JEDDAH, 29 November 2005 — The “business of medicine” was the theme of a lecture by Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Floyd Loop at the International Medical Center (IMC). “It’s hard to imagine how you can profit from medicine,” he said. “The secret is to always strive to achieve excellence by hiring the right people.”
Innovation, dedication and a true sense of responsibility are among the key factors, Dr. Loop, retired CEO and chairman of the board of governors of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, mentioned in making sure quality health care is not compromised.
Attending the event was British Consul General Carma Elliot and members of Men’s Business Organization and IMC staff.
The IMC is committed to accuracy in diagnosis and treatment. As part of this commitment, IMC is hosting lectures by acclaimed international physicians at its newly constructed facility.
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Fayez Shawl spoke on the latest in cardiology. A student of the late German clinician Andreas Gruentzig, who was responsible for revolutionizing intervention cardiology by first introducing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to the world in 1977, Dr. Shawl is following his mentor’s footsteps in adopting minimally invasive techniques when it comes to heart surgery. The Washington Adventist Hospital Chief Interventional Cardiologist in Maryland took the attendees through a heartfelt presentation of the latest in preventive measures and advances in cardiac medicine. “I always think of the patient as my relative,” he says. “That way, there is no room for being territorial and doctors uphold the culture of collaborative practice to reach what is the best for the patient.”