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Elena Kariki is a medical doctor specializing in clinical imaging, healthcare informatics, and safe care. She serves as an honorary academic clinical fellow at the University of Manchester and an associate lecturer in diagnostic imaging at the University of Derby while pursuing PhD research at Queen's University Belfast. Her clinical expertise centers on musculoskeletal and osteoporosis imaging, with six years as clinical lead for osteoporosis DXA services at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, providing expert pediatric and adult bone densitometry and vertebral fracture assessment.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine, Semmelweis University (2003)
- Master in Science, Healthcare Informatics, University of Bath (2011)
- Master in Science, Healthcare Management, Hellenic Open University (2013)
Her research integrates clinical informatics and safe care through institutional ethnography to examine the social organization of safe care practices. She develops AI tools for incidental identification of osteoporotic vertebral fractures and designs holistic osteoporosis care pathways. Active in professional societies including the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology Osteoporosis Subcommittee and Royal Osteoporosis Society committees, she contributes to national standards for osteoporosis care and bone health policy.
Recent publications reveal a cohesive research trajectory focused on AI-driven osteoporosis screening from CT scans, with emphasis on implementation pathways, cost-effectiveness, and national practice standards. Her work bridges radiology, orthopedics, and health services research to transform incidental fracture detection into actionable clinical interventions.
Scientific Awards:
- Competitive postgraduate research scholarship from Queen's University Belfast
- FMLM Aspiring National Leadership scholarship from the Royal Osteoporosis Society
Kariki's research is conducted through competitive scholarships supporting her PhD and leadership development. She collaborates with internationally renowned teams of academics and entrepreneurs on AI tool development, while founding the international institutional ethnography reading club (IE Perspective) to advance safe care methodologies. Her consulting work with BiobankUK and committee roles in the UK Faculty of Clinical Informatics demonstrate translational impact.
She actively shapes osteoporosis care standards through the Royal Osteoporosis Society National Training Accreditation committee and contributes to global patient safety initiatives via the WHO Global Action on Patient Safety Forum. As a full member of the IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group, she promotes gender equity in medical technology development.
