NMC Healthcare
David Hadley is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NMC Healthcare, the largest integrated private 
healthcare platform in the UAE and the third largest in Oman that employs more than 12,000 
healthcare professionals in more than 65 different facilities. Prior to joining NMC Healthcare, he 
worked for 30 years at Mediclinic International including the past 13 years as the CEO of Mediclinic 
Middle East. 
Under his leadership, Mediclinic Middle East has massively expanded to encompass 7 Hospitals and 
20+ clinics in the UAE and launched the company’s first growth project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He also served as a member of Mediclinic's Executive Committee since 2011. During his tenure at 
Mediclinic International in South Africa since 1993, he worked in various administrative roles in human 
resources, finance, operations, and hospital management before being seconded to Dubai in 2007 to 
oversee the opening of Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai Healthcare City, the company's first 
"offshore" facility.
As a recognised regional leader within the healthcare sector, David also serves as a Non-Executive 
Director at Magrabi Hospitals Group and as a Non-Executive Director on the UAE Advisory Board.
David completed his undergraduate commerce education in South Africa (B-Comm), dividing his time 
between work and school, and holds a Master’s in Business Administration with distinction from the 
University of Liverpool. David also attended the prestigious Oxford Advanced Management and 
Leadership Programme in June 2022.