Abdullah Al-Ani
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Abdullah Al-Ani is a rising leader in surgical education and innovation, whose research bridges the gap between traditional training and modern digital tools. His work spans plastic surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and interventional neuroradiology, with a core focus on how technology—from podcasts and TikTok to extended reality simulators and AI scribes—can transform how surgeons learn and teach. Al-Ani’s most cited study, a meta-analysis of over 17,000 eyes, demonstrated the powerful impact of extended reality simulators on ophthalmic surgical performance, providing high-level evidence for simulation-based training. He has also pioneered efforts in career exploration, developing bilingual online orientation tools and leading the pan-Canadian virtual patient initiative. His work on the educational podcast “Doctority Canada: Plastic Surgery” and his analysis of hijab-wearing learners’ experiences in the OR highlight his commitment to inclusive, accessible education. With a growing portfolio of over a dozen first-authored papers—including a 25-year bibliometric retrospective of Canadian plastic surgery research—Al-Ani is shaping the future of surgical training from the classroom to the operating room.
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