THE CHAIRMAN

As in all companies, the strategic direction and internal corporate culture should be shaped by the Chairman and his team. That’s why we present the founder and chairman of GERMED here. He stands as an example of professionalism, ethics, transparency and team spirit that animates the entire team of GERMED in every project – within the given budget and the time frame.

Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Fried Oelschlegel
Chairman of GERMED-International
Address: Hillerstrasse 2; 04109 Leipzig; Germany
E-Mail: info@germed-international.com or Fried@hmfried.eu
URL: www.germed-international.com
Phone: +49-341-67938292 or +49-172-1661367
Skype: fried.salam

THE CHAIRMAN – SUMMARY

FRIED has extensive experiences in operational clinical and strategic management in senior administrative and management positions (Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Manager, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Operation Officer) in hospitals and other healthcare organizations of all legal and organizational structures, including university hospitals, academic teaching hospitals, NGO & churches  hospitals and private hospitals with clinical focus on highly specialized surgical disciplines such as cardiology, cardio-surgery, organ transplantation, orthopaedics, neurology, neurosurgery, and others.

Business development for healthcare companies (private & government), planning, implementation and implementation of new approaches to existing structures, Brown & Greenfield projects, development of market strategies, business plans and M & A projects, and comprehensive due diligences. Purchasing and sales optimization, quality assurance, trouble shooter / turnaround & change management in hospitals and other healthcare organizations – both nationally and internationally

Planning, project implementation and operational management of post-acute care facilities (outpatient and semi-stationary care, long-term care, parental care homes, rehabilitation, care of patients with dementia disorders) in the Middle East and Europe

Development and implementation of benchmarks and KPIs and their continuous adaptation through mediation and models for cooperation between different levels of performance taking into account the different interests, cultures, budgets and resources Pricing / pricing policy for healthcare products (medical devices, consumables, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals) Products) and clinical services.

Developing healthcare franchise concepts for the 3rd and 4th world (in cooperation with the World Bank and other financial houses) for low-budget hospitals in Africa and Asia, for example: Low Budget Hospital (designed as a franchise project) with 50 employees Beds of US $ 7.5 million for rural areas in Africa

University teaching in the field of healthcare management in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for students and doctoral students; Master & PhD programs focusing on leadership, financial management, conflict & disaster management and in collaboration with leading pharmaceutical companies, the healthcare industry, banks and universities

Extensive international experience and a network made up of personal contacts, especially in Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Libya, Sudan, Ethiopia, China, Thailand and others. a.

Generalist in health management with 35+ years of practical experience in operational and strategic management in the health sector;

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Doctor of Economics with a focus on mathematical model theory (Dr. rer. oec.), Visiting Professor of European Health Management for Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine of the Royal University of Bilbao (Spain), Honorary Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med. h.c.) of the University of Lemberg , honorary member of the Kiev Academy of Sciences, professor and chairman of Healthcare Management and Public Health at JUST University in Irbid / Jordan, as well as the American University in Sharjah / UAE and King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah / Saudi Arabia.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • 1972 – 1976 IBERMA GmbH Berlin, Ministry of Foreign Trade Berlin (GDR)

  • 1976 -1989 CHARITE Berlin; Representative of the Rector of Humboldt University Berlin and Administration director; Scientific secretary and responsible for the construction of the new surgical-oriented centre (COZ) with 1200 beds, 25 operating units and 150 ICU beds; at the same time responsible for research in the field of organ transplantation in the GDR administrative director; CEO (CEO)

  • 1989 – 1994 St. Mary Hospital (Community of Franciscans Nuns to Olpe) in Bonn; at the same time responsible for 4 nursing home managers

  • 1994 – 1996 HURRLE Kliniken GmbH & Co. KG; private hospital group, 22 hospitals, approx. 7000 beds in acute medicine, neurology, cardiac surgery and rehabilitation medicine; successful IPO and sale of the group to the MEDICLINIC

  • 1996 – 2001 Managing Director Heart Center Leipzig (RHÖN-KLINIKUM); M & A activities to expand the group within Saxony and Thuringia, while taking over the position of Managing Director of Zentralklinik Bad Berka

  • 2001-2004 Chairman, Professor; Senior Executive Consultant – attached to the presidency of the JUST University in Irbid / Jordan – for the commissioning of the King Abdullah II University Hospital. At the same time development of the Department of Health Management of the JUST University, also teaching at other universities, Advisor to King Abdullah II of Jordan in the field of Healthcare Management

  • 2004 – 2006 Vice President Saudi German Hospital Group in Jeddah / Saudi Arabia, largest private hospital group in the Middle East, 6 hospitals, 1 medical college (in cooperation with the University of Tuebingen), organization of a contractual cooperation with CHARITE in Berlin, special activities Development of a Visiting Professor Program for Yemen, Dubai and Aseer, Strategic Development Concept for cooperation with Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Chad and Ethiopia

  • 2006 – 2008 Director Business Development EMAAR Healthcare in Dubai; Develop a long-term strategy and health care growth plan with McKinsey; in addition, project participation in the Healthcare City project in Dubai and similar projects in Shanghai, Morocco, Libya, Bahrain, Algiers, Cairo, Tunisia

  • 2008 – 2009 Director Business Development NUPCO – Ministry of Health Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Development of a single purchasing organization (including pricing) and distribution associated with the MoH of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumables for all health facilities in Saudi Arabia; in addition, development of the Saudi Food and Drug Administration with far-reaching implications for the consistent and orderly purchase and distribution of these product lines for all countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council

  • 2009 – 2016 Director of Strategy and Planning SAUDI BIN LADIN GROUP (Healthcare Development Holding); Business Development Activities in Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceutical Consulting (Manufacturing and Retail), Disaster & Change Management, Financial Management, Post-acute Care ; since 2001- now Chairman & CEO GERMED Ltd. and GERTEC Ltd .; both of my personal consulting firms have been in existence since 2001, advising Arab and European companies on all issues relating to possible investment models and collaborations; The current targeted countries are Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen

  • 2016 – until now Extensive consulting activities for large US-American consulting companies regarding the investment in healthcare projects in the GCC states, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Ethiopia

MEMBERSHIPS IN EXPERT ORGANIZATIONS

Faculty member of the Hospital Finance Management Association (HFMA), Washington, 2008; European Finance Management Association (EFMA), 2007; international member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Chicago, 2006; International Hospital Federation (IHF), London, 2002; Association of German Hospital Directors (VKHD) 1976, Bremen; Health-care Management Association. 1976 (EHMA); Association for the History of Medical Sciences in Germany; European Network of Public Health and Social Care Institutions, (ENPH), Paris, 1999; International Society for Economy in Healthcare (ISEH), Frankfurt, 1992; European Association for Hospital Management (HOPE), Brussels, 1993; Marketing-Club for Health-care in Germany (MCH), Cologne, 1990; Arab-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GHORFA), Berlin, 2006; German Healthcare Partnership (GHP), Berlin, 2015; Africa Association of German Industry (AVDI), Berlin, 2015; 82 Scientific Publications, Member of the Editors Council of PANARABMED, ARAB MEDICO and MEDNETWORLD

SPECIAL TECHNICAL INTERESTS

  • Development of efficient and profitable public and private hospital groups, university hospitals and care facilities with a strong demonstrable commitment to integrated care, medical quality and patient-centered service at reasonable hospital and health insurance costs.

  • Development of efficient and profitable state and private institutions of acute and post-acute care and care with a strong focus on an inclusive and holistic structure for patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals and investors.

  • New concepts of outpatient, part-inpatient and inpatient care of patients with dementia as well as mental and physical limitations of their mobility.

  • Healthcare projects (Low Budget) for the 3rd and 4th world in collaboration with hospital and care facilities as well as the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

  • Development of sustainable models for public-private partnerships between the German health industry, the German educational institutions and African states.

  • Attractive business models of cooperation between the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare providers in clinical and application research, product development and international marketing.