Mutasim Alireza

A lifetime dedicated to excellence in the eye healthcare field within the MENA region. Mutasim Alireza, primary role, is CEO & Board member of Magrabi Hospitals & Centers, the largest eye care network in MENA region, providing eye care to more than 2,000,000 patients & performing more than 200,000 sight preserving surgeries annually. During his 27 year tenure as CEO & partner, Mutasim has led the massive expansion of Magrabi hospitals & Centers (34 hospitals & Centers across the region) while achieving top scores in local & international quality accreditation along with integrating Dentistry & other services within this unmatched healthcare platform across the MENA region. Currently, Mutasim’s prime focus, apart from continuing the growth of the company, is on digitization development and patient experience. These are two major corner stones within the company’s mission. Mutasim is also chairman of the board of AMI Saudi Arabia LTD, a leading hospital operation & management company in KSA that amongst other state-owned hospitals previously managed, on a turn key basis for 18 years, the King Khaled Eye specialist Hospital (KKESH) in Riyadh. He is also a board member of Imdad, a leading company of aesthetic medicine in the Middle East. Mutasim served on the Makkah region Healthcare Committee under the auspices of the region’s governor. This committee started the journey of healthcare accreditation in KSA & inspired other countries in the region to follow suit. He also previously served as the president Health Services Committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and continues till today to be a member of the National Healthcare Committee of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce. Mutasim was one of the founders of Ebsar Charity Organization for rehabilitating those with vision impairment to be self-dependent & productive elements of society. Mutasim also ventured into the education sector, and along with his wife they founded NUN Academy, a bilingual secondary school in Jeddah in partnership with Kunskapsskolan of Sweden with the mission of preparing students for a meaningful productive life; rooted locally yet connected globally. Mutasim is a passionate cyclist, himself along with his wife & children have participated in many triathlons as well as ironman races locally& internationally. In the Jeddah races, when not racing, Mutasim enjoys volunteering to support the growth of the triathlon sport within the community.