DAMMAM — Saudi German Hospitals (SGH) Group has officially announced the opening of its newest hospital in Dammam, in the presence of Prince Saud Bin Naif Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, governor of the Eastern Province.

The new facility is SGH Group’s first hospital in the Eastern Province and its 11th hospital in the region. This is in line with the group’s strategic expansion plans which aim to extend the group’s presence in the Kingdom and the region — providing world-class medical care.

Makarem Sobhi Batterjee, president, Saudi German Hospitals Group, said: “We are proud to announce the opening of our first hospital in the Eastern Province, which affirms our commitment to reach to every patient in Saudi Arabia. We aim to provide patients with easy access to premium international healthcare close to home, so that they do not need to travel abroad for medical care.”

He added: “This newly-opened Saudi German Hospital in Dammam is part of a much bigger project, the Batterjee Medical City. It will include a medical college, housing and specialty hospitals where the highest medical services will be provided. This is of course in line with the developments of the health care sector as part of the Saudi Vision 2030.”

The newly opened hospital is a state-of-the-art facility offering comfortable spaces for patients and visitors, equipped with the latest medical equipment and technology. The hospital has a capacity of 300 beds and is staffed by highly trained medical professionals of all kinds of specialties and sub-specialties. The new Saudi German hospital in Dammam will live up to SGH Group promise of putting patients' experience and wellbeing first. — SG