Anisa Daftari

Anisa Daftari is a Physician Assistant and Doctor of Health Sciences based in Atlanta, Georgia, with more than 24 years of experience in Otolaryngology at ENT of Georgia. Throughout her career, she has served as a clinical leader with extensive expertise in patient care, operating room management, digital health systems, and specialty workflow optimization. Her work reflects a deep commitment to elevating healthcare delivery through innovation, evidence-based practice, and technology-driven solutions.

Anisa played a central role in designing and implementing a custom electronic medical record (EMR) system across ENT of Georgia’s 15 offices. This specialty-specific platform—engineered from the ground up for Otolaryngology—improved documentation accuracy, streamlined clinical operations, and enhanced communication among providers. Her leadership in the development, training, and optimization of this EMR helped establish one of the most efficient and adaptive systems of its kind, directly contributing to improved patient outcomes and practice-wide standardization.

In addition to her clinical and informatics expertise, Anisa has contributed to more than 40 clinical trials in pharmacology, medical devices, and surgical instrumentation. She helped build a comprehensive research program tailored to Otolaryngology, facilitating collaboration with industry partners and enabling the practice to remain on the forefront of ENT innovation. Findings from these trials have been featured in multiple specialty trade publications and have helped inform advancements in patient care and surgical technology.

Anisa is also a co-founder and strategic leader at Bloom, a health-tech platform focused on empowering patients and families by consolidating medical records, improving accessibility, and supporting personalized health management. Her background in clinical practice, health system engineering, and her Doctorate in Health Sciences uniquely positions her to bridge the gap between patient needs and technological capability. Through Bloom, she continues her mission of transforming the patient experience and modernizing the way individuals navigate their health data.

With a career defined by innovation, leadership, and dedication to patient-centered care, Anisa Daftari remains committed to advancing Otolaryngology, improving clinical systems, and championing the integration of technology into modern medical practice. Her blend of clinical expertise, research involvement, and healthcare technology development continues to shape the future of specialty medicine and digital health.


Session

09-12
07:45
40min
LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY: INNOVATIONS IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Anisa Daftari

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into allergy and immunology is redefining how clinicians diagnose, treat, and monitor immune-mediated diseases. As the global prevalence of allergic conditions continues to rise—including asthma, food allergies, environmental allergies, and atopic dermatitis—there is increasing need for tools that improve diagnostic accuracy, enhance treatment personalization, and support continuous patient management. AI, through machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), offers powerful solutions by analyzing complex, multidimensional datasets that extend beyond traditional clinical evaluation. These include electronic health records, genomics and proteomics, environmental exposures, imaging, wearable device outputs, and real-time physiologic data. By integrating these data streams, AI systems can identify subtle patterns and predictive signals that inform early diagnosis and disease stratification.

In clinical diagnostics, ML algorithms have demonstrated superior performance over conventional methods by accurately predicting asthma and atopic dermatitis risk, distinguishing allergic from non-allergic phenotypes, and supporting earlier intervention. AI-based models continuously update risk assessments as new data become available, supporting dynamic clinical decision-making. Moreover, DL tools can analyze heterogeneous patient presentations and facilitate more precise phenotyping in complex allergic disorders.

AI is also advancing precision medicine through optimization of allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). By analyzing immune biomarkers, multi-omics data, and longitudinal patient responses, AI can predict which patients are likely to benefit from AIT, determine optimal dosing strategies, and reduce the risk of adverse reactions. This level of personalization enhances treatment efficacy and adherence—challenges that have historically limited the full potential of immunotherapy.

In drug discovery, AI accelerates the identification of new therapeutic targets and biomarkers for allergic and autoimmune diseases. In silico screening, neural network–based molecular modeling, and automated compound analysis substantially reduce research timelines. These tools are particularly valuable for complex conditions such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, where traditional biomarker discovery processes have been slow and resource-intensive.

AI-enhanced wearable devices are further transforming patient management by enabling continuous monitoring of physiologic markers and environmental triggers. Smart inhalers, respiratory sensors, and smartwatch-based biometrics provide real-time data on lung function, inflammation, medication adherence, and exposure to allergens and pollutants. When combined with AI-driven forecasting tools for pollen, air quality, and weather-related triggers, these systems allow patients to take proactive steps and clinicians to make informed adjustments to treatment plans. This shift enables anticipatory management rather than reactive care.

Despite these promising developments, significant challenges remain. Data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias, limited dataset diversity, and difficulties integrating AI into established clinical workflows are ongoing barriers. Addressing these issues will require stronger regulatory frameworks, ethical oversight, and interdisciplinary collaboration between clinicians, data scientists, and technology developers.

Overall, AI represents a pivotal advancement for allergy and immunology, offering more predictive, personalized, and proactive approaches to care. As these technologies mature, they have the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes and advance the future of immune-mediated disease management.

Allergy
Rhinology 5 + Allergy (ICC - B2 level YILDIZ 1)