Nick Bird

Managing Director, UK

Nick joined HSMC in January 2017 and is responsible for leading and implementing our UK strategy. He has a wealth of experience in the healthcare arena with over 10 years in senior management roles. With a commercial background Nick has a track record of creating innovative solutions.

Ali Tabbara

Chief Executive

Ali is Managing Director of UME Group’s sister company, Saudi Medicare Company Limited (SMC), with a strong track record at Managing Director, CEO and Board level for major companies. Alongside his current role with SMC, Ali is CEO of Allied Diagnostic Center (ADC) in Saudi Arabia, Vice-Chairman of Muscat Private Hospital and the Chairman of UME Group Limited.

Ali holds an MBA, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chairman of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) GOLD MENA Region 2018-2020, a ‘global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow’.

Ali’s extensive areas of expertise include management consultancy, healthcare, strategic planning, financial advisory and technology.

Maurice Tromb

VP Finance

Maurice is currently Vice President of Finance for Musaed El Seif & Sons, an asset management arm of El Seif Group Company Limited and sister company of UME Group (UK). Musaed El Seif & Sons was established in 1977 and is based in Saudi Arabia. Maurice is also a member of the Board of Directors of UME Group Limited (BVI), UME Diagnostic Limited and Med-Tel UK Limited.

Maurice holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Administration & Finance and a Master Degree in Finance and Accounting. He has more than 20 years of hands-on professional experience in different industries with particular specialism in healthcare construction and contracting where he played a pivotal role in a large and successful Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation.

Danae Papaioannou

Operations Director

Danae joined in August 2017 and is responsible for overseeing and managing our portfolio of strategic projects. She has a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry (Private, NHS, and Government) across a variety of roles and organisations at senior management level.

Sharon Mills

Director of Clinical Services

Shazab Khan

Imaging Manager

Shazab joined HSMC in September 2016 and brings over eight years of clinical and managerial experience. Shazab has previously worked at hospital groups such as BMI Bishops Wood, BUPA Cromwell, and Harefield Hospital as the Imaging Manager and Senior 1 Radiographer. He has extensive experience in trauma settings.

Sylvia Grabiec

Front of House Services Manager

Sylvia joined HSMC in September 2016 and has extensive experience within the private medical and aesthetic sectors for over six years. A target focused professional who strives to provide an excellent standard of service.

Jessica Wardle

Marketing and Communications Manager

Jess joined HSMC in February 2018 and is responsible for overseeing and delivering our marketing strategy. She brings a breadth of experience from different industries, including brand strategy and innovation, packaging design and more recently private healthcare, where she managed the implementation and delivery of healthcare services for major corporate clients.