Mohammed Ali
Professor
Faculty, Global Health
Jointly Appointed, Epidemiology
William H. Foege Distinguished Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health
Co-Director, Emory Global Diabetes Research Center, Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Vice Chair (Research), Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Mohammed K. Ali is a product of 4 continents. He obtained his medical degree in Cape Town, and subsequently studied at the University of Oxford obtaining master's training in cardiovascular medicine and a degree in global public health. He also completed his MBA and family medicine board certification at Emory.
Since 2008, he has built a portfolio focused on cardiometabolic health (diabetes, obesity, and other related conditions), health care and preventive services, and translation and implementation science. He has served as a scientific consultant/advisor for the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation since 2010. He has also led or contributed to reports for the World Health Organization, World Bank, and the National Academy of Medicine.
HONORS:
2002 Golden Key International Honor Society (Medical School)
2005 Rhodes Scholar (South Africa-at-large & New College)
2012 Organization and Management Faculty Award + two class awards, Goizueta Business School
2012 Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society (Business School)
2012 Hubert Department of Global Health Teaching Award
2013 Consortium of Universities for Global Health Velji Award for Excellence in Teaching
2013 Delta-Omega Public Health Honor Society
2013 Pfizer-ASPPH Early Career Teaching Award
2014: Fellow of the American Heart Association
Contact Information
Hubert Department of Global Health ,
Atlanta , GA 30322
1518 Clifton Road NE
Phone: 404-727-9776
Email: mkali@emory.edu
URL: @mkali_twindad
Areas of Interest
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diabetes
- Global Health
- Health Services Research
- Implementation Science
Education
- MD 2003, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- MSc Cardiovascular Medicine 2006, University of Oxford, UK
- MSc Global Health Sciences 2007, University of Oxford, UK
- MBA (management and business) 2012, Emory University
Courses Taught
- GH 509: Transl&Implementation Sciences
Affiliations & Activities
Faculty and Executive Committee, Global Health and Development PhD Program
Faculty, Nutrition and Health Sciences PhD Program
Primary Care Physician, The Emory Clinic
Emory Healthcare Diabetes Council
Leadership Council, International Society for Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention, 2022 -
Member, CDC Fries Prize Jury, 2020 -
Advisor, Division of Diabetes Translation, US CDC
Fellow, American Heart Association
Member, American Diabetes Association
Publications
- Ali MK, Chwastiak L, Poongothai S, Emmert-Fees KMF, Patel SA, Anjana RM, Sagar R, Shankar R, Sridhar GR, Kosuri M, Sosale AR, Sosale B, Rao D, Tandon N, Narayan KMV, Mohan V; INDEPENDENT Study Group., 2020, Effect of a Collaborative Care Model on Depressive Symptoms and Glycated Hemoglobin, Blood Pressure, and Serum Cholesterol Among Patients With Depression and Diabetes in India The INDEPENDENT Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA, 324, 651-662
- Ali MK, McKeever Bullard K, Imperatore G, Benoit SR, Rolka DB, Albright AL, Gregg EW., 2019, Reach and Use of Diabetes Prevention Services in the United States, 2016-2017., JAMA Network Open, ,
- Ali MK, Siegel KR, Chandrasekar E, Tandon R., Montoya PA, Mbanya JC, Chan J, Zhang P, Narayan K.M.V., 2017, Diabetes: An Update on the Pandemic and Potential Solutions., World Bank Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition, ,
- Ali MK, Singh K, Kondal D, Devarajan R, Patel SA, Shivashankar R, Ajay VS, Unnikrishnan AG, Menon VU, Varthakavi PK, Viswanathan V, Dharmalingam M, Bantwal G, Sahay RK, Masood MQ, Khadgawat R, Desai A, Sethi B, Prabhakaran D, Narayan KM, Tandon N; CARRS Trial Group., 2016, Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Quality Improvement Strategy to Improve Achievement of Diabetes Care Goals: A Randomized, Controlled Trial., Annals of Internal Medicine, ,
- Ali MK, Bullard KM, Saaddine JB, Cowie CC, Imperatore G, Gregg EW, 2013, Achievement of Goals in U.S. Diabetes Care, 1999-2010, New England Journal of Medicine , 368(17), 1613-24
- Ali MK, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Williamson DF, 2012, How Effective Were Lifestyle Interventions In Real-World Settings That Were Modeled On The Diabetes Prevention Program?, Health Affairs , 31, 1
- Ali MK, Grund J, and Koplan JP for the Global Health Case Competition Planning Committee, 2011, Case competitions to engage students in global health, Lancet, 377 (9776), 1473 - 1474