Salwa_Al-Hazzaa
Selwa Al-Hazzaa
Saudi ophthalmologist
Selwa Al-Hazzaa (Arabic: سلوى الهزّاع) is a Saudi ophthalmologist and head of the ophthalmology department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital.[1] She served as the personal ophthalmologist for the late King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[2] She is one of the first Saudi women to achieve international success academically and professionally. On January 11, 2013, per a Royal Decree from King Abdullah, Al-Hazzaa became one of the first ever female members of the Saudi Arabia Shoura Council.[3]
This biographical article is written like a résumé. (November 2019) |