Dr. Dalia Abdulfattah

Founder, Healthcare Leader | DBA | Board Member | Misk 2030 Leader | Founding Member - Saudi Leadership Society | Published Author

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Experienced Nursing Leader. Doctorate of Business Administration candidate. Thesis focus “Aviation Medicine “. Msc in quality and patient safety in healthcare management. Passionate about holistic well-being, finding ways to improve systems and strategic planning. Believes in a no blame culture. Skilled at Public Speaking, Teamwork, and Leadership. Fluent in arabic and english. A 2030 leader and A member of the Saudi Leadership Society.

Experience

  • Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Syntera For Life
    Jan 2026 - Present · 10 mos

  • Board Member at PlatOne المنصة الأولى
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Kilow (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Chief Operating Officer
      Jan 2025 - Sep 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Doctoral Candidate in Business Administration at Swiss School of Business and Management
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • King fahad hospital of the university (15 yrs 9 mos)
    • Director Of Nursing Services
      Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Clinical Nursing Supervisor
      Dec 2012 - Jun 2022 · 9 yrs 7 mos

      Active team member in JCI Chapters: anesthesia, surgical care and infection control. Primary Hospital Tender Committee team member for the past 4 years, responsible for identifying and evaluating required hospital materiel from local, regional and international vendors Key member of the Operating Room committee tasked with improvement and maximization of OR utilization Work closely with the quality management department to reach targets of our key performance indicators (OR cancellation, Prevent Pressure Ulcers, Reduce over Staying in ER) Active team member in the transformation process to a paperless system Core team member working to establish a new wound care department, creating the initial proposal, drafting policies, guidelines and prevention protocols, educational pamphlets and staff development Member of the Hospital Supply Management Committee, responsible for tender preparation activities for the entire hospital Jointly worked on developing and implementing an orientation program for new staff to introduce them to key hospital areas, roles and responsibilities Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the OR and CSSD with input from the Quality Management team in preparation for JCI evaluation and accreditation visits Acting clinical nursing supervisor, endoscopy, emergency room and outpatient department, responsible for managing day-to-day activities. Liaising with unit supervisors to ease patient admission process and avoid over staying in the ER Key contributor to the creation of OR, DS and CSSD competency program

    • Operating Room Head Nurse
      Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Operating Room Nurse
      Oct 2007 - Dec 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Specialized in Gynecology and plastic surgery. Trained in laparoscopic surgery. Specialized in laparoscopic surgery with general surgery and bariatric surgery department. Gained experience with neurosurgery.