Walid Tohme

Walid Tohme is a Partner at Strategy& Middle East, where he leads the firm's Healthcare practice.12 Here are some key details about his background and expertise:

Professional Experience

• Partner at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) for about 20 years, primarily based in the Middle East since 20082
• Specializes in healthcare and life sciences, with a focus on the Middle East region2
• Deeply involved in Saudi Arabia's healthcare transformation journey since 20162

Areas of Expertise

• Strategic and operational transformations in healthcare
• Research and innovation agendas
• Healthcare investment strategies
• Post-merger integrations and joint ventures1

Work with Clients

• Collaborates with major healthcare providers, payors, and ministries of health across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries1
• Involved in significant healthcare projects in Saudi Arabia, including:
  • Separation of regulation, provision, and financing within the healthcare system
  • Establishment of the Health Holding Company (HHC)
  • Creation of the Centre for National Health Insurance (CNHI)
  • Ministry of Health's transition to a regulatory-only role2

Education

• Ph.D. in management of health systems from Paris Sorbonne University
• MBA, master's, and bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech in the U.S.1

Additional Information

• Has over 40 publications in leading healthcare and technology journals
• Regular speaker at major international conferences
• Previously worked as a professor and division COO at Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C. from 2003 to 20081

Walid Tohme's expertise spans healthcare transformation, innovation, and strategic planning, with a particular focus on the Middle East region and Saudi Arabia's evolving healthcare landscape.