Maha bint Mishari Al Saud

Saudi Arabian academic and royal

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Maha bint Mishari Al Saud (Arabic: مها بنت مشاري بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) is an academic at Alfaisal University's College of Medicine and a physician at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.[1] She is a member of the Saudi royal family.

Early life and education

Princess Maha is the daughter of Mishari bint Abdulaziz, one of the children of King Abdulaziz. Her mother is a Syrian woman from Aleppo, whose father was a physician.[2] Princess Maha was born in Beirut.[2]

Princess Maha got her early education in Lebanon and in Riyadh.[2] She holds a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery which she received from the College of Medicine at King Saud University in 1986.[3] She completed her residency program at George Washington University Hospital in internal medicine in 1993.[3] In 1994 she got a certificate from the American Board of Internal Medicine.[3]

Career

Following her medicine training Princess Maha began to work at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in 1995 where she still works as a consultant in internal medicine and a senior clinical scientist.[3] She is an associate professor of medicine at Alfaisal University’s College of Medicine and has served as the university’s vice president of external relations since 2014.[1][4]

She served as the governor of Saudi Arabia chapter of the American College of Physicians and a member of College's international council from 2015 to 2019.[3] She was also a member of the board at the Primary Vascular Research Institute.[4]

Personal life

Maha bint Mishari is the wife of Prince Khaled bin Saad Al Saud.[1] They have five daughters.[1] They live in Riyadh and have also a mansion in Mulholland Estates in Beverly Hills which they bought in 2013.[1][5] The mansion was put on sale in February 2020.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Nausheen Noor (23 September 2019). "Princess Maha bint Mishari Abdulaziz Al Saud's Palace is Every Décor Enthusiast's Dream Come True". Vogue Arabic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Abdullah Al Qatan (19 January 2020). "H.E. Princess Maha bint Mishari Al Saud". Leaders KSA Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Princess Maha bint Mishari Al Saud, vice president of external relations and advancement at Alfaisal University". Arab News. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz Al Saud" (PDF). Alfaisal University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b James McClain (6 February 2020). "Saudi Princess Maha Alsaud Tries Again in Mulholland Estates". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2021.