BOKDOC, the Middle East’s leading surgical procedures platform, announced the appointment of Dr. Miray Zaki as a board advisor, advancing its strategic vision and supporting its expansion operations in various Arab and regional countries.
Miray’s distinguished experience includes managing over $18 billion in investments over the last 15 years, as well as being the first woman to hold the position of Chief Investment Officer in the Middle East at the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, following a long tenure as a Senior Investment Professional with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). In 2015 and 2016, Dow Jones Financial News named Zaki one of the Top 100 most influential women in finance, and she received a number of Fulbright Program awards.
Commenting on this statement, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi, co-founder and CEO of BOKDOC platform, said: “We are pleased to have Miray Zaki as an advisor to the Board of Directors. Holding the best expertise, she is considered one of the top talents in the field of investment and economics in the world. He noted that choosing her at this time is consistent with the ambitious vision the platform works on achieving in the coming period which includes further acceleration of growth rates, managing new investment rounds and supporting efforts to increase the volume of our business in various countries.”
For her part, Zaki expressed her great pleasure to join BOKDOC as a board advisor, saying: “I am proud of this distinguished role which will allow me to actively participate in enriching the development of the health-care system in Egypt and the Arab region, noting that BOKDOC is an outstanding experience that provides patients using the platform for surgeries with an opportunity to hear about the experiences of previous patients through assessment and review services and to get authentic testimonials on the competence of each doctor. Zaki stressed her belief in the leading role BOKDOC plays in supporting medical tourism in the period ahead, with more opportunities for growth and expansion.”
It is worth noting that Miray Zaki holds an MBA in Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a BA in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo, and a CFA in 2010.