KHALED M. AL DHUAINA

•   Artificial Intelligence in Rheumatology: Clinical Applications in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Cureus, 2025.

Role: Lead author; study conception, comprehensive literature review, manuscript drafting, and submission.

•   Efficacy and Safety of Avacopan in the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

BMC Rheumatology, 2025.

Role: First author; protocol development, data extraction, statistical coordination, manuscript drafting.

•   Leukemias in the Context of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Shared Pathways and Clinical Perspectives

Cureus, 2025.

Role: Conceptualization, literature review, manuscript drafting, and final approval.

•   Reducing Inappropriate Requests for Laboratory Testing Using Demand Management Tools: A Quality Improvement Project

British Journal of Healthcare Management, 2025.

Role: Study design, data collection and analysis, quality improvement implementation, manuscript writing.

•   Etiology, Assessment and Management of WDHA (Watery Diarrhea, Hypokalemia, and Achlorhydria) and VIPoma

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2021.

Role: Literature review and manuscript contribution.

• Study conducted in the Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University Study entitled: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Kuwait: Prevalence, Compliance and Quality of life. Presented in Updates in Internal Medicine Conference, Kuwait 2019.

• Attended an elective through the University of Kuwait: internal medicine (January 06, 2019 – January 17, 2019).
• Attended an elective through the University of Kuwait: Forensic medicine (January 28, 2018 – February 28, 2018).
• McGill university 2019 August : Internal medicine department at the jewish general hospital montreal, Canada.
• 2021 June Primary health care at Alsulaibikhat health center, Kuwait.
• 2021 July Emergency Medicine at AL-Amiri hospital, Kuwait.
• 2024 February Rheumatology elective rotation at King Abdelaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• 2025 December Rheumatology elective rotation at King King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support for Healthcare Providers (ACLS) Program. (Valid)
• 2024 - Certificate of Completion by SCFHS the Program of Research methods.
• 2024 - Certificate of Completion by SCFHS the Program of Evidence based practice.
• 2024 - Certificate of Attendance – Certified Patient Experience Professional (CPXP) Review Workshop at the 5th MODHS International Quality Conference, The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah,Saudi Arabia.
• 2025 - Ultrasound adult basic level workshop at the 11th Saudi society for rheumatology annual conference 2025.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification
  NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  Completed: October 2025 | Valid until: October 2028

• Certificate of Participation and presentation Updates in Internal Medicine conference in collaboration with Harvard medical faculty of physicians.
• Certificate of Participation in Anti-smoking Campaign.
• Member in SCORP “standing committee of Human Rights & Peace” in KuMSA (Kuwait University Medical Student Association” for academic year 2015/2016.
• During residency Member in Quality Management Committee 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
• Doctor of the month April 2023 by the nursing staff at King Fahd Military Medical Complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Certificate of appreciation for a recognized Class one Quality Project titled “ Reducing inappropriate requests for laboratory testing using demand management tools: a quality improvement project” in the 5th MODHS International Quality Conference, The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2024.
• Doctor of the month November 2024 by the nursing staff of the Medical Ward at King Fahd military Medical Complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Certificate of appreciation for the quality committee membership by Department of Internal Medicine at KFMMC.

• Heart Disease: Overview and Updates, Kuwait 2014
• 12th Annual Gulf Heart Association & 4th Kuwait Cardiac Society Conference, Kuwait 2015.
• Certificate of Attendance in the 41st Kuwait Otorhinolaryngology conference and update in reconstructive & facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty & otoplasty, Kuwait 2018.
• Certificate of Attendance in the Kuwait Derma Update and Laser Symposium X, Kuwait 2019.
• Certificate of Attendance E for the First National Forum For Sickle Cell Disease in Kuwait 2019.
• Certificate of Attendance In 1st Al Jahra Dermatology Symposium 2019.
• Updates in Internal Medicine Conference, Kuwait 2019
• Certificate of Attendance For KGA Masterclass; Emergencies in GI, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Kuwait 2019.
• Certificate of Attendance the 3rd Riyadh Dermatology Forum, Riyadh (KSA) 2019.
• Certificate of Attendance in KUMSA RESEARCH & INNOVATION CONFERENCES, Kuwait 2020.
• Certificate of Attendance the 3rd Saudi World Conference & Exhibition for Dermatology, Laser & Aesthetic Medicine, Makkah (KSA) 2020.
• Certificate of Attendance for COVID-19 BASICS & BEYOND, Kuwait 2022.
• Certificate of Attendance for the Endocrinology review course at KFMMC, Saudi Arabia 2023.
• Certificate of attendance 5th MODHS International Quality Conference, The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2024.
• Certificate of attendance for the 11th saudi society for rheumatology annual conference 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Over the course of 6 years (2013-2019), taught multiple sessions in medical subjects, certified by the KuMSA (Kuwait University Medical Student Association): in Pathology, History taking, and Clinical examinations.
• Campaigner in “books collection for Syrian Refugee in Jordan”.
• Participated in “Kyrgyzstan vaccination campaign”.
• “the First Aid National Awareness Campaign “TAKE ACTION” held by Kuwait Medical Students’ Association at. the Avenues mall in Sept. 2019.
• Participated In the public health department at Ministry of health, Kuwait in "Shlonik app" during COVID-19 Crisis - December 2021.
• “Smoking cessation campaign in Kuwait university in 27th December 2021.
• Certificate of Appreciation – World Arthritis Day, Saudi Society for Rheumatology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Oct 2024)
• Contributed to resident education and clinical documentation during residency.
• Certificate of Appreciation – World Arthritis Day, Saudi Society for Rheumatology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Oct 2025)

Clinical research, artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, quality improvement and patient safety, medical education.