Consultant Medical Oncologist, Riyadh

Dr. Saud
Almutairi

د. سعود المطيري

Dr. Almutairi treats breast cancer and tumours of the brain and spinal cord. Each plan is reviewed in a multidisciplinary tumour board and explained in plain terms before treatment starts.

Dr. Saud Almutairi, Consultant Medical Oncologist, in a white thobe and red and white shemagh
  • FellowshipMcMaster University, Canada
  • HospitalsKing Saud University Medical City and Dallah Hospitals, Riyadh
  • AppointmentsDirect at Dallah. On referral at King Saud University Medical City.
  • Consults inArabic and English

About

Dr. Saud Almutairi is a Consultant Medical Oncologist who treats adults with breast cancer and with primary or secondary tumours of the brain and spinal cord.

He qualified in medicine at King Saud University and completed his medical oncology fellowship at King Saud University Medical City. He then spent a year at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, in an advanced clinical fellowship at the Juravinski Cancer Centre.

He prescribes and supervises systemic therapy: chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted agents and immunotherapy. New diagnoses and changes in treatment are reviewed in a tumour board with surgeons, radiation oncologists, radiologists and pathologists.

Expertise

Breast cancer

Medical treatment at every stage: therapy before or after surgery for early disease, and ongoing treatment for advanced or metastatic disease.

  • Chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and targeted therapy
  • Immunotherapy where indicated
  • Planning within the breast multidisciplinary team
  • Follow-up and survivorship care

Brain and spinal cord tumours

Systemic treatment of primary tumours of the central nervous system and of cancers that have spread to the brain, coordinated with neurosurgery and radiation oncology.

  • Gliomas and other primary brain tumours
  • Brain metastases from breast, lung and other cancers
  • Neuro-oncology tumour board review
  • Symptom control during treatment

He also gives second opinions on diagnosis and treatment plans and sees general medical oncology referrals.

Career

  1. 2026 to present

    Dallah Hospitals

    Consultant Medical Oncologist

    Riyadh. Private practice alongside his university post.

  2. 2025 to present

    King Saud University Medical City

    Consultant Medical Oncologist

    University Oncology Center, Riyadh.

  3. 2024 to 2025

    Security Forces Hospital

    Consultant Medical Oncologist

    Riyadh. Breast and CNS oncology practice.

  4. 2023 to 2024

    McMaster University

    Clinical Fellow, Breast and CNS Oncology

    Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

  5. Earlier

    King Saud University Medical City

    Fellow in Adult Medical Oncology

  6. Earlier

    Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs

    Assistant Consultant

    Riyadh.

Service development and talks

Cancer Control Unit, Security Forces Hospital

Helped design and set up a unit that joins cancer detection, referral and follow-up into one tracked pathway, so patients are not lost between services.

Registration hall of the 1st Dallah Hospital Pulmonary Medicine Conference in Riyadh, where Dr. Almutairi was an invited speaker

Invited talk: Lung Cancer, Diagnostics and Evolving Treatment Strategies

1st Dallah Hospital Pulmonary Medicine Conference, Riyadh, June 2026.

Booking and referrals

Referring physicians

For Dallah, book the patient through the unified line, 920 012 222. For King Saud University Medical City, send the referral through your hospital's referral office to the University Oncology Center; the switchboard is +966 11 467 0011. In both cases attach imaging, pathology reports and the current medication list, so the first consultation can be used for decisions rather than for collecting records.

What to bring to a first appointment

Your imaging (or the disc or link), the pathology report, a list of current medicines, and any previous treatment summaries. If you have them, bring the referral letter and your insurance details.

Professional enquiries

Speaking invitations, collaboration and media: message Dr. Almutairi on LinkedIn (opens in new tab).