IBDHorizons June 24th Oklahoma Dialogue

Speakers

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  Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, MHCM Professor of Clinical Medicine, Executive Vice Chair of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer of the UC Health System
  

  Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, MHCM

  Professor of Clinical Medicine, Executive Vice Chair of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer of the UC Health System

  Dr. Anita Afzali is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Executive Vice Chair of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is Associate Chief Medical Officer of the UC Health System. She received her medical degree and then completed Internal Medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.

  While in fellowship, Dr. Afzali worked in outcomes research and epidemiology, and graduated with a Masters in Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her sub-specialty training includes a one-year advanced IBD fellowship at the University of Washington, prior to becoming faculty. While practicing at the University of Washington – Harborview Medical Center, Dr. Afzali served as the Director of the IBD Program and Associate Medical Director of Gastroenterology Clinics. After Seattle, Dr. Afzali moved to Columbus, OH to be the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations of Gastroenterology at The Ohio State University.

  Her research interests include clinical outcomes and association of bowel and joint disease, influence of the metabolic syndrome and impact of race/ethnicity in IBD, pharmacoeconomics, pediatric-to-adult transition, and women of childbearing age with IBD. She is extensively involved in IBD clinical trials for investigational therapies. She has extensive peer-reviewed publications, an invited lecturer on national and international programs, and serves on several international advisory boards and committees including Co-Chair of the Crohn’s & Colitis National Professional Education Committee, Member of the ACG Minority Affairs and Cultural Diversity committee, Vice Chair of Publications Committee for the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO).

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  Tauseef Ali, MD MD, MPH, FACG, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
  

  Tauseef Ali, MD

  MD, MPH, FACG, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

  Dr. Tauseef Ali is a consultant gastroenterologist at SSM Health Saint Anthony Hospital. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma in the section of Digestive Disease and Nutrition and adjunct faculty at Oklahoma State University. He is the chief of the Gastroenterology Section at SSM Health Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma, where he also serves as director of IBD Clinical and Research program. Dr. Ali graduated from King Edward Medical College, Pakistan (2001). He completed his internal medicine residency (2006) and Gastroenterology fellowship (2009) program from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He was also selected as the CCF visiting IBD fellow at the University of Chicago (2008).

  His clinical interest includes Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He was the recipient of the AGA Bridges to Excellence Award to provide quality service to IBD patients. He is the author of Crohn’s and Colitis for Dummies book by Wiley Publishers. He is a fellow member of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and has served on ACG International Relations, Training, Educational Affairs, Bylaws, membership and Public Relations Committees.

  Dr. Ali is currently serving as the Chair of the American College of Gastroenterology Public Relations Committee. He has been the recipient of the ACG United States and World Gastroenterology Train the Trainers Program Travel Award. He has served as section editor for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the ACG Self-Assessment Test subcommittee. His research interest is in sleep-related disorders in IBD patients. He is member of American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association and Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. He is an active member of the Govt. and Industry Affairs Committee and Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce of Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. He is recognized as the community leader and moderator for the ACG and CCFA IBD Circle, an online physician discussion forum. He regularly tweets through is educational twitter accounts @ibdtweets and the founder and moderator of social media international ibd journal club (@ibdclub). Dr. Ali is currently serving as the American College of Gastroenterology Governor for Oklahoma Chapter.