Fadwa Ali, M.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Surgery You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Fadwa Ali, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in colorectal surgery with a focus on colorectal cancer, robotic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery, and complex re-operative pelvic surgery. Dr. Ali earned her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar. She completed residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin . She gained advanced training through a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and a fellowship in advanced colorectal surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Ali joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021. She now serves as the director of the colorectal surgery service at Parkland Hospital. Dr. Ali has presented and published widely in her areas of clinical expertise. She serves as a reviewer for Annals of Gastroenterology, Colorectal Diseases, and Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Ali has received numerous honors, including Best Manuscript from the 2018 Best of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum Journal Symposium held at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual meeting and nomination in 2017 for the Jameson L. Chassin Award for Professionalism in General Surgery from the American College of Surgeons. Education Medical School Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar - Qatar (2013) Residency Medical College of Wisconsin (2018), General Surgery Fellowship Oregon Health & Science University Hospital (2019), Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute (2020), Surgical Oncology Publications Featured Publications Advances in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer. Ali F, Keshinro A, Weiser MR, Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2021 Jan 5 1 32-38 Evaluation and Management of Chronic Radiation Proctitis. Ali F, Hu KY, Dis Colon Rectum 2020 03 63 3 285-287 The Authors Reply. Ali F, Ridolfi TJ, Dis Colon Rectum 2018 07 61 7 e351 The impact of intravenous acetaminophen on pain after abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis. Blank JJ, Berger NG, Dux JP, Ali F, Ludwig KA, Peterson CY, J Surg Res 2018 07 227 234-245 Elevated Venous Thromboembolism Risk Following Colectomy for IBD Is Equal to Those for Colorectal Cancer for Ninety Days After Surgery. Ali F, Al-Kindi SG, Blank JJ, Peterson CY, Ludwig KA, Ridolfi TJ, Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Mar 61 3 375-381 Factors that Predict Failure to Meet MIPS Quality Measures for Asymptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy. Dua A, Koprowski S, Ali F, Desai SS Ann Vasc Surg 2017 Dec Evaluating handoffs in the context of a communication framework. Hasan H, Ali F, Barker P, Treat R, Peschman J, Mohorek M, Redlich P, Webb T, Surgery 2017 03 161 3 861-868 Utilization of the National Inpatient Sample for abdominal aortic aneurysm research. Dua A, Ali F, Traudt E, Desai SS Surgery 2017 Feb Gallbladder Volvulus in a Patient with Type I Choledochal Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Younan G, Schumm M, Ali F, Christians KK, Case Rep Surg 2016 2016 5626531 Popliteal vein repair may not impact amputation rates in combined popliteal artery and vein injury. Dua A, Desai SS, Ali F, Yang K, Lee C Vascular 2015 May Results 1-10 of 13 1 2 Next Last Honors & Awards Best ManuscriptBest of Diseases of Colon and Rectum (DC&R) Journal Symposium (2018) Nominee, Jameson L. Chassin Award for Professionalism in General SurgeryAmerican College of Surgeons (2017) Research AwardMedical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2017) Highest Achiever Award for a Senior ResidentAmerican Board of Surgery In-Training Exam (2016) John Just Award for Excellence in Thoracic SurgeryMedical College of Wisconsin (2015) Outstanding Medical Student Teacher AwardMedical College of Wisconsin (2015) Biomedical Research AwardWeill Cornell Medical College, Qatar (2013) Presidents AwardQatar Foundation (2013) Professional Associations/Affiliations American College of Surgeons American Medical Association American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
