Thumbay Group: Three decades of transforming healthcare and education
Thumbay Group, founded in 1997 by Dr Thumbay Moideen, enters its 30th year in the UAE, marking nearly three decades of growth from a pioneering medical education initiative into a diversified academic healthcare group, headquartered in Dubai. The journey began when Dr Moideen was invited by the ruling family of Ajman to establish a private medical college, an unprecedented opportunity for an…
The Thumbay Group, established in 1997 by Dr Thumbay Moideen, commemorates three decades of evolution in the UAE’s healthcare and education sectors. Originating as a medical education venture, the organization has grown into a comprehensive academic healthcare conglomerate based in Dubai. Dr. Moideen, initially invited by the Ajman ruling family, founded Gulf Medical College in 1998, which later transformed into Gulf Medical University (GMU).
Currently, GMU is acknowledged as the leading private medical university in the Gulf, boasting seven colleges, over 50 accredited programs, 5,000 students from 111 nationalities, and collaborations with more than 70 universities worldwide. The group allocates approximately Dh10 million annually to research grants. The healthcare arm of the Thumbay Group has expanded into a prominent private academic healthcare network, encompassing academic hospitals, clinics, medical centers, diagnostic labs, and pharmacies.
This network has served over 19 million patients from 175 nationalities, conducting more than 100,000 deliveries.
Central to this network is Thumbay Medicity in Al Jurf, Ajman, a 25-acre integrated healthcare and education complex. It houses the Thumbay University Hospital, a 350-bed private academic hospital, a dental hospital, a physical therapy and rehabilitation hospital, and accommodates approximately 15,000 daily visitors. The group is set to expand its footprint further, with recent foundation stones laid for a psychiatric and rehabilitation hospital in Sharjah, a veterinary teaching hospital and college at Thumbay Medicity, and the Thumbay International Research Centre dedicated to research and precision medicine.
Future developments include the UAE’s first academic program in longevity medicine, a collaboration with the Geneva College of Longevity Science in Switzerland. Dr. Thumbay Moideen, the founder and president of Thumbay Group, reflects on the company's journey, stating, "What we started in 1997 is now an iconic institution in the UAE." The organization's vision is to establish the world's largest network of medical education centers, propelled by its philosophy of growth through innovation.
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