Dr. Tayyeba Ali

Biography

Tayyeba K. Ali, MD, is a Board Certified ophthalmologist specializing in complex corneal diseases and uveitis. She practices at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation / Sutter Health. Dr. Ali has worked as a medical specialist for Google and completed fellowships in cornea, external disease, refractive surgery, and uveitis at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked #1 eye hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. She finished her ophthalmology residency at Jones Eye Institute / UAMS and earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. Additionally, she completed her undergraduate studies in English literature and creative writing at Agnes Scott College. Dr. Ali has received multiple academic teaching awards, including the Bascom Palmer Fellow of the Year Award and the Jone’s Eye Dean’s Faculty Award. She has delivered numerous lectures at national and international levels and has published several meeting abstracts and peer-reviewed journal articles. As a first-generation American, she is deeply interested in migrant and refugee stories, ethnic and religious identities, and the ethical challenges faced in healthcare. Dr. Ali is also the Associated Director of the Pegasus Physician Writers program and the Senior Fiction Editor of the medical literary magazine, Pegasus Review.

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