Dr. Balasubramaniam S is an assistant professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Digital University Kerala (DUK), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Prior to joining DUK, he was with the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, where he worked as a senior associate professor. He has around 15+ years of experience in teaching, applied research, and industry. He completed his postdoctoral research in the Department of Applied Data Science at Noroff University College, Kristiansand, Norway.He holds a Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2015. He has published more than 30 research papers in reputed SCI/WoS/Scopus indexed Journals. He has been granted one Australian patent and two Indian Patents and has also published two additional Indian patents. He has presented papers at conferences, received a best paper award, contributed 40 chapters in edited books, and served as an Editor for 15 books published by international publishers. His research and publication interests include machine learning, deep learning, federated learning-based healthcare and security applications, cloud computing security, Generative AI, and Agentic AI.Prof. Seifedine Kadry has a bachelor’s degree in 1999 from Lebanese University, an MS degree in 2002 from Reims University (France) and EPFL (Lausanne), a Ph.D in 2007 from Blaise Pascal University (France), HDR degree in 2017 from Rouen University (France). At present, his research focuses on Data Science, education using technology, system prognostics, stochastic systems, and applied mathematics. He is an IET and AAIA fellow, and he is a full professor of data science at the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.

• Preface. 1. The Convergence of AI and Metaverse: A New Era in Healthcare. 2. Virtual Hospital in the Metaverse: The Future of Healthcare Delivery. 3. AI Powered Digital Twins: Real Time Healthcare Monitoring. 4. MetaDiagnostics with AI-Powered Healthcare beyond Reality. 5. MetaCare Revolution in AI-Driven Personalized Medicine in the Virtual World. 6. Smart Scalpel: The Triple Revolution Transforming Precision Surgery in Metaverse Healthcare Ecosystems. 7. Mental Health in the Metaverse: AI-driven Virtual Therapies. 8. Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation: Redefining Patient Recovery with AI. 9. AI-Powered Wearables and Continuous Health Monitoring: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects. 10. Training the Healthcare Workforce: Virtual Simulations and AI. 11. AI for Global Healthcare Equity: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in the Metaverse. 12. The Role of Blockchain and AI in Securing Health Transactions in the Metaverse. 13. Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, Blockchain Mediated Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. 14. Limitations And Challenges of AI and Metaverse in Healthcare Applications. Index.

Dr. Balasubramaniam S is an assistant professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Digital University Kerala (DUK), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Prior to joining DUK, he was with the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, where he worked as a senior associate professor. He has around 15+ years of experience in teaching, applied research, and industry. He completed his postdoctoral research in the Department of Applied Data Science at Noroff University College, Kristiansand, Norway.He holds a Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2015. He has published more than 30 research papers in reputed SCI/WoS/Scopus indexed Journals. He has been granted one Australian patent and two Indian Patents and has also published two additional Indian patents. He has presented papers at conferences, received a best paper award, contributed 40 chapters in edited books, and served as an Editor for 15 books published by international publishers. His research and publication interests include machine learning, deep learning, federated learning-based healthcare and security applications, cloud computing security, Generative AI, and Agentic AI.Prof. Seifedine Kadry has a bachelor’s degree in 1999 from Lebanese University, an MS degree in 2002 from Reims University (France) and EPFL (Lausanne), a Ph.D in 2007 from Blaise Pascal University (France), HDR degree in 2017 from Rouen University (France). At present, his research focuses on Data Science, education using technology, system prognostics, stochastic systems, and applied mathematics. He is an IET and AAIA fellow, and he is a full professor of data science at the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.

• Preface. 1. The Convergence of AI and Metaverse: A New Era in Healthcare. 2. Virtual Hospital in the Metaverse: The Future of Healthcare Delivery. 3. AI Powered Digital Twins: Real Time Healthcare Monitoring. 4. MetaDiagnostics with AI-Powered Healthcare beyond Reality. 5. MetaCare Revolution in AI-Driven Personalized Medicine in the Virtual World. 6. Smart Scalpel: The Triple Revolution Transforming Precision Surgery in Metaverse Healthcare Ecosystems. 7. Mental Health in the Metaverse: AI-driven Virtual Therapies. 8. Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation: Redefining Patient Recovery with AI. 9. AI-Powered Wearables and Continuous Health Monitoring: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects. 10. Training the Healthcare Workforce: Virtual Simulations and AI. 11. AI for Global Healthcare Equity: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in the Metaverse. 12. The Role of Blockchain and AI in Securing Health Transactions in the Metaverse. 13. Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, Blockchain Mediated Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. 14. Limitations And Challenges of AI and Metaverse in Healthcare Applications. Index.

Dr. Balasubramaniam S is an assistant professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Digital University Kerala (DUK), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Prior to joining DUK, he was with the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, where he worked as a senior associate professor. He has around 15+ years of experience in teaching, applied research, and industry. He completed his postdoctoral research in the Department of Applied Data Science at Noroff University College, Kristiansand, Norway.He holds a Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2015. He has published more than 30 research papers in reputed SCI/WoS/Scopus indexed Journals. He has been granted one Australian patent and two Indian Patents and has also published two additional Indian patents. He has presented papers at conferences, received a best paper award, contributed 40 chapters in edited books, and served as an Editor for 15 books published by international publishers. His research and publication interests include machine learning, deep learning, federated learning-based healthcare and security applications, cloud computing security, Generative AI, and Agentic AI.Prof. Seifedine Kadry has a bachelor’s degree in 1999 from Lebanese University, an MS degree in 2002 from Reims University (France) and EPFL (Lausanne), a Ph.D in 2007 from Blaise Pascal University (France), HDR degree in 2017 from Rouen University (France). At present, his research focuses on Data Science, education using technology, system prognostics, stochastic systems, and applied mathematics. He is an IET and AAIA fellow, and he is a full professor of data science at the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.

• Preface. 1. The Convergence of AI and Metaverse: A New Era in Healthcare. 2. Virtual Hospital in the Metaverse: The Future of Healthcare Delivery. 3. AI Powered Digital Twins: Real Time Healthcare Monitoring. 4. MetaDiagnostics with AI-Powered Healthcare beyond Reality. 5. MetaCare Revolution in AI-Driven Personalized Medicine in the Virtual World. 6. Smart Scalpel: The Triple Revolution Transforming Precision Surgery in Metaverse Healthcare Ecosystems. 7. Mental Health in the Metaverse: AI-driven Virtual Therapies. 8. Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation: Redefining Patient Recovery with AI. 9. AI-Powered Wearables and Continuous Health Monitoring: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects. 10. Training the Healthcare Workforce: Virtual Simulations and AI. 11. AI for Global Healthcare Equity: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in the Metaverse. 12. The Role of Blockchain and AI in Securing Health Transactions in the Metaverse. 13. Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, Blockchain Mediated Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. 14. Limitations And Challenges of AI and Metaverse in Healthcare Applications. Index.