Dr. Bassam Kaddissi

Chairman Of Healthcare Sustainability Division

Over 20 years of diversified experience in all aspects of Healthcare, Hospitality, Airports, Educational, Residential and Commercial projects across the Middle East and North Africa.
Extensive experience in planning, organizing, and managing the design process for a diverse group of projects from Healthcare and Higher Education to medical research facilities in the MENA.
Healthcare experience includes, designing projects ranging from multi-billion-dollar medical teaching facilities to acute care Inpatient and Outpatient facilities, and specialty clinics. Deep knowledge of both North American Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) and Local authority’s requirements of the MENA region.
Strong ability to navigate projects from programming through design development and ultimately the construction phase. Effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, local Authorities, specialists, and third-party vendors .
2018—Present: Khatib & Alami, Beirut, Lebanon
Role: Senior Design Manager—Healthcare Architecture
Professional Membership
-Executive council member of Arab Hospitals Federation (AHF)
-Member of the Syndicate of Architects and Engineers, Lebanon
Arab Hospitals Federation Position:
Head of the Healthcare Sustainability in the Federation

Company Arab Hospitals Federation
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Panel 3

September 25, 2023

3:00 pm

COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY

Dr. Joseph Al Assad Dr. Bassam Kaddissi

25 September

Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location:

Speaker: Dr. Joseph Al Assad Dr. Bassam Kaddissi

Overview:

Sustainability has become a critical focus within the healthcare industry as organizations recognize the importance of balancing the delivery of quality care with the preservation of environmental, social, and economic well-being especially that the Climate change challenge is a growing health threat around the world.

All Healthcare Leaders and Hospitals must play a dynamic role in leading Healthcare towards sustainability by implementing strategies and practices that minimize the risk, support the SDGs and ensure long-term viability.

The design of eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and green construction projects is gaining care especially in the hospitals field. The "Green Hospital" concept leads the healthcare facilities to redefine how these facilities are built to protect the environment while saving human lives.

Digital transformation offers significant opportunities to promote sustainability in healthcare organizations while enhancing operational efficiency and improving patient care.

Many questions in this panel will be addressed to experts from different Arab countries such UAE, Egypt, Lebanon as we are all committed to contribute to save our planet and to encourage our Healthcare facilities to confront the challenge and to spread the Awareness and the culture of Healthcare sustainability in the Arab world.