Location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Funding Government hospital Standards JCI Phone +966 11 477 7714 | Care system Private Hospital type General Emergency department Yes | |
Address Makkah Al Mukarramah Branch Rd, Sulaimaniyah, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia Founded December 1978, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Similar Security Forces Hospital, Prince Sultan Cardiac, King Fahad Medical City, Armed Forces Medical S | ||
The Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH) also known as Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital is located in Riyadh City, the capital of Saudi Arabia, considered as one of the most advanced centres in the Middle East. It is located in the heart of Riyadh. At a distance of approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city centre and easily accessible to the general population. It's the flagship of the RMH Program. RMH is the Medical Services Department (MSD) of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA).
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History
Riyadh Military Hospital was founded by King Khalid bin Abdulaziz on December 1978 to meet the demands of capital city Riyadh. He inaugurated the hospital with 385 beds in the first phase. In the second stage at the end of 1979, Al Kharj Military Industries Corporation Hospital was commissioned with 60 beds and at the end of 1983, King Abdulaziz Military Academy was commissioned with 34 beds. Since that time the program has been growing in number of: In 2001, King Fahad National Guard Hospital became part of King Abdulaziz Medical cities. Passing through time and growth of RMH
Medical specialties
Following are the medical specialist department in the RMH
Mission
The Hospital Management is committed in providing the best Healthcare services standard for its patients by
Achievements
Riyadh Military Hospital earned a lot of laureates in the field of health and medical sciences. It is the first hospital in Saudi Arabia to publish more than 1600 research articles, trained more than 1017 physicians and 577 paramedics. It is the first-ever renal transplantation center in Saudi Arabia where more than 750 kidney transplants have occurred since its birth and it is the only center of bone marrow transplantation in Saudi Arabia established and working since 1989. RMH is the first and the only hospital to conduct liver transplant, Stereotactic Radio-surgery, computer operated surgery. Epilepsy treatment and surgery at Riyadh Military hospital was started on 1998 and it is the second largest referral program and management in Saudi Arabia. In Academics, there are more than 33 fellowship programs, 238 physicians under training, about 20 diploma programs, and 136 trainees too.