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Yousaf Ali, M.D., M.S.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-4912

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentNot Accepting New Patients

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Hospital Medicine

Biography

Dr. Ali is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine of the Department of Medicine at the University of Rochester. He is the Director of Quality for the Hospital Medicine Division. He is also Director of Medical Floor, 6-1600. He joined the University as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine in July, 1996 and became full time faculty in July 2001.

Professional Background

Dr. Ali attended the King Edward Medical College, Lahore and was graduated in 1983. He completed rotating residency in Pakistan and then trained in the United Kingdom. He then completed his internship and residency in the Department of Internal Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, affiliated with the University of Rochester from 1992-1995.

He received M.S. in Medical Management Program from the Simon School of Business, Rochester, NY in the year 2007.

He was Chief Documentation Officer for University of Rochester Medical Center from 2007 to 2017.

He is currently course director for Quality and Safety Rounds for Hospital Medicine Division. This is a monthly CME rounds on topics related to patient quality of care.

Credentials

Education

1983
MBBS | King Edward Medical College, Lahore (Pakistan)

2007
MS | Simon Business School

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1993 - 06/30/1995
Residency in Internal Medicine at Park Ridge Hospital

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1993
Internship in Internal Medicine at Park Ridge Hospital

Awards

1979
Merit Scholarship in Medical school
Location: Lahore, Pakistan

1978
Merit Scholarship
Sponsor: Board of Intermediate education
Location: Sargodha

1974
Merit Scholarship
Sponsor: Board of secondary education
Location: Sargodha

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Patents

Patent Title: Tip of the Week
Patent #: TXu 1-813-376
Issue Date: Jul 23, 2012
Country: United States
Invented By: Yousaf Ali

Patent Title: Documentation Guidelines
Patent #: TXu 1-813-979
Issue Date: Jul 26, 2012
Country: United States
Invented By: Yousaf Ali

Patent Title: CMS and Joint Commission Core Measures
Patent #: TXu001834169
Issue Date: Dec 11, 2012
Country: United States
Invented By: Yousaf Ali

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Publications

Journal Articles

2020
Leung, T, Ali, Y, et al. "After covid peaks: views from four global regions" . SGIM Forum. 2020; 43.

2020
Ali, Y. "Mortality due to unintentional injury" . SGIM Forum. 2020; 44(1).

2019
Ali, Y. "Diagnostic errors in internal medicine" . SGIM Forum. 2019; 42(1).

Books & Chapters

2016
Book Title: Documentation Improvement Tips for Physicians and Medical Providers.
Author List: Ali, Y.
Published By: University of Rochester 2016 in Rochester, NY

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