Doha, Qatar: Forbes Middle East has released its annual ranking of the Top Healthcare Leaders 2025, recognising individuals driving transformation in the region’s healthcare industry. The list is divided into two categories:

• Top 50 Founders & Shareholders – honouring those reshaping the healthcare landscape through ownership and strategic leadership.
• Top 100 Executives & CEOs – recognising leaders of the region’s largest and most influential healthcare organisations.

This year’s edition highlights changemakers advancing healthcare in the Middle East through innovation, partnerships with governments, localisation initiatives, and the adoption of cutting-edge pharmaceuticals and health technologies. Forbes evaluated leaders based on company size, sector impact, innovation, achievements, operational scope, transparency, sustainability, and CSR initiatives.

From Qatar, ten professionals were recognised across both categories:

Founders & Shareholders

• #7 Moutaz Al-Khayyat, Chairman, Estithmar Holding
  Al-Khayyat has led Estithmar Holding since 2022. In H1 2025, the company reported a net profit of $127.3 million on revenues of $842 million, reflecting year-on-year growth of 97% and 87%, respectively. His portfolio includes hospitals in Iraq, Karbala, and Libya, as well as the ongoing construction of the Algerian Qatari German Hospital. He also chairs Power International Holding, UCC Holding, Baladna, Assets Real Estate Development, Aura Group, and TMT Communications.
• #47 Mohammed Miandad VP, Chairman & Managing Director, 33 Holdings Global
  Miandad has led 33 Holdings Global since 2011. Its healthcare portfolio in Qatar includes surgical centers, clinics, pharmacies, rehabilitation facilities, dental prosthetic labs, and medical ed-tech institutions. In July 2025, ABM4 Scientific, a subsidiary, signed new distribution deals with major pharmaceutical firms in Doha. Naseem Healthcare also launched a Super Specialty Surgical Center and opened its fourth facility in Al Khor. Miandad also serves as Managing Director of Medinova Healthcare in Africa and Director of Dfine Dental Lab in Qatar.

Executives & CEOs

• #2 HE Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Managing Director, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
• #12 Joseph Hazel, Group CEO, Apex Health
• #33 Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, CEO, Sidra Medicine
• #44 Fatih Mehmet Gul, CEO, The View Hospital
• #62 Javaid I Sheikh, Dean & CEO, Weill Cornell Medicine—Qatar (WCM-Q)
• #80 Khalid Al-Emadi, CEO, Medicare Group (MCGS)
• #91 Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi, Director-General, Aspetar
• #92 Rola Hammoud, CEO, Aman Hospital Doha

These leaders have driven strategic growth, introduced cutting-edge healthcare solutions, and forged key international partnerships. Notable initiatives in 2025 include new hospital launches, advanced surgical programs, AI-driven healthcare innovations, and specialised patient care facilities.

Forbes notes that the Middle East’s healthcare sector is entering a new era shaped by digital transformation, AI integration, local manufacturing, and cross-border collaborations. Deloitte projects that the regional medical robotics market will grow from $626 million in 2024 to over $811 million by 2028, highlighting the sector’s rapid advancement.