Prof. Ibrahim A. Alorainy

Professor & Consultant Neuroradiologist / Supervisor of the Transformation Administration at King Saud University Medical City

Department of Radiology & Medical Imaging

College of Medicine & University Medical City, King Saud University

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Bio▼

Prof. Ibrahim A. Alorainy is a Professor and Consultant Neuroradiologist at the Department of Radiology & Medical Imaging, College of Medicine & University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh. With over three decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience, he has demonstrated a commitment to advancing radiology and medical education in Saudi Arabia. He has served as Chairman of Radiology at King Saud University, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, and as a key member of national and institutional committees shaping healthcare and education policy. Prof. Alorainy has authored over 70 journal publications, delivered more than 30 oral presentations, and contributed to the discovery of Bosley-Salih-Alorainy syndrome, a genetic disease. His research excellence has earned him prestigious awards, including the Kieffer Award, the WFNS Award, and the Prince Abdul-Aziz Bin Nawaf Award for Scientific Superiority. He currently also supervises transformation initiatives at King Saud University Medical City.

Academic Background▼
  • Short-term Fellowship in Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA (1999)
  • Neuroradiology Fellowship, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1999)
  • Fellowship in Diagnostic Radiology (Saudi Board), King Saud University, Riyadh (1996)
  • MBBS, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh (1991)
Research Interests▼
  • Neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging
  • Medical education and training in radiology
  • Genetic and hereditary neurological disorders
Selected Publications▼
  1. Genomic, Proteomic, and Phenotypic Spectrum of Novel O-Sialoglycoprotein Endopeptidase Variant in Four Affected Individuals With Galloway-Mowat Syndrome.  Ali Alghamdi M, Benabdelkamel H, Masood A, Saheb Sharif-Askari N, Hachim MY, Alsheikh H, Hamad MH, Salih MA, Bashiri FA, Alhasan K, Kashour T, Guatibonza Moreno P, Schröder S, Karageorgou V, Bertoli-Avella AM, Alkhalidi H, Jamjoom DZ, Alorainy IA, Alfadda AA, Halwani R.Front Genet. 2022 Jun 23;13:806190. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.806190. eCollection 2022.PMID: 35812735 Free PMC article.
  2. Exome Sequencing Reveals Novel TTN Variants in Saudi Patients with Congenital Titinopathies. Salih MA, Hamad MH, Savarese M, Alorainy IA, Al-Jarallah AS, Alkhalidi H, AlQudairy H, Albader A, Alotaibi AJ, Alsagob M, Al-Bakheet A, Colak D, Udd B, Kaya N.Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2021 Dec;25(12):757-764. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2021.0085.PMID: 34918981
  3. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in the Absence of Typical Radiological Changes: Can We Make a Diagnosis?AlTahan AM, Berger T, AlOrainy IA, AlTahan H.Am J Case Rep. 2019 Jan 24;20:101-105. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.911521.PMID: 30674865 Free PMC article.
  4. Biallelic mutations in human DCC cause developmental split-brain syndrome. Jamuar SS, Schmitz-Abe K, D'Gama AM, Drottar M, Chan WM, Peeva M, Servattalab S, Lam AN, Delgado MR, Clegg NJ, Zayed ZA, Dogar MA, Alorainy IA, Jamea AA, Abu-Amero K, Griebel M, Ward W, Lein ES, Markianos K, Barkovich AJ, Robson CD, Grant PE, Bosley TM, Engle EC, Walsh CA, Yu TW.Nat Genet. 2017 Apr;49(4):606-612. doi: 10.1038/ng.3804. Epub 2017 Feb 27.PMID: 28250456 Free PMC article.
  5. Hyperekplexia, microcephaly and simplified gyral pattern caused by novel ASNS mutations, case report. Seidahmed MZ, Salih MA, Abdulbasit OB, Samadi A, Al Hussien K, Miqdad AM, Biary MS, Alazami AM, Alorainy IA, Kabiraj MM, Shaheen R, Alkuraya FS.BMC Neurol. 2016 Jul 15;16:105. doi: 10.1186/s12883-016-0633-0.PMID: 27422383