Written by JJ JJ
Updated on July 20, 2026 3 -minute read

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som Appoints Dr. Houda Ferjani as The New Medical Director

The account builds on QComms’ growing body of work within wellness, health and lifestyle communications across the UAE and wider region.

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som is pleased to introduce Dr. Houda Ferjani as its Medical Director. Bringing more than a decade of international experience, Dr Houda is widely recognised for her leadership in advancing guest safety, shaping holistic wellness strategies, and upholding the highest standards of integrative health and healing. Her expertise plays a pivotal role in strengthening the resort’s commitment to medically guided, results-driven wellness programmes.

Dr Houda is praised for her strong clinical expertise and decisive leadership, with a proven ability to guide multidisciplinary teams in complex healthcare settings. In her role, she is instrumental in advancing Zulal’s integrative approach by aligning medical oversight with Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine, which is a key pillar of the resort’s philosophy. Through this balance of science, heritage, and personalised care, she ensures each guest’s wellness journey is both holistic and carefully supported.

Expert-led wellness programmes remain at the very core of Zulal Wellness Resort’s philosophy, ensuring every guest journey is guided by medical expertise and designed to deliver safe, measurable progress. Dr Houda’s extensive qualifications make her exceptionally well suited to oversee this approach. She holds a Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine from Université Paris-Est Créteil, advanced training in Ambulatory Healthcare Management from Johns Hopkins Medicine, a Lifestyle Medicine certificate from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, and a certification in Coaching Skills in Healthcare Leadership from the American University of Beirut. These credentials, combined with her clinical background, make her a valuable addition to the leadership team and an important driver of Zulal’s evolving wellness offerings.

Alongside her extensive certifications, Dr Houda is also an internationally trained Emergency Medicine physician. She brings highly valuable experience gained across Qatar, France, Belgium, and Tunisia. Paired with her fluency in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish, this global background allows her to connect with guests from diverse cultures while delivering thoughtful, culturally attuned care.

Commenting on the appointment, General Manager of Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som Ammar Samad says “We are delighted to welcome Dr Houda to the Zulal family. Her depth of medical expertise and holistic perspective align seamlessly with our vision and are confident she will play a meaningful role in further enhancing our integrative and personalised wellness experiences for our guests.”

In her new role, Dr Houda will be introducing a number of new wellness programmes at Zulal, including a dedicated treatment programme designed specifically to support the health, vitality, and wellbeing of senior residents. These additions further enhance the resort’s ability to offer personalised, life-stage focused wellness journeys.

With Dr Houda’s appointment as Medical Director, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som continues to reinforce its commitment to medically guided wellness, where modern healthcare expertise and the principles of Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine come together to support guests on deeply personalised journeys towards long-term health and wellbeing.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Yosr Hassan
E: jumana.b@qcomms.ae
M: +971 56 362 4874

___________

About QComms:

QComms is an award-winning PR and digital agency founded in 2010 by Elsa Roodt and Katie Harvey. Named among the top 10 agencies in the GCC, QComms has a 40-strong team across offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Manchester, with in-market support in Riyadh, Egypt and Jordan. The agency provides PR, creative content, and social media services to a diverse portfolio of lifestyle and corporate clients across multiple sectors, developing innovative, data-driven strategies that help brands launch, grow, and achieve their communication goals.

Our services include:

Public Relations | ⁠Communications | Marketing | Social Media Management | Influencer & Celebrity Endorsement | ⁠Paid Media & Performance Marketing | ⁠Photo & Video Studio | ⁠Market Research Room | ⁠Podcast Studio

Contact us: