Ibrahem Albalkhi

RESEARCH LEAD

Ibrahem Albalkhi

Ibrahem Albalkhi is currently pursuing a medical degree at Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia. He has an active research interest in machine learning and its interface with Neurosurgery. He also founded AIMOCS to help surgeons and doctors implement AI in their practice. In his spare time, Ibrahem enjoys developing apps and is always up for a game of table tennis.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Migliore M, Albalkhi I, Alshammari A, et al. A glimpse into the role of debulking surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Shangai Chest. 2022;6:37.

  2. Migliore M, Albalkhi I, Hashim M, et al. A narrative review of video-assisted debulking surgery and hyperthermic intraoperative thoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Video-Assist Thorac Surg. 2023;8(0). doi:10.21037/vats-22-62

  3. Shafqat A, Khan S, Omer MH, Albalkhi I, et al. Cellular senescence in brain aging and cognitive decline. Front Aging Neurosci. 2023;15:1281581. doi:10.3389/fnagi.2023.1281581

  4. Albalkhi I, Bhatia A, Lösch N, Goetti R, Mankad K. Current state of radiomics in pediatric neuro-oncology practice: a systematic review. Pediatr Radiol. 2023;53(10):2079-2091. doi:10.1007/s00247-023-05679-6

  5. Albalkhi I, Shafqat A, Bin-Alamer O, et al. Fluorescence-guided resection of intradural spinal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Rev. 2023;47(1):10. doi:10.1007/s10143-023-02230-x

  6. Biswas A, Krishnan P, Albalkhi I, Mankad K, Shroff M. Imaging of Abusive Head Trauma in Children. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2023;33(2):357-373. doi:10.1016/j.nic.2023.01.010

  7. Albalkhi I, Helal B. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery: A Bibliometric Analysis.” World Neurosurg. 2023;176:261. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.04.077

  8. Albalkhi I, Alkhawaldeh IM. Letter to the Editor Regarding: “Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Short-Term Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Patients.” World Neurosurg. 2023;178:291. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.06.128

  9. Albalkhi I, Shafqat A, Bin-Alamer O, et al. Long-term functional outcomes and complications of microsurgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Rev. 2023;46(1):252. doi:10.1007/s10143-023-02152-8

  10. Albalkhi I, Saleh T, Khan J, Saleh W. Management of Rib Avascular Necrosis Complicated by Osteomyelitis in a Patient With Sickle Cell Anemia. Innov Surg Interv Med. 2022;3(2023):1-3.

  11. Albalkhi I, Garatli S, Helal B, Saleh T, AlRamadan AH, Warf BC. Morbidity and etiology-based success rate of combined endoscopic ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1918 infants. Neurosurg Rev. 2023;46(1):180. doi:10.1007/s10143-023-02091-4

  12. Shafqat A, Omer MH, Albalkhi I, et al. Neutrophil extracellular traps and long COVID. Front Immunol. 2023;14:1254310. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1254310

  13. Abujaber AA, Albalkhi I, Imam Y, et al. Predicting 90-Day Prognosis in Ischemic Stroke Patients Post Thrombolysis Using Machine Learning. J Pers Med. 2023;13(11):1555. doi:10.3390/jpm13111555

  14. Albalkhi I, Biswas A, Mankad K. Single impact trauma and bilateral skull fractures in infants. Pediatr Radiol. 2023;53(13):2759-2760. doi:10.1007/s00247-023-05786-4

  15. Shafqat A, Albalkhi I, Magableh HM, Saleh T, Alkattan K, Yaqinuddin A. Tackling the glial scar in spinal cord regeneration: new discoveries and future directions. Front Cell Neurosci. 2023;17:1180825. doi:10.3389/fncel.2023.1180825

  16. Khan JA, Saleh T, Shafqat A, Albalkhi I, Saleh W. Unusual presentation of an aneurysmal bone cyst: A case report and literature review. Radiol Case Rep. 2023;18(3):1320-1323. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.12.059

  17. Nashwan AJ, Alkhawaldeh IM, Shaheen N, Albalkhi I, et al. Using artificial intelligence to improve body iron quantification: A scoping review. Blood Rev. 2023;62:101133. doi:10.1016/j.blre.2023.101133

Awards & Honors

  1. Alfaisal Annual Research Award, Alfaisal University, 2022

  2. Alfaisal Annual Research Award, Alfaisal University, 2021

  3. Dean’s List Award, Alfaisal University, 2020

  4. Merit-based Award, Alfaisal University, 2019

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— Michael Jordan

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