Oussama Nicolas

Oussama Nicolas supports transformational leaders in shaping strategic policies that advance sustainable healthcare systems. With more than 25 years of experience across the healthcare industry, Oussama brings deep expertise in healthcare strategy and transformation, model of care design, capacity planning and execution.

Oussama has led multiple national transformation strategies and implementation initiatives that expanded access to care and improved population health outcomes. He has partnered with leading strategic entities to design integrated care strategies at the national level and has played a pivotal role in shaping primary care strategies to strengthen positioning within value-based healthcare systems.

At FTI Consulting, Oussama’s work includes drafting national primary care empanelment policies, reinforcing primary care’s central role in innovative models of care, and laying the foundation for effective accountable care. In parallel, he has spearheaded numerous healthcare demand and capacity planning engagements, forecasting facility and workforce needs to generate critical insights that inform national healthcare strategies.

Relevant Experience:

• Developed national policies to regulate primary care empanelment in Saudi Arabia
• Designed and supported the implementation of the National Model of Care in Saudi Arabia
• Led the development of NEOM’s healthcare facilities plan, aligned with the Model of Care
• Developed NEOM’s health regulation framework to guide future regulatory development
• Prepared the national business case for population-based screening of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in Saudi Arabia
• Developed the Integrated Care Strategy for Saudi Arabia, establishing national frameworks for corporatization, care transformation and integration of public and private providers
• Authored Saudi Arabia’s National Primary Care Strategy to advance comprehensive, accessible and accountable care
• Developed the Accountable Care Organization Strategy and supported Model of Care transformation for a military health system in Saudi Arabia
• Led the development of Qatar’s National Healthcare Facilities Master Plans (2013 and 2018)
• Developed Qatar’s National Health Workforce Strategy to guide long-term planning and capacity building
• Led the national configuration of hospital services in Qatar to optimize access, quality and system efficiency
• Designed operating models and governance frameworks for several healthcare entities across the GCC region