surgery for appendicitis in February 2021.^[5]