George Cheriyan

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George Cheriyan

(1954-06-24) June 24, 1954 (age 69)
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Occupation
  • Corporate CEO
  • Chief Medical Officer
Known forLeading American Mission Hospital, Bahrain
Spouse(s)Dr Darley Cheriyan
Children2 sons

George Cheriyan is the Corporate CEO and the Chief Medical Officer of the 120 year old American Mission Hospital, Bahrain, which was established in 1903[1][2].

He is the 11th Chief Medical Officer[3], and the first non-American, to lead the first, and the longest running, modern medical facility in all of the GCC region, and not only in Bahrain[4][5].

Education

He trained in Pediatrics and Neonatology at the Hospitals for Sick Children in London and Toronto and worked as a consultant neonatologist in the National Health Service in the UK before joining Saudi Aramco in 1991[1].

In his 18 years at Aramco[6], he has held various positions including the head of neonatology and the chair of the Healthcare Quality Council. He trained as an improvement adviser at The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Boston and studied healthcare management at the Harvard Business School[1] before taking up his role as the head of the American Mission Hospital, Bahrain in 2009.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London), a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and has a DCH from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK, and a Master's degree in Business Administration[7].

Family

He married his classmate from medical college, Dr. Darley, in 1978[1], and they have two sons. His wife, Dr. Darley Cheriyan, retired from Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, in December 2021, after 27 years of work in Saudi Aramco, as a General Practitioner [8].

According to an interview George Cheriyan gave to the magazine Arabian Knight, their older son is a gastroenterologist in Dublin, Ireland and the younger son is an intensivist in Salt Lake City in Utah, US[8].

Role at AMH

Expansions

After taking over the leadership of American Mission Hospital in 2009, he led its rapid expansion by opening new branches in the country - in Amwaj Islands in 2014[9], in Riffa in 2018[10], and also moved a clinic from a small villa to a large purpose-renovated facility in Saar in 2016 [11]. An accommodation complex for staff was also opened 2019[12].

King Hamad American Mission Hospital

During 2019-2023, his leadership saw the conception, design and construction of the 'King Hamad American Mission Hospital', in A'ali|A'Ali [13][14].

The hospital, which has been declared a strategic project, by Bahrain's EDB or Economic Development Board,[15] was opened by Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on 26 January 2023 [16] [17] [18][19] .

During its opening, talking to Gulf Construction magazine, Dr George said,

“Our plan envisaged an eco-friendly, aesthetically built hospital with a large garden and ample light. It has to have a feeling of wellness, rather than a hospital where only sick people come.

“The future of healthcare is moving in the direction of preserving health, rather than treatment alone. So preventative wellness and preservation of health is the model for our project.”[15]

Accreditations and Affiliations

In 2017 and 2021, the hospital he led was awarded the ‘Diamond Status’, the highest quality accreditation given by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA).[20], and in May 2021, the hospital became the first private hospital in Bahrain to achieve the CAP accreditation for its Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and it also became the second hospital in the country, after the government facility King Hamad University Hospital, to achieve this distinction[21].

Collaborations

He has facilitated American Mission Hospital's collaborations with Mayo Clinic[22][23]. and RCSI, Bahrain Chapter [24].

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Doctor with a Mission". Arabian Knight Online. Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "HM King receives AMH Chief Medical Officer". Bahrain News Agency. Ministry of Information, Bahrain. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ushering in a New Era in Healthcare (1983 – 2023)". Bahrain this Month. Bahrain: Red House Marketing. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "American Mission Hospital: A Historical Tour". Bahrain this Month. Manama: Red House Marketing. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. ↑ Waller, Callam (17 Sep 2018). "American Mission Hospital : A Healthcare Centurion". emeoutlookmag. Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom: Outlook Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Sipra, Adnan (5 Sep 2018). "Healthcare for the Future". Bahrain this Month. Red House Marketing. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dr George Cheriyan". amh.org.bh. Manama, Bahrain. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Focus on Being a Better Human Being". Arabian Knight. Manama: Al Hilal Publishing. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  9. ↑ "New Medical Centre Opens in Amwaj". Trade Arabia. Manama, Bahrain: Al Hilal Publishing Group. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "AMH Opens Clinic at Riffa". The Daily Tribune. Manama, Bahrain: Al Ayam Publishing. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Sanjana, Behnaz (4 April 2018). "The Future of Quality Healthcare". Bahrain this Month. Red House Marketing. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  12. ↑ Szecowka, Stan (2019-05-29). "Perfect pads for staff". Gulf Weekly. Manama, Bahrain: Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  13. ↑ "Progress of 'King Hamad Hospital - American Mission' project discussed". Ministry of Information, Bahrain. Bahrain News Agency. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "King Hamad American Mission Hospital". Baker Wilkins & Smith. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Wellness Vision". Gulf Construction. Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group. 44 (2): 44–46. February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister inaugurates the King Hamad American Mission Hospital". Crown Prince Court and PMO Media Centre. Manama: Crown Prince Court. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  17. ↑ "سمو ولي العهد رئيس مجلس الوزراء يتفضل بافتتاح مستشفى الملك حمد – الإرسالية الأمريكية" (video). YouTube.com. Bahrain: Bahrain CP News - Crown Prince's Court. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Bahrain Ambassador to United States visits "King Hamad-American Mission Hospital". Manama, Bahrain: Ministry of Information Affairs. Bahrain News Agency. 24 Oct 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "King Hamad American Mission Hospital in Bahrain opens for outpatients". hospitalmanagement.net. hospitalmanagement.net. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "AMH once again awarded the Diamond Status by NHRA". Al Ayam Publication. The Daily Tribune. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "AMH, the first private hospital to win CAP accreditation". Al Ayam Publishing. The Daily Tribune. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "AMH, Mayo Clinic partner to boost Healthcare Standards". Al Ayam Publishing. The Daily Tribune. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  23. ↑ Bruce, Giles (3 February 2023). "Mayo Clinic, Bahraini hospital sign deal to affiliate". Becker's Hospital Review. Becker's Healthcare. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "RCSI Bahrain expands its collaboration with American Mission Hospital". Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain. RCSI Bahrain. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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