Mohammed al-Dosari

Mohammed al-Dosari is a Saudi neurologist and Head of the Pediatric Neuroscience Center at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, United States of America, since 2018. He developed a method for diagnosing autism in children using an eye-tracking device and established a platform for remote diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Mohammed al-Dosari earned his bachelor's degree from King Saud University in Riyadh in 1993. He worked at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh and continued his studies at the University of Minnesota’s Pediatrics College in the United States in 1998.

In 2010, he qualified for a grant of SAR45 million from the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) to establish an autism research center, but he traveled to the United States. On December 4, 2018, he was appointed Head of the Pediatric Neuroscience Center (physicians and surgeons) at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

Mohammed al-Dosari led a team in developing a device designed to detect autism spectrum disorder in young children. This device was tested in autism centers and pediatric clinics across the United States, aiming to enable early behavioral intervention that eases the impact of the disorder and supports social integration. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized the approval requirements for the device, which has since been patented in the United States on behalf of the Innovation Center at Cleveland Clinic.

The Pediatric Neuroscience Center at Cleveland Clinic conducted an accuracy test for the device in collaboration with American universities, autism centers, and multiple programs in the Gulf region, including the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Program for Autism and Developmental Disorders in Riyadh. Collaboration with this program began in 2019, introducing advanced research and modern technology through joint studies to develop early diagnostic methods tailored to the Saudi environment.

Mohammed al-Dosari founded the platform "NODA," which specializes in remote diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. NODA is a collaborative platform for families and specialists, where parents can upload video clips recorded at home for specialists to view and assess remotely. The "NODA" platform is used in the Kingdom and the Arab region for remote diagnosis of autism, in collaboration with the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Program for Autism and Developmental Disorders at Prince Sultan Military Medical City.

Mohammed al-Dosari delivers lectures and publishes research, individually or with research groups, on advancements in the field of autism. His work includes studies on traditional and innovative diagnostic methods, eye-tracking diagnosis techniques, analysis of autism prevalence and characteristics in the Kingdom, the reliability of social attention measurement in American and Gulf environments for diagnosing autism through eye-tracking technology and managing challenging behaviors at home for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).