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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Wafa Alkhayal, MD, MPH, MBA is a Saudi Consultant Breast and Endocrine Surgeon and breast surgical oncologist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC), Riyadh. She has an established clinical, academic, and research career focused on breast cancer, breast-conserving treatment, surgical oncology, patient outcomes, and value-based breast cancer care. A recent 2026 publication identifies her affiliation with the Surgical Oncology Department, Cancer Centre of Excellence, KFSHRC.
A recent professional profile also identifies her as MD, MPH, MBA and describes her work in patient-centered and value-based breast cancer care.
Available professional information identifies Dr. Alkhayal as holding an MD, MPH and MBA. An earlier professional biography states that she completed Saudi and Arab Board certification in General Surgery and subsequently undertook a fellowship in Breast and Endocrine Surgery in the United States. She has also been an active member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons since 2009.
I could not find a sufficiently authoritative source giving the exact universities, dates, or institutions for each degree and fellowship, so I would not add those details to a formal website profile without further verification.
Her clinical work is centered on breast surgical oncology, including:
Her publications show particularly strong involvement in multidisciplinary breast cancer management, working with medical oncologists, pathologists and other breast cancer specialists at KFSHRC.
Dr. Alkhayal has contributed to research investigating breast cancer biology, treatment outcomes and patient-centered care.
Breast cancer and microRNA research:
She participated in KFSHRC research examining circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers in breast cancer, including work involving triple-negative breast cancer. Her affiliation was the Department of Surgery at KFSHRC.
Neoadjuvant therapy and surgery:
She was a co-author of research examining whether the timing of surgery after neoadjuvant therapy affects outcomes in breast cancer patients. The study included investigators from the KFSHRC Oncology Center and examined the relationship between systemic treatment and subsequent surgery.
Pregnancy-associated breast cancer:
She contributed to a multidisciplinary study on the behavior and outcomes of pregnancy-associated breast cancer, with her affiliation listed as the Department of Breast Surgery at KFSHRC.
Breast cancer molecular research:
Her recent research includes the 2026 study “Subtype-Specific m6A circRNA Methylation Patterns Identify Epigenetic Biomarker Candidates of Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance in Breast Cancer.” She was affiliated with the Surgical Oncology Department, Cancer Centre of Excellence, KFSHRC.
Dr. Alkhayal has also been involved in promoting patient-centered and value-based breast cancer care. In a recent professional post, she emphasized the importance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), clinical outcomes and coordinated multidisciplinary care in improving breast cancer treatment and quality of life.
Her earlier professional biography also notes involvement in research projects, public outreach and breast cancer awareness activities.
Dr. Wafa Alkhayal is an invited speaker at the 2026 Saudi Society of Breast & Endocrine Surgery (SSBES) Annual Conference, scheduled for 10–12 December 2026 at Le Méridien Medina, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Her scheduled presentation is:
“BCT in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Post NACT”
She is listed in the Breast 3 session on 10 December 2026, alongside Dr. Adher Al-Sayed and Dr. Jameela Azhari.
This presentation is directly aligned with her expertise in breast surgical oncology and the surgical management of patients after neoadjuvant treatment.
A 2015 professional biography identified Dr. Alkhayal as:
Saudi Society of Breast & Endocrine Surgery (SSBES)
Saudi Society of Breast & Endocrine Surgery (SSBES)