The Record — Dr. Hafsa Benzzi

A.Book Chapters

Benzzi H. "Placebo in Clinical Trials and the Use of AI." Book chapter, Vasile Goldis University Press, 2024.

B.Manuscripts Under Peer Review

Benzzi H, Hakiki Y, Boumahdi M. "Explainable AI in Clinical Research: Bridging the Gap Between Prediction and Causation." Perspective. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA). Manuscript ID: amiajnl-2026-019140. Under Review

C.Invited Presentations

Benzzi H. "XAI in Clinical Research." Invited presentation, Fogarty International Center / NIH European-American Collaborative Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

D.Oral Presentations & Conference Papers

International

Aboulmira A, Hrimech H, Lachgar M, Benzzi H. "Leveraging Contrastive Learning for Enhanced Skin Disease Classification." Oral presentation, International Conference on AI in the Age of Digital Transformation (UNet), 2024, pp. 1-6.

National & Regional

Benzzi H, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Pyoderma gangrenosum: Profil epidemiologique, clinique et evolutif." Oral presentation, Groupe de Reflexion des Dermatologues du Sud (GRDVS), March 2009.

Benzzi H, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Pyoderma gangrenosum: a propos de cinq cas." Oral presentation, Journees de l'Internat, Marrakech, March 2009.

Benzzi H, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Conduite a tenir devant une dermohypodermite aigue." Oral presentation, Journees d'Internat, Marrakech, March 2009.

Benzzi H, Akhdari N, Amal S, Hazmiri FZ, Belaabidia B. "Les tumeurs des parties molles: experience du service de dermatologie du CHU Med VI de Marrakech." Oral presentation, Journees de l'Internat, Marrakech, March 2009.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Leishmaniose neonatale: a propos d'un cas." Oral presentation, XXIIe Congres National de Dermatologie, Casablanca, October 2009.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Lassaoui K, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Les alopecies cicatricielles." Oral presentation, GRDVS, Sidi Ifni, November 2009.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Les ulceres de jambe." Oral presentation, Formation Medicale Continue, Faculty of Medicine Marrakech, 2010.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Les lymphomes cutanes." Oral presentation, GRDVS, Ouarzazate, 2010.

Benzzi H, Hassam B. "Psoriasis et comorbidites." Oral presentation, Hopital Mohamed V, Rabat, 2013.

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Amarouch H, Jouid K, Aitouhroui M, Hassam B. "Varicocele et malformations lymphatiques: quelle association fortuite!" Oral presentation, Journees Scientifiques d'Internat de Marrakech (JIM), March 2013.

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Ramli I, Ait Ourhroui M, Hassam B. "Diabete cortico-induit et dermatoses bulleuses auto-immunes." Oral presentation, 29e Congres de l'ADF, Marrakech, 2013.

Benzzi H, Aimaeddine S, El Alouani C. "Medecin Marocain: Entre Droit et Devoir." Oral presentation (social theme), Journees Scientifiques d'Internat, Marrakech, 2008.

Bouaddi M, Bouaddi I, Jouid K, Benzzi H, Hajjaj-Hassouni N, Hassam B. "Le statut de la vitamine D chez les patients atteints de pemphigus." Oral presentation, Journees de Dermatologie de Paris (JDP), December 2013.

E.Published Abstracts

Annales de Dermatologie et de Venereologie — 29e Congres International de l'ADF, Marrakech, 2013

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Ramli I, Ait Ourhroui M, Hassam B. "Diabete cortico-induit et dermatoses bulleuses auto-immunes." Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013;140(Suppl 1):S22.

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Raffas W, Ramli I, Ait Ourhroui M, Hassam B. "Piqure d'araignee: Encore des surprises!" Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013;140(Suppl 1):S141.

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Hassam B. "Ptosis compliquant un zona ophtalmique." Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013;140(Suppl 1):S78.

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Ait Ourhroui M, Hassam B. "Sarcoidose nasosinusienne." Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013;140(Suppl 1):S50.

Bouaddi M, Benzzi H, Jouid K, Benslama I, Hajjaj-Hassouni N, Hassam B, Senouci K. "Papules des mains revelant une maladie generale." Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013;140(Suppl 1):S133-S134.

Jouid K, Bouaddi M, Benzzi H, El Amrani LF, Senouci K, Hassam B. "Pemphigus vegetant associe a un lupus systemique chez une patiente de 34 ans." Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013;140(Suppl 1):S122.

F.Poster Presentations

EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S, Hazmiri FZ, Belaabidia B. "Profil epidemiologique des tumeurs cutanees malignes au CHU de Marrakech." Poster, EADV Congress, Cracow, Poland, October 2009.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Lassaoui K, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome." Poster, EADV Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2013.

Benhiba H, Benzzi H, Ait Ourhroui M, Senouci K, Hassam B. "Psoriasis and diabetes comorbidity." Poster, EADV Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2013.

Pso 2013 (International Psoriasis Congress)

Benhiba H, Benzzi H, Ait Ourhroui M, Senouci K, Hassam B. "Psoriasis tied to higher risk of diabetes." Poster, Pso 2013, Palais des Congres, Paris, July 2013.

ADF (Association des Dermatologistes Francophones)

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Lassaoui K, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Syndrome de Melkersson Rosenthal: a propos d'un cas." Poster, Congres de l'ADF, Chamonix, France, February 2011.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S, Hazmiri FZ, Belaabidia B, El Alouani C, Tahri A. "Profil epidemiologique, anatomo-clinique et evolutif des tumeurs cutanees epitheliales et melaniques malignes au CHU Mohamed VI Marrakech (A propos de 180 cas)." Poster, Congres de l'ADF, Chamonix, France, February 2011.

National & Maghreb Congresses

Benzzi H, Hassam B. "Oeil et antipaludeens de synthese." Poster, Congres de Medecine Interne, Marrakech, September 2012.

Benzzi H, Yacoubi H, Akhdari N, Amal S, Zahlane M, Essaadouni L. "Maladie de Behcet: analyse clinique et comparaison des criteres diagnostiques." Poster, XXIIe Congres National de Dermatologie, Casablanca, October 2009.

Ouhajjou J, Benzzi H, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Connaissances et attitudes vis-a-vis du soleil: personnel paramedical versus population generale a Marrakech." 1er Prix de Communication Affichee Poster, 17e Congres Maghrebin de Dermatologie, October 2009.

Benzzi H, Akhdari N, Amal S, Droussi H, Ettalbi A. "Epidemiologie des tumeurs cutanees malignes et techniques chirurgicales de reconstruction." Poster, XXIIe Congres National de Dermatologie, March 2010.

Benzzi H, Ouhajjou J, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S. "Les dermatomyosites: experience du service de dermatologie de Marrakech." Poster, 17e Congres Maghrebin de Dermatologie, March 2010.

Benzzi H, Hocar O, Akhdari N, Amal S, El Alouani C, Khouchani M, Benhmidoune MA, Tahri A, Sebbani M, Amine M. "Etude des effets cutaneomuqueux de l'administration de la therapie ciblee en cancerologie." Poster, Interface Franco-Marocaine en Dermatologie / XXIIIe Congres National, Marrakech, October 2010.

Elourradi R, Benzzi H, Amal S. "Pyoderma gangrenosum: a propos de 11 cas." Poster, Congres Maghrebin de Dermatologie, Algiers, October 2012.

G.Articles Submitted to Peer-Reviewed Journals (2013)

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Aitouhroui M, Hassam B, Saidi I, Kettani M. "What do you think of an unusual axillary mass?" Original article. Submitted July 11, 2013.

Benzzi H, Bouaddi M, Jouid K, Benhiba H, Aitouhroui M, Hassam B. "Ptosis complicating an ophthalmic herpes zoster: About a case and review of literature." Original article. Submitted September 15, 2013.

Benzzi H, Hassam B. "La leishmaniose neonatale." Image en Dermatologie. Submitted June 20, 2013.

Benzzi H, Hassam B. "Maladie de Bowen: une localisation inhabituelle!" Image en Dermatologie. Submitted July 4, 2013.

Benzzi H, Hassam B. "Le carcinome basocellulaire: quand l'habit ne fait pas le moine!" Image en Dermatologie. Submitted July 4, 2013.

H.Awards

1er Prix de Communication Affichee (First Prize, Poster Presentation) 17e Congres Maghrebin de Dermatologie, October 2009. For: "Connaissances et attitudes vis-a-vis du soleil: personnel paramedical versus population generale a Marrakech."

I.US Clinical Trial Contributions

Veteran of pivotal Phase III clinical trials in atopic dermatitis (dupilumab) under Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2016-2018. These multicenter randomized controlled trials contributed to the FDA approval of Dupixent and transformed the standard of care in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Veteran of multiple Phase III clinical trials in psoriasis evaluating next-generation biologic therapies under Dr. Mark Lebwohl, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2016-2018. Contributed to the clinical development programs of several biologics that subsequently received FDA approval and redefined treatment paradigms in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

J.Theses & Dissertations

Benzzi H. "Profil epidemiologique et anatomoclinique des tumeurs cutanees malignes au CHU Mohamed VI de Marrakech." MD thesis, Universite Cadi Ayyad, Faculty of Medicine, Marrakech.

Benzzi H. "Adhesion au traitement des patients atteints de dermatoses bulleuses auto-immunes." Specialty memoir (Dermatology), Universite Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat.

Benzzi H. "Causal Bayesian Networks to Identify Causal Risk Factors in Coronary Artery Disease." PhD dissertation (in progress), Clinical Research Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2022-2026.

K.Institutional Service & Governance

Former Member, AI Governance Committee, Mount Sinai Health System (co-chaired by Dr. Darrow). Institutional oversight of AI deployment, transparency standards, and ethical review of AI-driven clinical decision support systems.