Mona Hmoud Al-Sheikh is an Associate Professor of Neurophysiology, in the college of medicine of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Univ, holds presently the position of Vice-president of Saudi Society of Medical Education (SSME), and is an Academic Quality Consultant at Princes Nora University (PNU), an accreditation reviewer with the National Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) since 2012, a member in the Central Assessment Committee. Her main achievements are establishment of the medical education department, the examination center, the faculty development program interprofessional ESHPE course and the examination center in the medical college of IAU.
Mona achieved the first position in the kingdom in high school, got MBBS, Ph.D. in neurophysiology, master’s in Health Profession Education (MHPE), Advanced Assessment Certificate (University of Dundee), has FAIMER fellowship Philadelphia 2019, and is in the process of getting the Postgraduate Degree in Assessment and Accredi
EDUCATION
Ph.D , Neurophysiology, MBBS, MHPE, FAIMER Fellow 2019, Keele PG Certificate Accreditation and Assessment, Item Bank Administrator., Dundee Advanced Assessment Certificate
Awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment among medical students and interns: a cross-sectional study Sara Owaidah, Reham Alharaz, Sara Aljubran, Zahra Almuhanna, Jawaher AlMusailhi, et al. BMC Primary Care, 2025 Child maltreatment is an issue that burdens communities worldwide. Healthcare professionals, medical staff precisely, play a major role in the reporting responsibility, so it is crucial to ensure that none of the maltreatment cases are missed under medical supervision. This study aims to assess the awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment, and factors that affect reporting these cases among medical students and interns in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of five categories (demographic data, the most prevalent form of child maltreatment, awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment, awareness of reporting policy, and factors that contribute to lack of reporting) was distributed among the participants electronically. Data were analyzed using a chi-square test along with frequency distribution of the independent variables. Out of 341 participants, 57.2% were females, and the majority were in their senior years. Less than half of the participants (41.9%) believed that the most common form of child maltreatment is physical abuse. Most participants had adequate awareness of both short- and long-term consequences of child maltreatment. However, they believed that community members did not have adequate awareness about the issue. One-third of the participants believed that they received adequate education on the topic during their training. Furthermore, 78.9% of the participants thought that child maltreatment is often missed. Most participants (90.9%) believed that reporting child maltreatment must be mandatory even if the injuries were not fatal. The top three factors that prevented physicians from reporting child maltreatment were lack of understanding of the reporting procedure, fear of destroying family relationships, and doubt of the occurrence of child maltreatment. Early training and exposure to child maltreatment cases is recommended for all healthcare professionals.
Triggers for multiple sclerosis relapse in Saudi Arabia: An exploratory cross‑sectional study Foziah J. Alshamrani, Azra Zafar, Mona H. AlSheikh, Abdullah S. Alamri, Alaa K. Alshammari, et al. Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2025 BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. Relapse of MS involves the development of new MS-related neurological symptoms or the worsening of existing symptoms for at least 24 h, at least 30 days after the start of the last relapse. Stress, lack of sleep, high/low temperatures, infections, missed doses of MS medications, high-altitudes, antibiotic use, the use of oral contraceptives, and smoking are possible triggers for an MS relapse. To our knowledge, no studies have identified triggers for MS relapse in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi MS patients aged 16 years or older who met the criteria of relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or secondary-progressive MS (SPMS). Patients were recruited through Arfa MS society. Data collected included demographic information, type of MS, age at diagnosis, family history of MS, and possible trigger factors. Medical information was abstracted from electronic files whereas information about trigger factors was patients obtained through interviewing the patients. Categorical variables were presented as frequency and percentage, whereas mean and standard deviation were calculated for continuous variables. Chi-square test was used to compare the data across categorical variables. RESULTS: A total of 305 MS patients were included in the study. Majority of the participants were females (61.6%) and were aged >30 years (63.9%); 89.5% had RRMS and 11.1% patients had a family history of MS. Anxiety and stress were the most frequently reported triggers by the participants (77.4%). Anxiety and stress, sleep deprivation, and pregnancy or breastfeeding were significantly common in respondents aged <30 years (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study is the first step toward identifying the triggers for MS relapse in Saudi Arabia. It will support the expansion of research for the establishment of strategies to avoid these triggers.
Multi-class deep learning architecture for classifying lung diseases from chest X-Ray and CT images Mona Hmoud Al-Sheikh, Omran Al Dandan, Ahmad Sami Al-Shamayleh, Hamid A. Jalab, Rabha W. Ibrahim Scientific Reports, 2023 Medical imaging is considered a suitable alternative testing method for the detection of lung diseases. Many researchers have been working to develop various detection methods that have aided in the prevention of lung diseases. To better understand the condition of the lung disease infection, chest X-Ray and CT scans are utilized to check the disease’s spread throughout the lungs. This study proposes an automated system for the detection multi lung diseases in X-Ray and CT scans. A customized convolutional neural network (CNN) and two pre-trained deep learning models with a new image enhancement model are proposed for image classification. The proposed lung disease detection comprises two main steps: pre-processing, and deep learning classification. The new image enhancement algorithm is developed in the pre-processing step using k-symbol Lerch transcendent functions model which enhancement images based on image pixel probability. While, in the classification step, the customized CNN architecture and two pre-trained CNN models Alex Net, and VGG16Net are developed. The proposed approach was tested on publicly available image datasets (CT, and X-Ray image dataset), and the results showed classification accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 98.60%, 98.40%, and 98.50% for the X-Ray image dataset, respectively, and 98.80%, 98.50%, 98.40% for the CT scans dataset, respectively. Overall, the obtained results highlight the advantages of the image enhancement model as a first step in processing.
Prospective Matched Case-Control Study of Over-Early P100 Wave Latency in Migraine with Aura Foziah J. Alshamrani, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Noora Almuslim, Hatem Al Azman, Fahad Alkhamis, et al. Biomedicines, 2023 A sizable portion of the world’s population suffers from migraines with aura. The purpose of this research is to describe the findings of a case-control study that was carried out to gain a better understanding of how migraine with aura manifests. The research looked at the P100 delay of the visual-evoked potential in both eyes of 92 healthy people and 44 patients who suffered from migraines with visual aura. All of the participants in the study were recruited from King Fahad University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Both sets of people had the same ancestry and originated from the same location. Patients who suffered from migraines with aura exhibited a significantly shorter P100 delay in both eyes compared to healthy controls (p = 0.001), which is evidence that their early visual processing was distinct. In order to arrive at these findings, we compared people who suffer from migraines with aura to people who do not suffer from migraines and used them as subjects. These findings contribute to the ongoing attempts to bring the disease under control and provide vitally significant new information regarding the functioning of headaches with auras. The primary focus of study in the future should be on determining the nature of the connection between issues with early visual processing and headaches with aura.
Additive effects of Zamzam water in reducing fasting blood glucose and LDL-cholesterol in rats fed on a ketogenic diet Ghadeer Fouad AlJuwaie, Rabia Latif, Mona Hmoud Alsheikh, Ahmed Alsunni, Shahanas Chathoth Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 2023 PurposeThe ketogenic diet (KD) has gained popularity due to its ability to improve type 2 diabetes, weight loss, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. However, long-term use of the KD might not be safe due to its adverse effects. This study examined the effects of the KD alone or in combination with Zamzam water (holy water for Muslims) on glucose homeostasis, lipid parameters and oxidant-antioxidant variables in rats.Design/methodology/approachBased on the diet given for ten weeks, three groups of adult male Wistar rats were made (12 rats/group): (1) rats which fed on a chow diet and ordinary water, (2) rats which fed on KD and ordinary water and (3) rats which were given KD along with Zamzam. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum insulin, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde were compared by one-way ANOVA followed by post-hoc Tukey’s HSD test among groups.FindingsRats which fed on KD and Zamzam water had significantly reduced FBG and LDL cholesterol compared to the rats which fed on a chow diet and ordinary water (p-values 0.001), and KD and ordinary water (p-value 0.004 and 0.006, respectively). Serum insulin, insulin resistance, HDL cholesterol, superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde did not differ significantly.Originality/valueConsumption of KD along with Zamzam for ten weeks significantly reduces FBG and LDL cholesterol. KD alone does not decrease these parameters in ten weeks duration.
Assessment of dietary magnesium intake in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia A. Abualrahi, F. H. Alhanabi, Rahaf Saeed Alalloush, Zainab Hashim Alsalman, Waleed Albaker, et al. Journal of Medicine and Life, 2023 Magnesium is an essential element and the most abundant intracellular cation after potassium. This cross-sectional study assessed the average dietary magnesium intake among residents of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a self-reported validated electronic questionnaire between April 2022 and July 2023. The first part of the survey included demographic data, and the second section comprised 33 items, including a semi-quantitative tool specifically designed to evaluate magnesium intake over the last three months. We included 1065 participants, out of whom 61.1% were women. The predominant age group was 19 – 26 years (56.9%), and most participants (83.3%) reported no comorbidities. The majority (48.5%) had normal weight, 246 (23%) were overweight, and 193 (18.1%) were obese. Most participants had low dietary magnesium intake, ranging from one to five times monthly. There was a positive correlation between age and dietary magnesium consumption. The study highlights a concerning trend of low magnesium intake, representing a risk for various chronic diseases. This trend could be linked to increased consumption of typical diets low in magnesium, such as those high in refined sugars, flour, and processed foods, prevalent among the younger Saudi population.
Effects of Turmeric on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Mental Health, and Serum Homocysteine in Overweight, Obese Females Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2021
Model Validation Pipeline Against Longitudinal Alzheimer’s Biomarker Data RW Ibrahim, MH AlSheikh Neuroinformatics 24 (2), 33 , 2026 2026
Healthcare undergraduates’ attitudes and readiness toward interprofessional education at a Saudi university M Aladwani, S Khayyat, R Altalhi, D Alhulayfi, M Barifah, R Aladwani, ... Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 235-244 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Triggers for multiple sclerosis relapse in Saudi Arabia: an exploratory cross-sectional study FJ Alshamrani, A Zafar, MH AlSheikh, AS Alamri, AK Alshammari, ... Journal of Family and Community Medicine 32 (2), 117-122 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment among medical students and interns: a cross-sectional study S Owaidah, R Alharaz, S Aljubran, Z Almuhanna, J AlMusailhi, T Abualait, ... BMC Primary Care 26 (1), 41 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Visual Evoked Potential in Migraine with Aura F Alshamrani, MH Alsheikh, N Almuslim, H Al Azman, F Alkhamis, ... Medical Research and Its Applications Vol. 1, 1-23 , 2024 2024
Neuroprotective effect of ranolazine improves behavioral discrepancies in a rat model of scopolamine-induced dementia SM Samir, HM Hassan, R Elmowafy, EM ElNashar, MA Alghamdi, ... Frontiers in Neuroscience 17, 1267675 , 2024 2024 Citations: 23
Neuroprotective e ect of SM Samir, HM Hassan, R Elmowafy, EM ElNashar, MA Alghamdi, ... 2024
RAMADAN FASTING AND MIGRAINE: EXPLORING THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS-A NARRATIVE REVIEW S AL RASHID, NA KOHAF, GI HARISA, RS ZIAUR, MH ALSHEIKH CURRENT DRUG THERAPY 20 , 2024 2024
Assessment of dietary magnesium intake in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia AM Abualrahi, FH Alhanabi, RS Alalloush, ZH Alsalman, WI Albaker, ... Journal of Medicine and Life 16 (12), 1789 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Multi-class deep learning architecture for classifying lung diseases from chest X-Ray and CT images MH Al-Sheikh, O Al Dandan, AS Al-Shamayleh, HA Jalab, RW Ibrahim Scientific Reports 13 (1), 19373 , 2023 2023 Citations: 83
Prospective matched case-control study of over-early P100 wave latency in migraine with aura FJ Alshamrani, MH AlSheikh, N Almuslim, H Al Azman, F Alkhamis, ... Biomedicines 11 (11), 2979 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Contemporary Health Care: Defining and Exploring the Meaning of Practice M Alsheikh, H Alzamil Novel Health Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Program … , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
and Exploring the Meaning of Practice M Alsheikh, H Alzamil Novel Health Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Program … , 2023 2023
Additive effects of Zamzam water in reducing fasting blood glucose and LDL-cholesterol in rats fed on a ketogenic diet GF AlJuwaie, R Latif, MH Alsheikh, A Alsunni, S Chathoth Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research 41 (2), 134-140 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Progress Testing in Written Assessment MH AlSheikh Written Assessment in Medical Education 1, 147-154 , 2023 2023
How Written Assessment Fits into the Canvas of Programmatic Assessment MHAS MZ Iqbal Written Assessment in Medical Education 1, 155-168 , 2023 2023
Assessing causality in the association between neurocognitive gains and fasting. MH AlSheikh, RS AlAtrash, KA Aldajani, RY Alkhamis, MS Alnamlah, ... European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences 27 (2) , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Dental X-ray identification system based on association rules extracted by k-Symbol fractional haar functions MH AlSheikh, NMG Al-Saidi, RW Ibrahim Fractal and Fractional 6 (11), 669 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
Impact of smoking intensities on sleep quality in young Saudi males: a comparative study A Al-Mshari, MH AlSheikh, R Latif, S Mumtaz, W Albaker, M Al-Hariri Journal of medicine and life 15 (11), 1392 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
Developing and mapping entrustable professional activities with saudi meds competency framework: a consensus study MH AlSheikh, RG Zaini, MZ Iqbal Advances in Medical Education and Practice 13, 1367 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Prevalence of menstrual problems and their association with psychological stress in young female students studying health sciences N Rafique, MH Al-Sheikh Saudi medical journal 39 (1), 67 , 2018 2018 Citations: 357
Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and its relationship with body mass index N Rafique, MH Al Sheikh The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 1-6 , 2018 2018 Citations: 141
Medical students’ perception of professionalism: a qualitative study from Saudi Arabia BV Adkoli, KU Al-Umran, M Al-Sheikh, KK Deepak, AM Al-Rubaish Medical teacher 33 (10), 840-845 , 2011 2011 Citations: 92
Telegram as a Tool to Supplement Online Medical Education During COVID-19 Crisis MZ Iqbal, HI Alradhi, Alradhi, ASA Alhumaidi, KH Alshaikh, AM AlObaid, ... ACTA INFORM MED 28 (2), 94-97 , 2020 2020 Citations: 87
Is Cronbach’s alpha sufficient for assessing the reliability of the OSCE for an internal medicine course? AM Al-Osail, MH Al-Sheikh, EM Al-Osail, MA Al-Ghamdi, AM Al-Hawas, ... BMC research notes 8 (1), 582 , 2015 2015 Citations: 87
Multi-class deep learning architecture for classifying lung diseases from chest X-Ray and CT images MH Al-Sheikh, O Al Dandan, AS Al-Shamayleh, HA Jalab, RW Ibrahim Scientific Reports 13 (1), 19373 , 2023 2023 Citations: 83
The need for national medical licensing examination in Saudi Arabia S Bajammal, R Zaini, W Abuznadah, M Al-Rukban, SM Aly, A Boker, ... BMC medical education 8 (1), 53 , 2008 2008 Citations: 59
Quercetin nanoemulsion ameliorates neuronal dysfunction in experimental Alzheimer’s disease model NK Alaqeel, MH AlSheikh, MT Al-Hariri Antioxidants 11 (10), 1986 , 2022 2022 Citations: 54
Impact of technology use on behavior and sleep scores in preschool children in Saudi Arabia D Almuaigel, A Alanazi, M Almuaigel, F Alshamrani, M AlSheikh, ... Frontiers in psychiatry 12, 649095 , 2021 2021 Citations: 46
Innovative method of needs assessment for faculty development programs in a Gulf medical school BV Adkoli, KU Al-Umran, MH Al-Sheikh, KK Deepak Education for health 23 (3), 389 , 2010 2010 Citations: 44
Educational environment measurement, how is it affected by educational strategy in a Saudi medical school? A multivariate analysis MH Al Sheikh Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences 9 (2), 115-122 , 2014 2014 Citations: 43
Partial protection of Sinopharm vaccine against SARS COV2 during recent outbreak in Bahrain M Jahromi, MH Al Sheikh Microbial Pathogenesis 158, 105086 , 2021 2021 Citations: 42
Student and faculty perception of objective structured clinical examination: A teaching hospital experience AH Alsaid, M Al-Sheikh Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences 5 (1), 49-55 , 2017 2017 Citations: 39
Factors Affecting Transfer of Training to the Workplace after Faculty Development Program: what do Trainers Think? MZ Iqbal, MH Al Sheikh Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 3 (3), 5 , 2018 2018 Citations: 35
Assessment of educational environment of surgical theatre at a teaching hospital of a saudi university: using surgical theatre educational environment measures MF Al-Qahtani, M Al-Sheikh Oman medical journal 27 (3), 217 , 2012 2012 Citations: 35
Developing, validating, and implementing a tool for measuring the readiness of medical teachers for online teaching post-COVID-19: a multicenter study S Hosny, M Ghaly, M Hmoud AlSheikh, MH Shehata, AH Salem, H Atwa Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 755-768 , 2021 2021 Citations: 33
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron‑Deficiency Anemia in Saudi Female Medical Students MHA Sheikh Saudi Journal for Health Sciences 7 (3), 147-152 , 2018 2018 Citations: 33
Development of an entrustable professional activities (EPAs) framework for small group facilitators through a participatory design approach MZ Iqbal, KD Könings, M Al-Eraky, MH AlSheikh, JJG van Merrienboer Medical Education Online 25 (1), 1694309 , 2020 2020 Citations: 32
Teaching and learning in Saudi Arabia: Perspectives from higher education AK Hamdan Springer , 2015 2015 Citations: 31
The influence of gender on undergraduate performance in multiple choice testing in clinical disciplines at University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia KK Deepak, KU Al-Umran, MH Al-Sheikh, A Al-Rubaish Al Ameen J Med Sci 4 (2), 123-130 , 2011 2011 Citations: 31
CONSULTANCY
Princess Noura Academic Consultant
Vice President of the Saudi Society for Medical Education