Usama Ahmed Ali, MD, PHD

Surgery
Specialties
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery, more

Locations and Appointments


New Patients

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 8
New York, NY 10032
US
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Insurances Accepted


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    Medicare Managed Care
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    Student Health
    Medicaid Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    HMO
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    EPO
    Great West (National)
    POS
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    EPO
    PPO
    Essential Plan
    HMO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Vytra
    Medicare Managed Care
    ConnectiCare
    POS
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    EPO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Local 1199
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    HMO
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    TRICARE
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Empire Plan
    POS
    Special Needs
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    Student Health
    Medicaid Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    HMO
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    EPO
    Great West (National)
    POS
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    EPO
    PPO
    Essential Plan
    HMO
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Vytra
    Medicare Managed Care
    ConnectiCare
    POS
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    EPO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Local 1199
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Railroad
    Multiplan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    HMO
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    TRICARE
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Empire Plan
    POS
    Special Needs
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    Medicare Managed Care

About Usama Ahmed Ali, MD, PHD


Dr. Usama Ahmed Ali is a colorectal surgeon who has expertise in the whole gamut of colorectal surgery, including minimally invasive and open colorectal surgical procedures, anorectal operations, and colonoscopy. He completed his medical training at Utrecht University in the Netherlands in 2007. He then did colorectal research as a PhD researcher and was a colorectal research fellow at the Cleveland Clinic in 2011 under the guidance of Dr. Pokala Ravi Kiran. He trained in general and colorectal surgery at the University Medical Center Utrecht and the St. Antonius Hospital in The Netherlands after which he worked as a general and colorectal surgeon in Riverieland Ziekenhuis in Tiel until 2022.


Dr. Ahmed Ali has an interest in a wide spectrum of colorectal conditions including benign colorectal conditions, diverticular disease, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, polyposis and anorectal disorders such as hemorrhoids, abscesses and anal fistulas.


Dr. Ahmed Ali trained extensively with Dr. Kiran and Dr. James Church. He works collaboratively with Dr. Church on complex fistula disease within the Anal Fistula Center and is part of the Hereditary Cancer and Familial Polyposis Center. He also works closely with Dr. Kiran in the management of various conditions including complex and reoperative colorectal surgery.


Dr. Ahmed Ali has a double PhD in medicine, one of which is in the surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. He also has a Masters in Evidence-Based Medicine from Oxford University. He is a Member of Dutch Society for Surgery and Dutch Society for Gastro-intestinal Surgery (2021).


Specialties & Expertise

  • Anal Cancer
  • Anal Fissure
  • Anal Fistula
  • Anorectal Disorder
  • Colon Cancer
  • Constipation
  • Diverticulitis
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Prolapse
  • Small Bowel Resection

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

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