Publications & Research

Selected Publications & Academic Work

Peer-reviewed articles, book contributions, and research spanning digital health, clinical innovation, AI ethics, and surgical science.

2019
Artificial Intelligence for Humanitarian Action: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Communicable Diseases in Refugees
Jarral R, Kells T, Lin N, Mason-Mackay A, Sharma K
BMJ Leader, 3
2013
Avoiding tension in left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery anastomosis during coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Chan K, Jarral O, Jarral R, Punjabi P
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 95, 73
2011
Use of a purse string suture in proximal coronary anastomosis to reduce size mismatch between conduit and aortotomy
Jarral O, Jarral R, Chan K, Punjabi P
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 93, 415–6
2011
Minimally invasive technique for repair of divarication of recti
Sadri A, Lloyd-Hughes H, Jarral R, Nott D, Ieong E
International Journal of Surgery, 9, 503
2010
A Simple Technique to Control Anastomotic Suture Line Bleeding
Jarral O, Jarral R, Tariq Khan M, Zakkar M, Prakash P
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 90, 1030–1
2010
Use of Calcium Sulphate Bone Graft at West Middlesex University Hospital: A Three Year Study of Outcomes
Sabharwal S, Harb Z, Jarral R, Babu V, Desai K, Huber C, Nathan S, Zadeh H
International Journal of Surgery, 8, 557
2015
DO-HNS: 560 MTFs and EMQs: Postgraduate Revision for ENT Head & Neck Surgery
Upile T, Cartwright S, Metha N, Persaud R
ISBN: 9789350905364 — Illustrations
2015
Challenging Concepts in Emergency Medicine: Cases with Expert Commentary
Cantle F, Thenabadu S, Lacy C, et al.
ISBN: 0199654093 — Case 8: Corneal Injury
2013
DO-HNS and MRCS (ENT) OSCE Guide
Persaud R, et al.
ISBN: 1780356579 — Illustrations
2012
The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs
Qureshi Z, Jarral R
ISBN: 978-0957149908
2025 — Present

DICE Fellowship: Evidence-Based Care Model to Reduce Diagnostic Spend

Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University
Co-First Author

10-month Design, Innovation, and Clinical Entrepreneurship Fellowship including literature review, site visits to clinical 'bright spots,' and iterative care model design. Developing a three-part evidence-based care model and pilot with aligned payer/provider incentives.

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2025 — Present

Food as Medicine: AI-Tailored Groceries in a High Needs Bronx Population

Large Integrated Primary Care Provider, New York
First Author

Natural study evaluating clinical endpoints (BMI, BP, HbA1c) and downstream healthcare utilization and costs of AI-tailored grocery interventions in a high-needs population.

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2025 — Present

Clinical & Economic Evaluations of Digital Health Solutions

Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), New York
First Author

In-person placement exploring value-based digital contracting, coordinating across large plans, employers, providers and Federal entities to foster more effective digital therapeutics purchasing.

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2025 — Present

AI for All? A Levesque-Based Assessment of Patient Access

Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Second Author

Evaluating patient access to AI via the CHAI directory by mapping Levesque's access dimensions against systemic drivers including insurance status, ACO involvement, and reimbursement models.

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2025 — Present

EHRs & Equity of Access in New Zealand

Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Second Author

Evaluating the variation in EHR implementation on econometric indicators of equity of access to health care in New Zealand.

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2025 — Present

Decentralized Digital Trial: Health Measures & Digital Biomarkers

Dr Nirav Shah, Stanford School of Medicine
First Author

Evaluation of a small observational pilot study integrating validated health measures with digital biomarkers in a decentralized trial design.

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2025 — Present

Accelerating Low-Cost, High-Quality Care: 15 Years of Stanford CERC Innovation

Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford
Author

A call to action identifying evidence-based trends and lessons from care model implementation, urging providers, purchasers, and policymakers to tackle the affordability crisis through unified approaches.

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2025 — Present

The Role of AI in Clinical Decision Making and Diagnostic Performance

Amazon One Medical
First Author

Exploring situational awareness in patient safety frameworks as applied to AI-augmented diagnostic decisions in clinical settings.

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2025 — Present

Making Digital Health Equity Actionable: A Guide for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Regulators, Vendors, LMIC Providers & Academics
Second Author

A pan-sector guide bringing together regulators, vendors, providers and academics to make digital health equity actionable across low- and middle-income countries.

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2024 — Present

mRNA Breast Cancer Screening in Aotearoa

International IDBC Study · Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
Named Investigator & Primary Care Clinical Lead

Clinical feasibility trial assessing blood-test based breast cancer screening for underserved populations including wāhine Māori and women in high deprivation areas.

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2023 — Present

Vaccine Barriers Assessment Tool (VBAT)

Immunisation Advisory Centre · University of Auckland
Clinical Research Liaison & Data Collection Lead

Developing the first comprehensive model of influences on parental acceptance and access to childhood vaccination.

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2021 — 2024

Global Vaccine Data Network — NZ COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Study

University of Auckland
Primary Care Governance Committee Member

Multinational study using primary care data to identify signals for adverse events of significant interest associated with COVID-19 vaccinations.

DOI
2022 — Present

Phenotypic Aging Using Biomarkers

Transformative Insights · HDEC Approved
Clinical Oversight & Primary Care Lead

Observational study investigating surrogate biomarkers to predict phenotypic age and support healthy aging behaviours.

2019 — 2020

AI, Ethics and Healthcare: A User Led Enquiry

Tech Futures Lab · Master of Technological Futures
Principal Investigator

Mixed methods thematic analysis exploring the intersection of AI and healthcare with respect to responsibility and ethics. Nominated for World Summit Awards.

DOI
2007 — 2008

Unscheduled Care Collaborative: Complexity and Whole System Change

Imperial College London
Research Assistant

Thematic analysis of whole system change across unscheduled care pathways in NHS Scotland.

DOI
November 2024
Clinical Leadership and Machine Learning
NZNO Nursing Leadership Section, Nursing Leadership Conference
October 2024
Clinical Leadership and Machine Learning
New Zealand Defence Force, NZ Army
October 2024
Shaping the Future of Telehealth: National Review, Innovations, and the Roadmap Ahead
Collaborative Aotearoa, Webinar
September 2024
The Future of Healthcare
Tech Futures Lab, Masters Programme
July 2024
Codesigning With Interdisciplinary Teams
CPCT, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Auckland
June 2024
AI and Leadership in Healthcare
Leading an Empowered Organization (LEO), National Facilitators
May 2024
AI and Society
Tech Futures Lab, Digital Technologies Ethics Week
May 2024
Health Technology: Tackling Global Healthcare Challenges
Tech Futures Lab, Masters Programme
May 2024
Nabla Copilot: Ambient AI Assistants in Primary Care
ProCare, Webinar
November 2023
Improving User Experience and Access in a Fragmented System
Digital Health Week New Zealand
October 2023
The Healthcare Leadership Symposium Keynote
Spark Health, Auckland
September 2022
Presentation to the Parliamentary Health Select Committee on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Bill
Parliamentary Health Select Committee, Auckland
July 2022
Digitally Enabling High-Needs Populations: Achieving Health Equity
GP22 Conference, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
July 2022
Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare
The Impact Series, academyEX
June 2022
Diversity and Biases in HealthTech Data
Medcase, Webinar
April 2022
Enabling Health Through Data and Digital
Financial Services Council NZ
August 2021
Telehealth Panel
GP21, Royal College of General Practitioners
June 2021
Host of the International Premier of 'A.rtificial I.mmortality'
Doc Edge Festival, Auckland
July 2020
Diversity, Inclusion & Fairness Panel
Techweek 2020
November 2019
Human Centered Design and AI in Healthcare
Data4Good International Conference
November 2019
Artificial Intelligence for Humanitarian Action: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Communicable Diseases in Refugees
Leaders in Healthcare Conference, Birmingham, UK