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Imran Ali, MD
Hospital Medicine
About Me
Dr. Imran Ali is Assistant Professor Department of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai based at the New Jewish Home Long Term Care Center. He will work with Mount Sinai's Tisch Institute's Cancer and Aging Program.
He completed training in Palliative Care/Geriatric Supportive Oncology training at NYC VA System/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He previously was at the University of Connecticut Center on Aging with a special focus on Geriatric Oncology. He has completed a Residency in the department of internal medicine at Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health. Imran has graduated from St. Georges’ University School of Medicine’s Global Scholar’s program pursuing a combined Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health at New York Medical College.. His interest in public health is also providing the basis for his career plans in broadcast medical journalism where educating the public is the top priority. Imran has gained experience by spending a year at CNN’s medical news unit with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and now has begun his broadcast medical journalism career as a contributor to ABC 8′ Good Morning Connecticut as well as CNN HLN. He has been a contributor to the Walt Disney Television’s ABC News Medical Unit which covers Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir. He has been covering how COVID-19 has particularly affected older adults and nursing homes and he also contributes on-air for the World News Now overnight broadcast.
Dr. Ali strives for a career in clinical as well as policy/advocacy position in Geriatric Medicine specifically with the intersection between emerging cancer therapies, survivorship, and palliative care with training at the University of Connecticut Center on Aging, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Mount Sinai Hospital. With regard to research, he is working on a better understanding of what methods be it blood biomarkers or specific functional assessment can predict better outcomes in the oncological treatment of older adults. Another area of interest is examining the incidence of cognitive impairment with newer targeted immunotherapy in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer specifically in older adults.
When it comes to public health, he aims to focus on improving long-term care preparedness in settings of emergencies with special care for the needs of vulnerable populations such as older adults.
Language
English
Position
CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Research Topics
Cognitive Neurology, Health Services Research, Memory, Public Health, Rehabilitation
Clinical Focus
- Abnormal Liver Enzymes
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Anemia
- Annual Physical
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Burning Sensation in Urine
- Cancer Screening
- Cellulitis
- Chronic Respiratory Failure
- Circadian Rhythm Disorders
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile Colitis
- Constipation
- Cough
- Dehydration
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Ear Wax Cleaning
- Emphysema
- Encephalitis
- Frequent Urination
- Gout
- Hearing Problems / Ringing in Ears
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Sugar / Hyperglycemia
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypernatremia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Impaired Gait
- Insomnia
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Leukocytosis / High White Blood Count
- Leukopenia / Low White Blood Count
- Low Blood Pressure / Hypotension
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Restrictive Lung Disease
- Seasonal Influenza
- Septic Arthritis
- Shortness of Breath / Difficulty in Breathing
- Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy
- Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Sinusitis
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin Allergy
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Paralysis
- Sleep Studies
- Sleep Talking
- Sleep Walking
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Snoring
- Sore Throat
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sports Concussion
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Pain
- Stress Fracture
- Stroke Check-up / Prevention
- Swelling
- Swelling in Legs
- Swelling in Neck
- Swine Flu Shot
- Syphilis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Temporal Arteritis
- Tendinopathy
- Tendonitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thrombocytosis / High Platelets
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroiditis
- Tinea Capitis
- Tinea Versicolor
- Tingling / Numbness / Weakness
- Tiredness / Fatigue
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- Tooth Abscess
- Toxic Hepatitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Trichomoniasis
- Trigger Finger
- Tropical Disease / Parasite / Malaria
- Tuberculosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Typhoid Fever
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Urethral Syndrome
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urticaria
- Vaccine Allergy
- Vaginal Discharge / Infection
- Vaginal Yeast Infection
- Vascular Lesions
- Vasculitis
- Vein Thrombosis / Inflammation
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Viral Meningitis
- Viral Pharyngitis
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
- Weight Gain (Hormone Imbalance)
- Weight Management
- Wellness
- Wilson's Disease
- Wound Care
- Wrist Sprain
- Xanthelasma And Xanthoma
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Education
MD, St. George's School of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine
Bridgeport Hospital
Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine
University of CT Health Center, John N Dempsey Hospital
Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Ali during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Editorial Services
- Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Outside Employment
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH)
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx VA)
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.