Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah is a Saudi pediatric surgeon who has a made significant contributions to medical practice both in his native Saudi Arabia and abroad. After becoming a licensed practitioner in the early 1980s, he went on to specialize in the field of pediatrics, where he is internationally recognized for his work in separating conjoined twins.He is the protagonist of a European novel written by the Romanian writer Dominica El-Yazal, expressing her gratitude for his work, and she donated the first copy of it to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz for taking care of the costs of the operation. In addition to his work as a surgeon, Al Rabeeah has filled a number of supervisory and advisory roles in Saudi Arabia, including Minister of Health, Advisor to the Royal Court, and Supervisor General of the international aid agency KSrelief.