Qais Dirar

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Chief Innovation Officer

Qais is a medical doctor with a solid commitment to improving access to care for marginalized communities. Having interests in data analytics, healthcare systems, health innovation, and entrepreneurship, Qais has held several leadership and academic positions, including Director of the Health Innovation Initiative and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health at Alfaisal University. In these roles, he established collaborations with global industries to promote health education, digital health, and innovation empowerment. In addition, He mentored students while teaching multiple graduate courses on Research Methods, Biostatistics, and Epidemiology.

Education

MD, Alfaisal University

MPH, Washington University in St. Louis

Areas of Expertise

  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  • Biostatistics and Epidemiology

  • Data Visualization

Languages

  • English

  • Arabic

  • French