Saudi surgeon leads emergency medical response following Riyadh airport attack
Dr. Maad Al-Saati helped oversee emergency operations in Riyadh, where medical teams mobilized hundreds of staff to treat victims of an attack on King Khalid International Airport.
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Medical teams in Riyadh mobilized around 400 healthcare professionals in response to an attack on King Khalid International Airport on Oct. 10, Arab News reported. The emergency response effort successfully carried out 25 surgical procedures within the first 10 hours following the incident. [1]
Dr. Maad Al-Saati, the head of the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Riyadh, was among the primary surgeons involved in treating the injured, according to Arab News. He helped coordinate emergency medical operations during the initial hours of the crisis. [1]
Dr. Al-Saati brings nearly two decades of medical experience to the emergency response effort, Arab News reported. His expertise includes knee surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine, and robotic-assisted procedures, and his professional profile indicates he has completed over 10,000 surgical procedures. [1]
In short
- Around 400 medical professionals were mobilized following the Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport.
- Surgeons completed 25 surgical procedures in the first 10 hours after the attack.
- Dr. Maad Al-Saati led orthopedic emergency response efforts at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Riyadh.
Sources
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- [1]Meet the Saudi surgeon behind Riyadh’s emergency medical responseArab News, 8d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Yemen rejects Saudi claims over Oman talks, says Riyadh failed to honor commitmentsPressTV, 8d ago
Background
- [3]Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Wikipedia
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