Bikhazi Medical Group (BMG)

He is a general surgeon and AUB-MC faculty, took over the hospital to become its General Manager. His growing interest and affinity to this institution, put him in the lead at all levels and eventually to buy all the shares of the hospital. By end of 1984, he became the sole owner.

Foaud Khoury Hospital & Associates S.A.L was established in 1957 by Dr. Fouad Khoury in an apartment lose to his residence in Wardieh area. In the early days as it was a common practice, Dr. Khoury used the clinic for minor Gynecological procedures and deliveries. n 1960, Dr. Fouad Khoury moved the premise of the hospital to its actual location, This building was originally the MEA headquarters, before moving to the Airport and Gefinor Building. n 1975, when hostilities broke in Lebanon, Dr. Fouad Khoury closed the hospital and moved to live in Paris for security reasons. During the ensuing months of war, the American University of Beirut – Medical Center (AUBMC) was extensively serving as a field hospital for the fighting factions. Many times, it even became difficult to admit a civilian emergency from the region of Ras Beirut to the American University of Beirut – Medical Center. At that time, a group of physicians from AUH faculty took the initiative to reopen the hospital for the purpose of serving the Lebanese community in such harsh times. Dr. Khoury expressed interest in selling the hospital as he had decided to retire and live in Paris. From 1976 till 1984 the hospital was catering for all elective surgeries. AUBMC was overwhelmed with war casualties and emergencies, and had neither the place nor the staff to handle other cases.