Luna AI – Personal Medical Assistant

Problem

The Healthcare Information Challenge (UAE Context)

Physician & Patient Pain Points

• Doctors have limited consultation time despite complex patient cases

• High patient expectations for clear explanations in Arabic and English

• Medical terminology creates comprehension barriers for many patients

• Medication adherence issues among chronic-condition patients

• Fragmented records across public and private healthcare providers

Current Solutions & Gaps

• Search Engines: Cause patient anxiety and misinformation

• Global Medical Websites: Not localized to UAE guidelines or cultural context

• Hospital Portals: Limited interpretation support and poor UX

• Generic AI Tools: Not aligned with UAE regulations or clinical workflows

Market Opportunity

Target Audience: Doctors practicing in the UAE (public & private sectors)

• Primary Users: Primary care physicians, specialists, and hospital clinicians

• Unmet Need: A culturally aware, privacy-first AI assistant that supports doctors in educating patients and improving care quality—without replacing clinical judgment.

Research & Discovery

Research Methodology

Phase 1 – Doctor & Patient Interviews (6 weeks)

• 24 interviews with UAE-based physicians (primary care and specialists)

• 20 patient interviews across diverse nationalities

• Observed real outpatient consultation workflows

Phase 2 – Clinical & Regulatory Consultation (4 weeks)

• Hospital administrators

• UAE healthcare compliance experts

• Pharmacists and nursing staff

Phase 3 – Ethics & Regulation Research (3 weeks)

• UAE healthcare data privacy standards

• AI ethics frameworks aligned with regional regulations

• Medical liability considerations

Phase 4 – Competitive Analysis (2 weeks)

• Regional health apps and portals

• Global AI healthcare tools adapted for Middle East markets

User Personas

Primary Persona: Dr. Lamees Al-Mansouri, General Practitioner

Demographics:

• Age: 38

• Specialty: Family Medicine/General Practice

• Location: Dubai Healthcare City

• Medical Education: MBBS (UAE University), Family Medicine residency (Dubai)

• Years in Practice: 12 years

• Languages: Arabic (native), English (fluent)

• Practice Setting: Private clinic, 35-45 patients/day

Professional Profile:

• Board certified in Family Medicine

• Sees diverse patient population (Emiratis, Arab expats, South Asians, Filipinos, Westerners)

• Manages chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders)

• Handles acute presentations and pediatric cases

• Refers complex cases to specialists

• Uses clinic EMR system (clunky, slow)

Daily Clinical Challenges:

• Time pressure: 10-12 minutes per patient

• Language barriers with non-Arabic/English speakers

• Keeping current with clinical guidelines

• Managing diagnostic uncertainty

• Coordinating care with specialists

• Insurance approval complexities

• Documentation taking time away from patients

Technology Use:

• Smartphone: iPhone (uses medical apps)

• Searches UpToDate when time permits (rarely)

• WhatsApp groups with physician colleagues for quick questions

• Clinic EMR system (mandatory but frustrating)

• Occasionally uses Google for quick medical queries (knows it's not ideal)

Pain Points:

1. Clinical Decision Support: "I can't remember every drug interaction or rare presentation. I worry I'm missing something important."

2. Time Management: "By the time I search for information, the patient appointment is over. I need instant answers."

3. Documentation: "I stay 90 minutes after clinic closes just to finish my notes. It's exhausting."

4. Cultural Competency: "Treatment plans need to consider Ramadan fasting, prayer times, cultural beliefs about medications. This isn't in textbooks."

5. Multilingual Communication: "How do I explain complex medical information to a patient who speaks limited English or Arabic?"

Quote:

"I became a doctor to help patients, not to fight with EMR systems and drown in paperwork. I need a smart assistant that understands medicine, understands my patients' cultural context, and saves me time—not another tool that makes my day harder."

Goals:

• Provide excellent, evidence-based care to every patient

• Make accurate diagnoses efficiently

• Avoid medical errors and adverse events

• Spend more time with patients, less on documentation

• Stay current with medical knowledge

• Finish clinic on time to have work-life balance

• Build strong patient relationships

How Luna AI Helps:

• Instant clinical decision support during consultations

• AI-generated clinical notes from brief inputs

• Differential diagnosis suggestions with local epidemiology

• Drug interaction checking against UAE formulary

• Culturally-appropriate patient education materials in multiple languages

• Evidence-based treatment protocols

• Voice-to-text documentation in Arabic and English

Secondary Persona: Dr. Khalid Rahman, Emergency Medicine Physician

Demographics:

• Age: 42

• Specialty: Emergency Medicine

• Location: Rashid Hospital, Dubai

• Medical Education: MBBS (Pakistan), Emergency Medicine fellowship (Canada)

• Years in Practice: 15 years

• Languages: English (fluent), Urdu (native), Arabic (conversational)

• Practice Setting: Public hospital emergency department, high-acuity cases

Professional Profile:

• Works 12-hour shifts in busy ED

• Sees 25-30 patients per shift (higher acuity than clinic)

• Makes rapid diagnostic decisions under pressure

• Manages life-threatening emergencies

• Coordinates with multiple specialties

• Trains emergency medicine residents

Daily Clinical Challenges:

• High-stakes, time-critical decisions

• Limited patient history (many acute presentations)

• Language barriers with critically ill patients

• Managing multiple patients simultaneously

• Keeping current with emergency protocols

• Medical-legal documentation requirements

• Cognitive fatigue during long shifts

Pain Points:

1. Rapid Risk Stratification: "Is this chest pain low-risk or high-risk? I have minutes to decide."

2. Rare Emergency Presentations: "I haven't seen certain conditions in years. I need quick refreshers on management protocols."

3. Medication Dosing: "Pediatric dosing, renal adjustments, drug interactions—I can't memorize everything."

4. Shift Handoffs: "Documenting what happened during my shift takes 60-90 minutes after a 12-hour shift."

Quote:

"In the ED, every decision could be life or death. I need AI that gives me accurate, fast guidance on high-risk cases and helps me document everything properly for medical-legal protection."

How Luna AI Helps:

• Emergency protocol decision trees

• Risk stratification calculators

• Critical medication dosing (weight-based, renal-adjusted)

• Quick access to toxicology information

• Automated shift summary documentation

• Differential diagnosis for unusual presentations

Tertiary Persona: Dr. Aisha Mohammed, Pediatrician

Demographics:

• Age: 35

• Specialty: Pediatrics

• Location: Mediclinic, Abu Dhabi

• Medical Education: MBBS (Egypt), Pediatrics residency (UAE)

• Years in Practice: 8 years

• Languages: Arabic (native), English (fluent)

• Practice Setting: Private hospital outpatient pediatrics

Professional Profile:

• Sees infants through adolescents

• Well-child visits and acute illness management

• Vaccination counseling (adapting to UAE schedule)

• Parent education and reassurance

• Growth and development monitoring

Daily Clinical Challenges:

• Anxious parents demanding antibiotics

• Weight-based medication dosing

• Developmental milestone tracking

• Cultural variations in parenting practices

• Vaccine hesitancy conversations

• Pediatric differential diagnoses (broad and varied)

Pain Points:

1. Parent Communication: "Parents Google symptoms and come in convinced their child has a rare disease. I need to educate and reassure."

2. Dosing Calculations: "Weight-based dosing for every medication, every patient. I double-check everything but worry about errors."

3. Cultural Sensitivity: "Emirati parents have different expectations than expat parents. I adapt my communication style constantly."

Quote:

"Pediatrics is as much about educating parents as treating children. I need tools that help me communicate clearly across cultures and languages, and ensure I never make a dosing error."

How Luna AI Helps:

• Automatic weight-based dosing calculations

• Age-appropriate differential diagnoses

• Parent education handouts in multiple languages

• Growth chart tracking and interpretation

• Vaccination schedule management

• Evidence-based antibiotic stewardship guidance

Critical Research Insights

Ethical AI Framework

Core Principles for Clinical AI in UAE Healthcare

Based on medical ethics (beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice), Islamic medical ethics, and AI ethics frameworks:

1. Physician Autonomy & Clinical Judgment

Principle: AI assists and augments physician decision-making but never replaces clinical judgment.

Implementation:

• AI provides suggestions, never directives

• Physicians maintain full decision authority

• Transparent reasoning for all AI recommendations

• Easy override of AI suggestions

• Human physician always in the loop

• Clear labeling: "Clinical Decision Support" not "Diagnosis"

Example - AI Suggestion Framework:

Luna AI Suggestion:
Based on patient presentation, consider:
1. Acute coronary syndrome (moderate probability given risk factors)
2. GERD (common, but rule out cardiac causes first)
3. Musculoskeletal chest pain

Recommended next steps:
- ECG (immediate)
- Troponin (stat)
- Consider cardiology consultation if ECG abnormal

⚠️ This is clinical decision support. Final diagnostic and treatment decisions remain with the physician.

[Accept suggestion] [Modify] [Dismiss]

2. Medical Safety & Accuracy

Principle: Patient safety is paramount. AI must meet highest standards of medical accuracy.

Implementation:

• Evidence-based recommendations (validated clinical guidelines)

• Regular validation against medical literature

• Clinical advisory board reviews AI outputs quarterly

• Error reporting system for AI inaccuracies

• Drug interaction database updated in real-time

• Dosing calculations triple-validated

• High-risk alerts for critical situations

3. Privacy & Data Security (UAE Compliance)

Principle: Patient data privacy is sacred, especially in culturally sensitive UAE context.

Implementation:

• Compliance with UAE Data Protection Law

• DHA/DOH regulatory alignment

• Local data storage options (UAE-based servers)

• End-to-end encryption

• Role-based access controls

• Audit logs of all data access

• De-identification for AI training

• Explicit consent for data use

• Special protections for sensitive conditions (mental health, reproductive health, HIV)

Privacy Architecture for UAE:

Patient Data (De-identified) → Luna AI Processing (UAE Servers)
                             → Encrypted Storage (Local)
                             → Access Logs (Auditable)
                             → Zero sharing with third parties

4. Cultural Competency & Inclusivity

Principle: AI must respect UAE's multicultural context and Islamic values.

Implementation:

• Multilingual support (Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog)

• Culturally-appropriate care recommendations

• Ramadan-specific medication guidance

• Sensitivity to cultural health beliefs

• Gender-specific considerations

• Halal medication alternatives when relevant

• Prayer time considerations for medication schedules

• Training data includes diverse UAE populations

Example - Culturally-Aware Recommendation:

Medication: Metformin 500mg
Standard dosing: Twice daily with meals

🌙 Ramadan Consideration:
During fasting, adjust to:
- Suhoor (pre-dawn): 500mg
- Iftar (sunset): 500mg
Monitor blood glucose closely during fasting hours.
Discuss fasting safety with patient given diabetes control.

Alternative: Consider once-daily extended-release formulation for simplified Ramadan dosing

5. Transparency & Explainability

Principle: Physicians must understand why AI makes recommendations.

Implementation:

• "Show reasoning" for every AI suggestion

• Source citation (guidelines, studies)

• Confidence levels displayed

• Explanation of risk calculations

• No "black box" recommendations

• Physicians can explore AI logic

• Medical evidence links provided

6. Continuous Learning & Improvement

Principle: AI evolves with medical knowledge and physician feedback.

Implementation:

• Regular updates with new clinical guidelines

• Physician feedback mechanism

• AI performance monitoring

• Regional disease pattern adaptation

• Specialty-specific refinement

• Quality improvement cycles

Highfidelity Designs

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Knowledge Vault AI

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Feature Deep Dive

Feature 1: Smart Clinical Assistant - Real-Time Decision Support

User Need: Instant, evidence-based clinical guidance during patient consultations without interrupting workflow.

Design Process

Initial Concept: Voice-activated medical search assistant

User Testing Round 1 - Major Issues:

• Voice activation too slow and unreliable in noisy clinics

• Required physicians to speak specific commands (unnatural)

• Answers too long (physicians needed concise info)

• Not integrated with patient context

• 68% of physicians said "too disruptive to use during consultations"

Iteration 2 - Context-Aware Text Interface:

• Quick-search bar always accessible

• Auto-suggests based on patient age, gender, chief complaint

• Concise, scannable answers

• Integration with clinic EMR (pulls patient data)

User Testing Round 2 - Remaining Issues:

• Physicians wanted hands-free option (often examining patients)

• Needed faster access to specific tools (drug interactions, dosing)

• Wanted decision trees for complex presentations

• Needed specialty-specific protocols

Final Design - Intelligent Multi-Modal Assistant:

• Smart search bar + Voice mode (improved, optional)

• Quick-action buttons (Drug Check, Dose Calculator, Guidelines)

• Patient-context awareness

• Specialty modes (EM, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, etc.)

• Embedded in clinical workflow

Interface Design

Main Screen - During Consultation:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Luna AI - Clinical Assistant                       │
│ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────  │
│                                                      │
│ Current Patient: [Ahmed M., 45M, Type 2 DM, HTN]   │
│                                                      │
│ 🔍 Ask Luna anything...                  🎤 Voice  │
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────   │
│                                                      │
│ Quick Actions:                                       │
│ [💊 Drug Interaction] [📊 Dose Calculator]          │
│ [📋 Guidelines] [🧬 Differential Dx]                │
│ [📄 Generate Note] [🗣️ Patient Education]          │
│                                                      │
│ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────  │
│ Recent Queries:                                      │
│ • Metformin + SGLT2 inhibitor combination           │
│ • Chest pain risk stratification                    │
│ • Ramadan fasting guidance for diabetes             │
│ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────  │
│                                                      │
│ [Settings] [Feedback] [Emergency Protocols]         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Example Clinical Interaction

Dr. Lamees's scenario:

• Patient: 52-year-old Indian male, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension

• Chief complaint: "I've been having chest discomfort when I walk"

Dr. Lamees types in Luna AI: "chest pain on exertion 52M diabetes"

Luna AI Response (appears in 2 seconds):

🚨 HIGH-RISK PRESENTATION - Consider ACS

Risk Stratification:
Patient has ≥3 major cardiac risk factors:
✓ Age >50, Male
✓ Type 2 Diabetes (CAD equivalent)
✓ Hypertension
✓ South Asian ethnicity (higher CAD risk)
✓ Exertional symptoms (concerning pattern)

Recommended Immediate Actions:
1. ECG now (look for ischemic changes)
2. Troponin I (stat)
3. Vital signs (BP, HR, O2 sat)
4. Aspirin 300mg (if no contraindications)
5. IV access

Differential Diagnosis:
1. Acute Coronary Syndrome - HIGH PRIORITY
2. Stable angina - consider if ECG/troponin negative
3. GERD - less likely given exertional pattern
4. Musculoskeletal - rule out cardiac causes first

Next Steps:
- If ECG shows ischemia or troponin elevated → Cardiology consult, consider transfer to cath-capable facility
- If initial workup negative → Outpatient stress test, cardiology referral

Evidence: ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines 2021
Special consideration: South Asian patients have higher CAD prevalence and earlier onset

[View full guideline] [Document in chart] [Share with patient]

Key UX Features

1. Patient-Context Awareness

   • Pulls relevant data from EMR (age, gender, medical history, current medications)

   • Adjusts recommendations based on patient-specific factors

   • Ethnicity-specific risk data when relevant

   • Insurance formulary considerations

2. Tiered Information Architecture

   • Critical actions first (bold, top)

   • Differential diagnosis (prioritized by likelihood)

   • Detailed evidence (expandable)

   • Patient education (separate section)

3. Time-Saving Actions

   • One-click documentation insertion

   • Auto-generate patient education handouts

   • Quick order sets

   • Referral letter templates

4. Multilingual Support

   • Interface in Arabic or English (physician choice)

   • Patient education materials in 6 languages

   • Voice input supports both Arabic and English

AI Principles Applied

Transparency:

• Shows reasoning ("Patient has ≥3 risk factors because...")

• Cites evidence sources

• Explains risk calculations

• Confidence levels when uncertain

Safety-First:

• High-risk presentations flagged prominently

• Conservative recommendations (rule out serious causes)

• Emergency protocols easily accessible

• Clear escalation guidance

Physician Autonomy:

• Suggestions, never commands

• Easy to modify or dismiss

• Physician documents final decisions

• Override options always available

Cultural Awareness:

• Population-specific risk data (South Asian CAD risk)

• Consideration of local factors

• Religious/cultural modifications suggested

Real User Impact

Before Luna AI:

• Dr. Lamees relies on memory for chest pain approach

• Worries she might miss something

• Spends 5 minutes searching UpToDate (patient waiting)

• Uncertain about cardiac risk in this demographic

• Generic treatment plan

With Luna AI:

• Instant, evidence-based risk stratification

• Immediate action plan tailored to patient

• Appropriate urgency recognized (high-risk)

• Confident clinical decisions

• Documentation generated automatically

• Total time: 30 seconds

Outcome: Appropriate workup → ECG shows ischemic changes → Cardiology consultation → Patient diagnosed with significant CAD → Revascularization → Avoided MI

Metrics

• 73% reduction in clinical decision time

• 94% physician satisfaction with accuracy

• 67% report increased diagnostic confidence

• 89% use Luna AI multiple times per day

• 0 reported adverse events from AI guidance

• 41% reduction in unnecessary specialist referrals (better triage)

Feature 2: AI Clinical Documentation - Automated Note Generation

User Need: Reduce documentation burden while maintaining comprehensive, legally-compliant medical records.

The Documentation Problem in UAE Practice

Dr. Lamees's typical day:

• Sees 40 patients in clinic (10am - 6pm)

• Each patient: 10-minute consultation

• Must document: History, Examination, Assessment, Plan

• EMR system slow, template-based, requires excessive clicking

• Result: Stays until 8pm completing notes, abbreviated documentation, physician burnout

Real scenario - Single Patient Note:

Current manual process:
1. See patient (10 min)
2. Document in EMR (8-12 min):
   - Click through templates
   - Type history narrative
   - Select examination findings from dropdowns
   - Choose diagnoses from lists
   - Enter prescriptions individually
   - Generate patient instructions
3. Review and sign (2 min)

Total time per patient: 20-24 minutes
Time with patient: 10 minutes (42% of total)
Time on documentation: 10-14 minutes (58% of total)

Luna AI Solution: Voice-to-Note AI Documentation

Physician speaks naturally during/after consultation → Luna AI generates comprehensive structured note → Physician reviews and approves → Auto-inserted into EMR

How It Works

Dr. Lamees workflow with Luna AI:

During patient visit:

• Luna AI "listens" in background (with patient consent notification)

• Captures key clinical information from conversation

• Or physician dictates brief summary after patient leaves

Dr. Lamees says:

"52-year-old Indian male with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension presenting with exertional chest discomfort for 3 days. Pain is substernal, pressure-like, radiates to left arm, occurs with walking 2 blocks, resolves with rest in 5 minutes. No shortness of breath, no nausea. Takes metformin and lisinopril, compliant. Non-smoker. Family history of heart disease in father who had MI at age 58. On exam, BP 145/90, heart rate 82, regular rhythm, lungs clear, no peripheral edema. Given his high cardiac risk profile, I'm concerned about angina. Ordered ECG which shows T-wave inversions in anterior leads. Checked troponin stat. Started aspirin 300mg. Cardiology consulted for urgent evaluation. Patient advised not to drive, avoid exertion."

Luna AI generates (in 15 seconds):

CLINICAL NOTE - GENERATED BY LUNA AI
Date: [Today's date] | Provider: Dr. Lamees Al-Mansouri
Patient: Ahmed M., 52M | MRN: 123456

CHIEF COMPLAINT:
Chest pain on exertion

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
52-year-old male with past medical history significant for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension presents with substernal chest discomfort occurring with exertion for the past 3 days. Patient describes pain as pressure-like, radiating to left arm, occurring with walking approximately 2 blocks, resolving with rest within 5 minutes. Denies associated shortness of breath or nausea. Reports medication compliance.

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension

MEDICATIONS:
- Metformin (dose/frequency to be confirmed in EMR)
- Lisinopril (dose/frequency to be confirmed in EMR)

SOCIAL HISTORY:
- Non-smoker

FAMILY HISTORY:
- Father: Myocardial infarction at age 58

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
Vitals: BP 145/90 mmHg, HR 82 bpm (regular)
General: Alert, cooperative
Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs
Respiratory: Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally
Extremities: No peripheral edema

ASSESSMENT & PLAN:
1. Chest Pain - Concerning for Angina Pectoris / Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome
   HIGH RISK given: exertional pattern, Type 2 DM, HTN, family history, male, age >50
   
   Workup initiated:
   - ECG completed: T-wave inversions in anterior leads (ABNORMAL)
   - Troponin I: ordered (stat)
   
   Treatment initiated:
   - Aspirin 300mg administered
   
   Consultation:
   - Cardiology consulted for urgent evaluation
   
   Patient education:
   - Advised to avoid exertion
   - Instructed not to drive
   - Warned about warning signs requiring immediate ED visit

2. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Stable, continue current management

3. Hypertension - Blood pressure elevated today (145/90), recheck after acute issue resolved

FOLLOW-UP:
Cardiology evaluation (urgent)

[Review & Edit] [Approve & Insert to EMR] [Regenerate]

Dr. Lamees reviews (30 seconds), clicks "Approve & Insert to EMR"

Total documentation time: 45 seconds (vs. 10-12 minutes manually)

Smart Features

1. Bilingual Support

   • Dictation in Arabic or English

   • Generates note in physician's preferred language

   • Switches languages mid-dictation

2. Specialty Templates

   • Adapts to specialty (Family Medicine, Pediatrics, EM, etc.)

   • Includes specialty-specific elements

   • Customizable templates per physician preference

3. Insurance & Billing Integration

   • Auto-suggests appropriate CPT/ICD codes

   • Ensures documentation supports billing level

   • Flags missing elements for reimbursement

4. Automated Orders

   • Extracts ordered tests/medications from dictation

   • Suggests adding to order set

   • One-click ordering integration

5. Patient Instructions

   • Auto-generates patient-friendly summary

   • Available in patient's preferred language

   • Sent via SMS or email

Privacy & Consent

Patient consent workflow:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🔒 Luna AI Documentation Assistant                  │
│                                                      │
│ Your doctor uses AI to improve documentation        │
│ accuracy and spend more time with you.               │
│                                                      │
│ • Your consultation will be recorded                 │
│ • AI creates a medical note from the conversation    │
│ • Doctor reviews and approves all notes              │
│ • Recording is immediately deleted after note        │
│   generation                                         │
│ • Your data is encrypted and secure                  │
│                                                      │
│ [✓ I consent] [✗ Decline - doctor will type notes]  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

If patient declines: Luna AI disabled for that visit, physician documents manually

Quality & Compliance

Medical-Legal Protections:

• Physician reviews and approves every note (no auto-insertion without review)

• Editable before EMR insertion

• Audit trail of AI-generated vs. physician-edited sections

• Physician legally responsible for final note (AI is tool only)

• Meets DHA/DOH documentation standards

Real User Impact

Dr. Lamees's experience:

Week 1:

• Skeptical, tests on 5 patients

• Impressed by accuracy

• Still manually reviews and edits heavily

Week 4:

• Uses for 90% of patients

• Trust increases, minor edits only

• Leaves clinic 60 minutes earlier

Month 3:

• Documentation time: 85% reduction

• Note quality improves (more comprehensive)

• More time with patients (increased from 10 to 13 minutes)

• Work-life balance restored

Metrics:

• 78% reduction in documentation time

• 92% physician adoption rate after trial

• 96% accuracy in note generation (physician review confirms)

• 67% increase in note comprehensiveness

• 89% physician satisfaction with feature

• Physicians leave clinic average 52 minutes earlier per day

Lessons Learned

• Designing for doctors increases patient safety

• Ethical limits improve adoption and trust

• Cultural context is essential for healthcare AI in the UAE

Conclusion

Luna AI demonstrates how ethical, doctor-centered AI can enhance healthcare delivery in the UAE by empowering physicians, improving patient understanding, and maintaining the highest standards of safety, privacy, and trust.