National Center for Healthcare Leadership Honored Cedars-Sinai Global Healthcare Expert
National Center for Healthcare Leadership Honored Cedars-Sinai Global Healthcare Expert
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership honors Dr. Heitham Hassoun, chief executive of Cedars-Sinai International, with the 2024 International Healthcare Leadership Award for advancing global healthcare, expanding partnerships, and strengthening Cedars-Sinai’s international reach.
People
Arshia Yadav
Cedars-Sinai
Global Initiatives Manager
Christin Ghobrial
Cedars-Sinai
Executive Director, International Marketing
Dr. Bert Mandelbaum
Cedars-Sinai
Vice-Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Harmik Soukiasian
Cedars-Sinai
Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Dr. James Kirkland
Cedars-Sinai
Director, Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics
Dr. Labeeb HajGhubn
Cedars-Sinai
Director, International Patient Services
Noha Hachach
Cedars-Sinai
Managing Director, GCC
Description
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) recognizes Heitham Hassoun, MD, chief executive of Cedars-Sinai International, with its 2024 International Healthcare Leadership Award. The award celebrates his leadership in expanding Cedars-Sinai’s international partnerships, patient services programs, and academic collaborations across multiple countries. He is honored during the Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award Celebration in Chicago.
Since joining Cedars-Sinai in 2018, Dr. Hassoun plays a central role in extending the organization’s global healthcare impact, including guiding its first international partnership in Qatar and leading initiatives in regions such as China, Ecuador, Indonesia, South Korea, and the UAE. In addition to his executive leadership, he serves as a professor of Surgery and contributes to efforts focused on international patient care, health system partnerships, and humanitarian initiatives.
Since joining Cedars-Sinai in 2018, Dr. Hassoun plays a central role in extending the organization’s global healthcare impact, including guiding its first international partnership in Qatar and leading initiatives in regions such as China, Ecuador, Indonesia, South Korea, and the UAE. In addition to his executive leadership, he serves as a professor of Surgery and contributes to efforts focused on international patient care, health system partnerships, and humanitarian initiatives.
