AUG Society Launches Saudi Edition
Dr. Ahmed Al-Badr appointed President; Co-founders Dr. Rashad Haddad and Mihail Blagoev to drive regional healthcare transformation
- August 13, 2025
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — AUGUST 12, 2025 — The American Urology & Gynecology Society (AUG Society) today announced the establishment of AUG Society Saudi Edition, appointing Dr. Ahmed Al-Badr as President. This strategic expansion brings AUG Society’s integrated approach to urology and gynecology education directly to Saudi Arabia, supported by comprehensive organizational infrastructure and aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 Health Sector Transformation.
“Saudi Arabia has the talent, case volume, and clinical ambition to lead in pelvic health and functional gynecology,” said Dr. Ahmed Al-Badr, President, AUG Society Saudi Edition. “We’re building a sustained training pathway—from skills to research to fellowships—so clinicians in the Kingdom can lead regionally in pelvic health.”
Dr. Al-Badr, who pioneered urogynecology as a specialty in Saudi Arabia and established the Kingdom’s first urogynecology fellowship at King Fahad Medical City, brings over two decades of transformative leadership to this role.
Comprehensive Support Structure
AUG Society commits unprecedented resources to ensure immediate impact:
- Full organizational infrastructure including dedicated teams for event management, education coordination, and administrative support
- Direct headquarters support with streamlined approval processes for all initiatives
- Investment in local capacity through faculty development and fellowship programs
- Partnership facilitation with leading Saudi medical institutions
“The Saudi Edition brings our integrated model—urology, gynecology, sexual medicine, and minimally invasive techniques—closer to clinicians who need it most,” said Dr. Rashad Haddad, President and Co-founder of AUG Society. “The curriculum is practical and outcomes-oriented: real cases, advanced techniques, reproducible protocols.”
“This is about raising the floor and the ceiling of care quality—quickly and at scale,” added Mihail Blagoev, CEO and Co-founder. “AUG Society exists to make excellent care reproducible. In Saudi Arabia, we will align international faculty with local priorities and accelerate training that measurably improves outcomes.”
What Saudi Medical Professionals Can Expect
Immediate Deliverables:
- Targeted education tracks across pelvic floor disorders, urogynecology, sexual medicine, aesthetic & functional gynecology
- Hands-on formats: masterclasses, cadaver-based training, and procedural labs
- International certification programs aligned with SCFHS requirements
- Research collaboration opportunities with global institutions
Strategic Alignment: The launch directly supports Saudi Arabia’s healthcare transformation objectives as the Kingdom invests over $57 billion in health sector development, including:
- Strengthening medical education to reduce dependence on expatriate healthcare workers
- Facilitating knowledge exchange with international medical centers
- Advancing women's health services in line with population growth projections
Building on Proven Success
Following the remarkable success of AUG Society’s 2nd World Conference in Dubai this April—which attracted over 250 delegates from 30 countries—the Saudi expansion represents the society’s most significant international initiative since its establishment in September 2023.
Dates, venues, and partner institutions will be announced in the coming weeks.
About the Leadership
Dr. Ahmed Al-Badr, MBBS, FRCSC, FACOG
Consultant in Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at King Fahad Medical City. Former Executive Director of KFMC Research Center. Published over 40 papers on pelvic floor disorders. Founding Chairman of the Saudi Urogynecology Group.
Dr. Rashad G. Haddad, MD
French Board Consultant Obstetrician-Gynecologist. President and Co-founder of AUG Society. International leader in aesthetic and reconstructive gynecology with practice across Riyadh, Dubai, and Paris.
Mihail Blagoev
CEO and Co-founder of AUG Society. Medical entrepreneur overseeing global expansion strategy and program development.
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