Ardalan Shariat

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Title: Digital Health and innovations in healthcare

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Biography

Dr. Ardalan Shariat is an Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), where he focuses on telehealth and neurorehabilitation research. He began his academic journey with a PhD in Malaysia, followed by an International Graduate Research Fellowship at the University Putra Malaysia. Dr. Shariat then pursued a post-doctoral fellowship in neurorehabilitation for stroke patients at TUMS. With a strong background in clinical and medical research, he is dedicated to improving patient care through innovative technologies and methodologies in healthcare.

Abstract

Nowadays, the use of technology in healthcare systems is growing very fast. Virtual wards and smart hospitals are becoming famous and more practical and cost-effective compared to traditional methods. Digital health is a subheading for telemedicine that can be used in various forms to provide healthcare services to patients regardless of distance. There are several innovations in digital health, such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, wearable devices, 3D printing, etc. Not only patients, but also health providers working in related fields, should be aware of these technologies. There are several ethical points that are not considered in this regard and need to be addressed. Cultural problems and fundamental issues, especially among patients, are other issues that should be noted. Given the importance of this topic, the current paper aims to introduce the latest innovations related to healthcare and discuss about the cultural and ethical points in this regards, based on the previous published research papers.