Consultant Radiologist
Dr. Shafaath Husain
Dr. Shafaath Husain is Consultant Radiologist, Head of Department and Director of Imaging at Lifecore Clinic, The Royal Group's premier VVIP facility for advanced health optimisation and longevity care in Abu Dhabi.
Fellowship-trained in Body Imaging at the University of Calgary and with more than eighteen years of experience, Dr. Husain brings a rare depth of diagnostic expertise and a precision-led approach to longevity care.
01 — Background
Dr. Shafaath's Background in Health & Medicine
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Clinical Credentials & Medical Training
Dr. Husain completed his radiology training at Deccan College of Medical Sciences in India before pursuing fellowship training in Body Imaging at the University of Calgary, Canada. Across more than eighteen years in practice, his areas of expertise have come to include abdominal and musculoskeletal imaging, with extensive experience in neuroradiology and spine imaging.
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Imaging Biomarkers for Healthy Ageing
At Lifecore, Dr. Husain leads comprehensive general imaging alongside a dedicated focus on imaging biomarkers for longevity. His work spans brain morphometry to track cognitive health, liver and visceral fat quantification to assess metabolic function, MRI muscle quantification for sarcopenia risk, and whole-body and multiparametric prostate MRI for precision screening.
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Radiology in Precision & Longevity Medicine
Dr. Husain sees imaging as central to precision medicine, enabling early detection, continuous monitoring and personalised treatment planning. Drawing on MRI, CT, ultrasound and AI-assisted diagnostics, his work identifies cardiovascular disease, hepatic steatosis, osteoporosis and neurodegeneration before symptoms appear, allowing clinicians to intervene earlier and tailor care to each patient.
02 — Writings
Dr. Shafaath's Latest Articles
The Biology of Happiness: Why Wellbeing Is a Clinical Concern
The genes you inherit and the habits you grew up around quietly shape the decades ahead. We explore how understanding your family history, from cardiac risk to metabolic patterns, allows our physicians to anticipate, personalise and protect with greater precision.
Written by Dr. Raza Qureshi, MBBS, MD(USA), MRCS(Ed), FRCEM(UK)
6th April 2026
Functional Medicine, and the Art of Asking Why
Conventional medicine often treats the symptom. Functional medicine asks what caused it in the first place, and we explore how this root-cause philosophy underpins every plan written at Lifecore.
Written by Dr. Raza Qureshi, MBBS, MD(USA), MRCS(Ed), FRCEM(UK)
6th April 2026
Lifecore's Guide to Nutrition in 2026
Nutrition science has moved far beyond calories and food groups. We share how personalised testing, metabolic insight and considered daily choices are shaping the way our physicians guide clients towards longer, sharper, more vital years.
Written by Dr. Raza Qureshi, MBBS, MD(USA), MRCS(Ed), FRCEM(UK)
6th April 2026
03 — LinkedIn
Latest from LinkedIn
A selection of recent posts from Dr. Shafaath on advanced body imaging, AI-assisted diagnostics, and the role of imaging in healthy ageing.
- ImagingMay 2026
Whole-body MRI is moving from a niche screening tool to a foundational layer of any serious longevity programme. A short note on what it can, and cannot, see.
Read on LinkedIn - AI DiagnosticsApril 2026
AI is not replacing radiologists, it's giving us another pair of trained eyes. Where the latest models genuinely help, and where human judgement is still essential.
Read on LinkedIn - PreventionMarch 2026
Most disease is silent for years before it speaks. The case for high-resolution, longitudinal imaging as part of a proactive health strategy.
Read on LinkedIn