Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah belongs to the medical record as a figure whose work changed what could be treated.
The record lists Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah as Saudi Arabian surgeon and politician.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah was born at Mecca in 1955. His recorded nationality is Saudi Arabia. He trained at King Saud University and University of Alberta.
Antibiotics, imaging and the randomised trial defined twentieth-century medicine; evidence replaced authority as the standard.
His posts were held at King Saud University.
Medicine advances against a moving target, and its successes are counted in lives rather than papers.
That the work was done from Saudi Arabia matters: hospitals, training and research funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide which questions can be asked.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah is still working, and the assessment of the contribution is not yet complete.
Achievements
- Held posts at King Saud University
