Dr. Hayfa A. AlHefdhi

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Family medicine, King Khalid University
Assistant professor, College of medicine

Dr. Hayfa A. AlHefdhi


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EDUCATION

- Women’s Health Subspecialty , KFSHRC, Riyadh 2018-2020
- Arab Board in family Medicine 2017
- Saudi Board in Family Medicine 2012 – 2016
- Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery MBBS, 2004 - 2011
Academic achievement award; GPA: 4.02 - 7th in my class, KKU, KSA
- High School Degree, 2002 - 2004, Academic achievement award GPA: 99.71 % Top ten highest GPA in the Kingdom – 2004

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Family Medicine
Women's Health
68

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

3

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Epidemiological Transition and Forecasting of Diabetes Burden in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Analysis From the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2023
    RM Ghazy, SA Alsaleem, AA Alshaikh, FS Al-Qahtani, SF Shehata, ...
    Diabetes, obesity & metabolism 28 (6), 5357-5361 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Relation of burnout to on-call duties among Saudi board residents in Aseer region: A cross-sectional study
    HA AlHefdhi, SE Mahmood, ZG Alshumrani, AK Alzailaie, SA Al-Aslai, ...
    Medicine 104 (44), e45422 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Assessing prevalence, risk factors, and occupational impact of voice disorders among teachers: a population-based survey in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia
    H Alhefdhi, M Aldukain, A Aldukain, NS Jadaan, R Al Murayyi, ...
    The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 41 (1), 84 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia
    LMB Othman, HA AlHefdhi, SE Mahmood, SAA Alamer, FA Alnaami, ...
    Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14 (2), 574-583 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Exploring quality of life, discrimination, and knowledge of parents of ADHD children in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
    H Alhefdhi, N Alshehri, A Al Zomia, L Lahiq, A Hussain, A Alaskari, ...
    Medicine 103 (24), e38102 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Breast cancer screening outcomes and risk assessment among women of Abha city, Saudi Arabia.
    HA AlHefdhi, AS Habbash, SA Al-Saleem, F Riaz, SE Mahmood, ...
    European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 45 (3) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Examining the Quality of Life and Discrimination Impact on Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia: A WHO-QOL Survey
    HA AlHefdhi, ASAL Zomia, NM Alshehri, AA Alaskari, AA Hussain, ...
    Cureus 16 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Parents’ knowledge of and attitude toward Acute Otitis Media and its treatment in children: a Survey at Primary Healthcare Centers in the Aseer Region
    HA AlHefdhi, MM Al Qout, AY Alqahtani, MM Alqahtani, RM Asiri, ...
    Children 10 (9), 1573 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • Examining Saudi physicians’ approaches to communicate bad news and bridging generational gaps
    AS Al Zomia, HA AlHefdhi, AM Alqarni, AK Aljohani, YS Alshahrani, ...
    Healthcare 11 (18), 2528 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Burden and risk factors of postpartum depression in Southwest Saudi Arabia
    SASAS Alshahrani, NF Al-Saleh, AF Siddiqui, SN Khalil, MA Alsaleem, ...
    Journal of Clinical Medicine 12 (10), 3444 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among pregnant and lactating women in Saudi Arabia
    HA AlHefdhi, SE Mahmood, MAI Alsaeedi, HHA Alwabel, MS Alshahrani, ...
    Vaccines 11 (2), 361 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Assessment of osteoporosis nowledge among the general population in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia
    HA AlHefdhi, MA Alshahrani, RTH Alalyani, NSM Alshamrani, ...
    Med Sci 27, 138 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Awareness, attitude and practice of general population regarding corneal donation in asser region, KSA
    WA Aldhabaan, RK Bharti, H AlHefdhi, AA Alzahrani, AM Alqhtani, ...
    International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6 (4), 27-27 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Services Provided to Elderly Population in Saudi Arabia
    H AlHefdhi, F Alkahtani, F Shamakhi, F Alrazhi, A Alqahtani, A Alsharaif, ...
    King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences 6 (1), 24-26 , 2021
    2021
  • Knowledge and practice regarding infant feeding of mothers attending PHCCs in abha City, Saudi Arabia
    H Al-Hefdhi
    Middle East J Fam Med 7 (10), 164 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Burden and risk factors of postpartum depression in Southwest Saudi Arabia
    SASAS Alshahrani, NF Al-Saleh, AF Siddiqui, SN Khalil, MA Alsaleem, ...
    Journal of Clinical Medicine 12 (10), 3444 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among pregnant and lactating women in Saudi Arabia
    HA AlHefdhi, SE Mahmood, MAI Alsaeedi, HHA Alwabel, MS Alshahrani, ...
    Vaccines 11 (2), 361 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Parents’ knowledge of and attitude toward Acute Otitis Media and its treatment in children: a Survey at Primary Healthcare Centers in the Aseer Region
    HA AlHefdhi, MM Al Qout, AY Alqahtani, MM Alqahtani, RM Asiri, ...
    Children 10 (9), 1573 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • Exploring quality of life, discrimination, and knowledge of parents of ADHD children in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
    H Alhefdhi, N Alshehri, A Al Zomia, L Lahiq, A Hussain, A Alaskari, ...
    Medicine 103 (24), e38102 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia
    LMB Othman, HA AlHefdhi, SE Mahmood, SAA Alamer, FA Alnaami, ...
    Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14 (2), 574-583 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Assessing prevalence, risk factors, and occupational impact of voice disorders among teachers: a population-based survey in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia
    H Alhefdhi, M Aldukain, A Aldukain, NS Jadaan, R Al Murayyi, ...
    The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 41 (1), 84 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Examining the Quality of Life and Discrimination Impact on Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia: A WHO-QOL Survey
    HA AlHefdhi, ASAL Zomia, NM Alshehri, AA Alaskari, AA Hussain, ...
    Cureus 16 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Examining Saudi physicians’ approaches to communicate bad news and bridging generational gaps
    AS Al Zomia, HA AlHefdhi, AM Alqarni, AK Aljohani, YS Alshahrani, ...
    Healthcare 11 (18), 2528 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Epidemiological Transition and Forecasting of Diabetes Burden in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Analysis From the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2023
    RM Ghazy, SA Alsaleem, AA Alshaikh, FS Al-Qahtani, SF Shehata, ...
    Diabetes, obesity & metabolism 28 (6), 5357-5361 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Relation of burnout to on-call duties among Saudi board residents in Aseer region: A cross-sectional study
    HA AlHefdhi, SE Mahmood, ZG Alshumrani, AK Alzailaie, SA Al-Aslai, ...
    Medicine 104 (44), e45422 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Knowledge and practice regarding infant feeding of mothers attending PHCCs in abha City, Saudi Arabia
    H Al-Hefdhi
    Middle East J Fam Med 7 (10), 164 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Breast cancer screening outcomes and risk assessment among women of Abha city, Saudi Arabia.
    HA AlHefdhi, AS Habbash, SA Al-Saleem, F Riaz, SE Mahmood, ...
    European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 45 (3) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Assessment of osteoporosis nowledge among the general population in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia
    HA AlHefdhi, MA Alshahrani, RTH Alalyani, NSM Alshamrani, ...
    Med Sci 27, 138 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Awareness, attitude and practice of general population regarding corneal donation in asser region, KSA
    WA Aldhabaan, RK Bharti, H AlHefdhi, AA Alzahrani, AM Alqhtani, ...
    International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6 (4), 27-27 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Services Provided to Elderly Population in Saudi Arabia
    H AlHefdhi, F Alkahtani, F Shamakhi, F Alrazhi, A Alqahtani, A Alsharaif, ...
    King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences 6 (1), 24-26 , 2021
    2021