Magrabi Health Expands Saudi Dental Dominance with UniDents Acquisition

Malaz Madani

Last updated 3-09-2025

5 min

Magrabi Health has acquired UniDents, becoming a major dental stakeholder in Jeddah.

The acquisition adds 18 advanced chairs, totaling 218 across the region, boosting local talent.

CEO Mutasim Alireza sees this as a "pivotal step" in healthcare integration.

Magrabi plans to expand to 400 dental chairs, aligning with Saudi’s Vision 2030.

Dr.

Barzangi highlights the synergy between organisations and values shared leadership.

Magrabi Health has just taken a sizeable leap towards cementing its place as a leader in Saudi Arabia’s dental sector by acquiring UniDents, a highly regarded dental clinic right in the heart of Jeddah. This move, which sees Magrabi Health becoming the majority stakeholder, is anything but business as usual—if you ask me, it's a spot on example of how the region’s healthcare players are thinking big and moving fast.

With this acquisition, Magrabi Health has added 18 more advanced dental chairs to its growing network—now totalling a whopping 218 chairs across the region. Local talent gets a boost too: UniDents brings not only state-of-the-art facilities but also a strong team of Saudi dental professionals, showing once again that investing in local expertise is more than just talk.

Mutasim Alireza, Magrabi Health’s CEO, didn’t pull any punches, calling the move a “pivotal step” towards integrating and upgrading healthcare delivery across Saudi Arabia. He also gave a shoutout to two of the brains behind the transition: Dr. Abdulrahman Barzangi and Dr. Ali Saad AlGhamdi. Their efforts, he said, have made the integration between Magrabi Health and UniDents seamless—a word that gets thrown around a lot, but there’s no denying bringing together two established teams is often a bit of a faff.

Alireza made it clear the ambition runs deep; Magrabi Health is eyeing up 400 dental chairs over the next couple of years, which would be no mean feat! On top of that, he pointed out that this partnership lines up with Saudi’s Vision 2030, aiming to boost local talent and innovation while making premium healthcare more accessible.

From where I’m sitting, what’s especially interesting is how Dr. Barzangi, Magrabi Health’s Deputy CEO and COO, put his finger on the synergy between the two organisations—both are led by Saudis and have shared values, which can make or break these kinds of mergers. He also spoke candidly about his own journey, having always wanted to see Magrabi’s dental practice reach the heights of its renowned ophthalmology services. No surprise, then, that he sees the UniDents acquisition as the next logical step.

Professor Ali Saad AlGhamdi, Chief Doctor over at UniDents, also chipped in, describing the transition as “exciting and encouraging” and highlighting Magrabi Health’s strong reputation in patient safety and clinical excellence. For patients in Jeddah, this could spell a new era of specialist dental care—fancy that!

It’s worth remembering that Magrabi Health didn’t just pop up yesterday. The organisation dates back to 1955 and has racked up several ‘firsts’ in the region, from pioneering eye hospitals to laser surgeries. They have a habit of pushing boundaries—sometimes I reckon to a fault, but no one can accuse them of lacking ambition.

The acquisition became official at a signing ceremony in Jeddah (at Leylaty Hall, for those who know it), attended by key names from healthcare, business, and government circles. All in all, it’s another notch in the belt for Magrabi Health, already well-known for introducing groundbreaking technologies like intraocular lenses and laser eye procedures, and now, evidently, keen on giving dentistry the same treatment.

As someone who’s watched countless MENA startups and established groups hustle to build more robust ecosystems, I can’t help but feel a little chuffed to bits seeing a homegrown dental network expanding its reach and investing in local talent. Sure, the healthcare sector can be a bit of a minefield, but when players work together instead of at cross-purposes, the benefits for patients—and the broader community—are there for all to see. (And if you’ve ever had to get dental work done in a crowded city clinic… well, you know the struggle.)

For dental professionals and ambitious founders following us here at Arageek, this feels like a textbook case of what’s possible with a blend of vision, partnerships, and a willingness to invest. The next few years could be quite something, provided the strategy stays on track and they don’t bite off more than they can chew—pun very much intended.

On the flip side, UniDents itself isn’t exactly a small fish. With over 25 specialist consultants and 30 healthcare providers, its team is used to delivering a high standard of dental care. Modern equipment, comfy facilities—the whole nine yards. If Magrabi Health can maintain that quality across a bigger network, they’ll be laughing all the way to the dentists' chair.

As ever, we at Arageek will be keeping a close eye on how this fresh partnership unfolds. If you ask me, the race to set new standards in MENA’s healthcare is just getting started—and there’s plenty of room at the top for those who are bold enough.

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