Somayya Elmoghazy

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Dr. Somayya Elmoghazy is a leading researcher at the intersection of telemedicine and immersive technologies, with a focused expertise in optimizing real-time surgical care delivery. Her most impactful work, the 2021 survey on immersive techniques for surgical telemedicine applications, has garnered 11 citations and provides a foundational overview of how virtual and augmented reality are transforming remote healthcare. Building on this, her 2022 study on region of interest optimization for delay-sensitive telemedicine applications—cited 5 times—addresses a critical bottleneck in surgical tele-mentoring: ensuring low-latency, high-quality video transmission for remote expert guidance during live operations. By tackling the challenge of bandwidth constraints while preserving diagnostic and procedural clarity, Dr. Elmoghazy’s contributions directly enhance the feasibility of real-time remote surgery. Her work is particularly notable for bridging the gap between theoretical telemedicine frameworks and practical, delay-sensitive clinical applications. For students and researchers, Dr. Elmoghazy’s research represents a vital step toward making expert surgical care accessible in underserved regions, demonstrating how targeted optimization can transform telemedicine from a promising concept into a life-saving reality.