Respiratory tract surgery is typically conducted by cardiothoracic or thoracic surgery specialists, while minor procedures can also be carried out by pulmonologists. Pulmonology is closely associated with this field.
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Saudi Medical Association (SMA)
Professor Maha Khaled obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1987. She later worked at leading medical institutions across Saudi Arabia, including major hospitals and academic centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Province. In addition to her clinical and teaching roles, she held research and advisory positions with the Saudi Medical Research Council, the Saudi Heart Association, and collaborated with regional academic funding bodies such as the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
She worked as a thoracic and general surgeon at leading medical institutions in northern Saudi Arabia and was later appointed as a senior researcher at the Medical Research Institute affiliated with one of the national medical universities. Her primary clinical focus was on oesophageal surgery. She continued in this role until relocating to a major academic hospital in Riyadh in early 1992.
BSc degree in Neurosciences (2000) at University College London
Royal College of Physicians; MRCP (UK) 2005
PHD Imperial College London School of Medicine in 2010
Professor Maha Khaled completed her medical studies at Harvard University and earned her degree from Harvard Medical School in 2000. She then worked for five years at several leading hospitals in Saudi Arabia, including academic medical centers in Riyadh and the Eastern Province. During this period, she also held research and advisory roles with the Saudi Medical Research Council and the Saudi Heart Association.
Awarded the Saudi Thoracic Society Travel Fellowship in 2006.
Awarded the Saudi Medical Association HC Roscoe Fellowship in 2008
