Dr. Zain Kenderian, MD, MBA, MStJ.
Chief Executive Officer of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi Nationality: Iraqi-American Known For: Dr. Zain Kenderian is an Iraqi-American physician, healthcare strategist, and institution builder whose career spans clinical practice, executive leadership, and humanitarian service across three continents. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi – the first […]
Vision Beyond Boundaries: UAE emerges as global vision-care powerhouse
Dr Zain Kenderian, physician-entrepreneur and CEO, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi. As healthcare rapidly embraces AI, precision diagnostics, and telemedicine, how do you see the UAE shaping the future of advanced vision care regionally and globally? The UAE has a structural advantage that most countries don’t: the ability to make decisions quickly and implement […]
Dr Zain Kenderian: Elevating eye care in the UAE (Gulf News)
As the World Health Expo Dubai 2026 (WHX, formerly Arab Health) gets inaugurated today and runs through February 9-12, anticipation builds for transformative discussions on healthcare innovation. Gulf News spoke with Dr Zain Kenderian, CEO, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, on the sidewalks of his session tomorrow on Investing in Health Systems: Risk, Resilience […]
Bridging healthcare, education, and humanitarian aid in the UAE (Gulf News)
Dr Zain Kenderian, a physician-entrepreneur and the current CEO of Bascom Palmer August Medical Eye Institute (BPAMEI) in Abu Dhabi, has built a distinguished career at the intersection of healthcare innovation and public service. Born in 1982, Dr Kenderian holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) with honours from the University of Baghdad and an MBA […]