As the CEO and Chairman of Al-Zahraa Hospital, Prof. Youssef Fares faces a set of unique challenges that few healthcare leaders in the world have had to confront. Lebanon’s healthcare system, already strained under the pressures of political and economic instability, has had to navigate an even more tumultuous landscape in recent years. Despite these challenges, he remains resolutely committed to ensuring that ZHUMC not only survives but thrives.