Mohammed K. Ali, MBChB, MSc, MBA

Biography

Mohammed K. Ali, MBChB, MSc, MBA, is a professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health and Department of Epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health and in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.

Board certified in family medicine, Dr. Ali has master’s training in cardiovascular medicine, global health, and business and management with expertise in diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and implementation/translation sciences. He has extensive experience in study design, implementation and management of large population-based studies, as well as quality assurance and control.

Education

Dr. Ali earned his medical degree from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and completed master’s degrees in global health and cardiovascular medicine from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom as a Rhodes Scholar and in business and management from Emory University.

Titles & Roles

• Vice Chair of Research and Professor of Medicine

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Associate Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology

  Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Research

Dr. Ali's areas of interest include the application of epidemiology and implementation science as they relate to diabetes, cardiovascular health, and health services improvement. He co-directs an NIDDK-funded Center for Diabetes Translation Research and serves as a scientific advisor for the Division of Diabetes Translation at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has also led and contributed to reports commissioned by the World Bank, the World Health Organization, and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

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