In Jeddah, Dr. Shaima Alshareef is helping shape a more preventive model of care. She is a Family Medicine Consultant and healthcare leader whose work brings together lifestyle medicine, metabolic health, and long-term wellbeing. With 12 years of experience, her focus is clear and patient-centered: to help shift care from late treatment to earlier action, with plans built around prevention, optimization, and sustainable health outcomes.
A Strong Foundation in Medicine and Leadership
Dr. Shaima Alshareef builds her work on a strong clinical foundation and a clear interest in long-term health. She earned her MBBS from King AbdulAziz University from 2008 to 2013. She then completed her Family Medicine Residency Program at King Abdulaziz Medical City from 2014 to 2018. This background in family medicine gives her a broad and practical view of patient care. Her professional development also includes the Saudi Board of Family Medicine, the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine, and membership in the American Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Family medicine often serves as the first point of contact for patients and families. It looks at health across age groups, common conditions, prevention needs, and long-term follow-up. That foundation supports her current focus on longevity, where continuity, risk reduction, and healthy daily habits matter deeply.
Her clinical work is grounded in Lifestyle Medicine and supported by training in Functional Medicine. She also holds certification as a NASM-certified Personal Trainer, which adds a practical layer to her work in movement, metabolic health, and performance-based care. Together, these experiences shape a style of care that is both medical and practical. It does not stop at diagnosis alone. It looks at the whole person, daily routines, long-term risks, and the habits that influence health over time.
Clinical Expertise in Family Medicine
Dr. Alshareef’s practice reflects a broad family medicine scope, with added focus on prevention, lifestyle-based care, and healthy aging. She provides care for patients of all ages, combining primary care with a more personalized approach to long-term health.
Primary and preventive care
- Comprehensive primary care for all ages
- Acute illness assessment and treatment
- Routine check-ups and follow-up care
- Screenings, vaccinations, and early detection
Chronic disease and lifestyle-focused care
- Diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol management
- Asthma and thyroid disorder follow-up
- Nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress support
- Smoking cessation and sustainable habit change
- Longevity, metabolic optimization, and healthy aging planning
Notable Milestones
A notable milestone in Dr. Shaima Alshareef’s career is her current role as Director of the Longevity Department at Al Salama Hospital, a position she has held since March 2026. She also continues to serve there as a Family Medicine Consultant, a role she has held since September 2023. This step reflects more than a title. It shows her growing role in shaping a model of care centered on prevention, optimization, and long-term health outcomes. It also reflects her wider goal of helping establish longevity medicine as a stronger part of healthcare in Saudi Arabia.
Her professional journey also reaches beyond the clinic. As the author of أنصاف" مجانين", Dr. Alshareef brings a creative voice to her public profile. Her Ibn Arabi Award for translated literature adds another meaningful milestone, reflecting the breadth of her contribution across both medicine and culture.
A Career Built on Growth and Academic Leadership
Dr. Alshareef’s professional path shows steady growth across clinical practice, leadership, and healthcare development. Alongside her roles at Al Salama Hospital, she has served as Director at Dr. Samir Abbas Hospital since April 2022. She also served as Medical Director at the European Medical Center (EMC) from April 2023 to September 2023, and as Medical Director at Nahdi Medical Co. from May 2019 to December 2020.
These roles suggest a profile that goes beyond clinic-based care alone. They reflect experience in service development, team leadership, and healthcare strategy. For a physician working in prevention and longevity, this matters. It supports the move from individual consultations to broader systems of care that can influence patient access, long-term follow-up, and healthier outcomes at scale.
Vitalys AI
Alongside her clinical and leadership work, Dr. Alshareef is the driving force behind Vitalys AI, a digital health platform focused on personalized health guidance. Designed to help users better understand their health in real time, the platform brings together biomarkers and daily habits to guide decisions around food, sleep, movement, and stress.
The initiative fits naturally with her broader focus on prevention, longevity, and individualized care. It reflects a modern view of medicine, where technology can help extend clinical insight into daily life and support healthier long-term outcomes.
Looking Ahead
Dr. Shaima Alshareef’s next chapter appears closely tied to the future of preventive healthcare in Saudi Arabia. Her work suggests a grounded but ambitious goal: to make longevity medicine more practical, more accessible, and more integrated into everyday care.
That vision includes stronger patient engagement around daily health habits, more personalized care strategies, and broader attention to healthy aging, metabolic health, and prevention. What stands out in her profile is that her focus remains practical. In her work, longevity is tied to real clinical questions: how to prevent disease earlier, how to support better health over time, and how to give patients tools they can use in daily life.
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