Francis Timothy de Dombal, or Tim de Dombal (1937 – 1995) was a pioneer researcher of the Medical Officers Group notable for his role in the development of medical informatics and telehealth (healthcare telematics), that invented the computer-aided decision support (CADSS) and AAPHelp, both computer-aided diagnosis decision support systems (DSS), in his work along the University of Leeds. He also worked for the World Health Organization (WHO) and National Aero Space Agency (NASA).
Legacy He is currently considered by the scientific community to be one of the first researchers of health data and artificial intelligence (AI) due to the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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