The Most Famous
PHYSICIANS from Saudi Arabia
This page contains a list of the greatest Saudi Arabian Physicians. The pantheon dataset contains 726 Physicians, 2 of which were born in Saudi Arabia. This makes Saudi Arabia the birth place of the 45th most number of Physicians behind Latvia, and Senegal.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Saudi Arabian Physicians of all time. This list of famous Saudi Arabian Physicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Samia al-Amoudi (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 46.77, Samia al-Amoudi is the most famous Saudi Arabian Physician. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Samia al-Amoudi (Arabic: ساميه العمودي) is a Saudi Arabian obstetrician and gynecologist, healthcare activist and professor. She is the head of the Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi Center of Excellence in breast cancer. She is best known for her work in raising breast cancer awareness, after diagnosing herself with the disease. She is also the first woman from the Gulf Cooperation Council to sit on the Union for International Cancer Control board.
2. Hayat Sindi (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 45.55, Hayat Sindi is the 2nd most famous Saudi Arabian Physician. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Hayat Al Sindi (Arabic: حياة سندي; born 6 November 1967) is a Saudi Arabian biotechnologist and medical scientist who is one of the first female members of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia. She is famous for making major contributions to point-of-care medical testing and biotechnology. She was ranked by Arabian Business as the 19th most influential Arab in the world and the ninth most influential Arab woman. In 2018, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Saudi Arabian physicians born between 1957 and 1967. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Saudi Arabian physicians include Samia al-Amoudi, and Hayat Sindi. As of April 2024, 2 new Saudi Arabian physicians have been added to Pantheon including Samia al-Amoudi, and Hayat Sindi.
