Dr. Samer Al-Diri

Dr. Samer Al-Diri is an ophthalmologist and strategic healthcare consultant based in the United Arab Emirates. His work connects ophthalmology and retina, public health, healthcare AI governance, and health-system transformation, with a focus on preventing avoidable vision loss, strengthening resilient models of care, and translating clinical, public-health, and digital-health knowledge into practical frameworks for safer, more equitable, and more sustainable healthcare delivery.

His flagship publications address diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, healthcare AI governance, resilient health systems, hospital strategy and execution, preventable blindness, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and sustainable models of vision care.