Name: Shamsheer Vayalil
Designation: Founder, Chairman & CEO
Company: Burjeel Holdings
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil is a distinguished healthcare visionary and entrepreneur, and the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Burjeel Holdings, one of the leading integrated healthcare services providers in the MENA region. Under his leadership, Burjeel Holdings employs more than 13,000 healthcare professionals and serves over six million patients annually, reflecting its clinical excellence, operational scale, and commitment to accessible, patient-centred care. Alongside his role at Burjeel Holdings, Dr. Shamsheer serves as Chairman of Amanat Holdings, a DFM-listed healthcare and education investment company, and Chairman of Almasar Alshamil Education Company in Saudi Arabia.
He is also a Board Member of Response Plus Holding, the UAE’s largest provider of on-site and emergency healthcare services. A trained radiologist, Dr. Shamsheer founded VPS Healthcare in 2007, expanding it from a single hospital into an international network across the GCC, India, and Europe. In 2022, its GCC assets were consolidated under Burjeel Holdings, where, as Founder, Chairman, and CEO, he continues to drive strategic growth and innovation.
