Mapping artificial intelligence adoption in hepatology practice and research: challenges and opportunities in MENA region
MENA hepatologists are optimistic about AI but report limited routine use and substantial readiness gaps. Priorities include scalable training, interoperable infrastructure and standards, clear governance with human-in-the-loop safeguards, and region-specific validation to enable safe, equitable implementation.
Authors
- Khalid Al‐Naamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-266X)
- Walaa Abdelhamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5596-4769)
- Ali Tumi
- Nermeen Abdeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3272-4233)
- Asma Labidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8636-7708)
- Abdel-Naser Y Elzouki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9132-1752)
- Faisal M. Sanai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3830-9236)
- Mohamed Elbadry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9020-8870)
- Mohamed El‐Kassas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3396-6894)
- Yusuf Nadir Yilmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-5283)
- Mohammed Omer Mohammed
- Mohammed A. Medhat
- Khalid Alswat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3521-8523)
- Maen Almattooq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9759-1893)
- Majed Almaghrabi
- Mohamed Abdelhakim Mahdy
- Hend Radwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1661-3891)
- Rofida Khalifa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5867-0715)
- Mai Fared
Institutions
- Applied Science Private University (JO)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- Oman Medical College (OM)
- Tripoli Central Hospital (LY)
- Jahra Hospital (KW)
- King Saud University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Hôpital La Rabta (TN)
- Middle East Liver Disease Center (IR)
- National Water Research Center (EG)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- University of Sulaimani (IQ)
- Helwan University (EG)
- Alexandria University (EG)
- Minia University (EG)
- Assiut University (EG)
- Sohag University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1630831
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00