The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
(KFSH&RC) is a modern state-of-the-art 1,300+ bed (inclusive of
170 day beds) academic
medical facility located in Riyadh, the capital city of
Saudi Arabia.
KFSH&RC is the national referral center for
Oncology, Organ Transplantation, Cardiovascular Diseases,
Neurosciences, and Genetic Diseases. A full range of
tertiary, secondary and primary health care services are
provided. The hospital's postgraduate education programs
support both Residency and Fellowship training. The
Research Centre
focuses on basic and translational research primarily in
cancer, cardiovascular diseases, transplant immunology,
genetics, molecular diagnostics and proteomics.
The hospital first achieved Magnet status in 2014.
In the Middle East, the KFSHRC has been a pioneer in liver, kidney,
and bone marrow transplantation, oncology, IVF, and
orthopedic and cardiovascular surgery.
Some Transplant Statistics:
KFSH performs heart, liver, lung, kidney, pancreas, and multi-visceral transplants, in addition to BMT and stem cell transplants. Some statistics:
- In October 2024, the hospital proudly announced that they had performed 1092 organ transplants in the past year.
- The world's first fully robotic heart transplant was performed in September 2024.
- liver transplants: in Sep 2023, it was announced that they had performed the world's first fully robotic liver transplant and in May 2025, it was announced that they had performed the world's first fully robotic pediatric liver transplant; in April 2026, it was announced that they had performed the World's First Single-Port Robotic Living Donor Liver Resection
- stem cell transplants: As of 2024, they are ranked within the top 2% facilities worldwide for the volume of annual stem cell transplants, with more than 7,400 transplants, 38% of which were for pediatric patients.
Housing & Benefits:
Most contracts are for a minimum of 1 or 2 years (and are renewable on-site).
Benefits include:
- Tax-free income
- Furnished Accommodations
- Medical coverage
- More than 7 calendar weeks of vacation
- Annual return airfare
Housing for single women and single men is on the hospital site.
Housing is located within walking distance of a large modern
supermarkets and restaurants and a short taxi ride to several shopping centers. The hospital offers free shuttle service to well-known hypermarkets/grocery stores.
Housing for families is located either on the hospital campus, or up to 20 minutes drive away.
The KFSHRC has a number of recreational facilities open to
staff, including swimming pools, tennis courts, a bowling
alley and amenities centre. In addition, the Employee Social
Club & Recreation Services offer a number of recreational
courses, exercise programs and trips and a variety of other
benefits to the employees.
Staff can also opt-out of hospital housing and take a housing allowance.