Fares Alahdab, MD, MS, MSc, FAHA

Fares Alahdab, MD, MS, MSc, FAHA, is an associate professor of biomedical informatics, biostatistics, epidemiology and cardiology, and the director of graduate studies in health informatics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Dr. Alahdab’s clinical and research interests converge at the intersection of cardiovascular medicine, cardiometabolic health, advanced cardiovascular imaging and artificial intelligence.

His work incorporates multimodal data sources — including electrocardiograms and advanced imaging technologies such as cardiac CT, SPECT and PET — to assess cardiovascular health and disease. In the research space, Dr. Alahdab applies machine learning and artificial intelligence to build predictive models that evaluate cardiovascular risk and outcomes. A central focus of his work is on explainable AI to enhance clinical decision support and improve patient care.

Beyond clinical applications, Dr. Alahdab is also committed to strengthening research methodology. His scholarship includes meta-epidemiological studies, bibliometric analysis and investigations into scientific novelty, all aimed at advancing the rigor and transparency of medical research.