Mayo Clinic and King Hamad American Mission Hospital have announced that King Hamad American Mission Hospital is the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
King Hamad American Mission Hospital is the first institution in Bahrain to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise.
"We are proud to join the elite group of hospitals that form the Mayo Clinic Care Network. By being vetted to join this prestigious set as its 15th international member, we are looking forward to a future where expert care of world standards can be offered to the people of Bahrain," said Dr. George Cheriyan, Corporate CEO of the American Mission Hospital, Bahrain.
"We are pleased to welcome King Hamad American Mission Hospital to the Mayo Clinic Care Network," said Mohamad Bydon, M.D., executive medical director of academic affairs and the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa regions at Mayo Clinic. "As we have worked together toward this day, it is clear that both organizations share similar values and a commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. We look forward to collaborating in ways that enhance that care."
Through membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network, physicians at King Hamad American Mission Hospital have access to Mayo Clinic clinical tools and services and to Mayo's extensive experience, knowledge and subspecialty expertise to support clinical, operational and business goals.
King Hamad American Mission Hospital and other Mayo Clinic Care Network members remain independent. Created in 2011, Mayo Clinic Care Network has 45 member organizations across the U.S. and in the Middle East, Asia, India, and Mexico.