Doha: Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) has announced the appointment of Dr. John Ferguson (pictured) as Chief Medical Officer.
As CMO, Dr. Ferguson will provide critical physician input and counsel in daily clinical services. He will be involved in overseeing Sidra’s patient and family centric focus via clinical advancements; quality improvement and patient safety; as well as adopting the latest technologies and best practice methodologies to ensure the effective care of patients.
“Dr. Ferguson’s appointment represents another milestone as we ready for two facilities — our outpatient clinic becoming fully operational by January 2017 and the preparation for the phasing of in-patient services at the main hospital.
“He will play a critical role in incorporating the latest advances in paediatric and maternity services. His experience and commitment to high-quality healthcare delivery is a great fit with our key mission to provide patients with world-class services in an innovative and ultramodern setting,” said Peter Morris, CEO, Sidra.
Dr. Ferguson joins Sidra from Austin Health, a major tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia, which is also the provider of state-wide quaternary services, including liver transplant, spinal services and the Victorian Respiratory Support Service. Prior to Austin Health, Dr. Ferguson was part of an Australian team tasked with developing two new hospitals and three new clinics in Kuwait City.
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