Dr. Al-Sabbagh graduated from the faculty of Medicine at Aleppo University, Syria, in1986. After specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He practiced medicine in various hospitals in Syria, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, holding different leadership positions during this period, his passion for medical administration created a shift in his career, and started as a Medical Director at Erfan and Bagedo hospital, Jeddah, for over 10 years with various responsibilities covering the inpatient, and ambulatory care areas, and later as a Medical Director of the hospital. This gave Dr. Al-Sabbagh a depth of understanding, and a vast skill set for maximizing utilization & optimizing care in a very busy healthcare setting. Dr. Al-Sabbagh was then picked as the Chief Executive Officer of the International Modern Hospital (IMH) in Dubai, UAE, where he helped in building hospital system, and readiness, leading to its successful inauguration, and later international quality accreditation. During his tenure at IMH, he overlooked all aspects of operations, including administrative, financial, and medical services. After that, Dr. Al-Sabbagh moved to the International Medical Centre (IMC) in Jeddah as the Chief Administrative Officer, where he was responsible for building corporate partnerships with insurance companies and semi-governmental corporations, under his leadership, IMC enjoyed a historical leap in operations and revenues, as well as positioning itself as a significant player in the Saudi health market.