Zafar Ali, MD, MS.

Professional Background

Dr. Zafar Ali is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he has served since 2019. He earned his medical degree (MBBS) from the esteemed Khyber Medical College in Peshawar, Pakistan in 2015, followed by completing his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City from 2016 to 2019. To further advance his academic and research capabilities, Dr. Ali pursued and obtained a Master's degree in Clinical Science and Research from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

• MBBS, Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan
• Residency, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

• Internal Medicine Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine

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Research

Overview

Dr. Ali holds a Master's degree in Clinical Science and Research from the University of Kansas, complementing his medical expertise with strong research capabilities. His proficiency in statistical analysis and research methodology enhance his research work, which primarily focuses on cardiology and preventive medicine.

• Ali Zafar, Kim Luke, Gupta Kamal. 2025. Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Interventional Cardiology Clinics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccl.2024.11.005
• Ali Zafar, Khan Abdul Wali, Shatla Islam, Mufarrih Sayyeda Aleena, Talluri Rithvik, Asif Talal. 2024. Cardiac thrombus in acute ischemic stroke: impact on endovascular thrombectomy utilization. Thrombosis Journal, 22 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-024-00650-3
• Ali Zafar, Isom Nicholas, Dalia Tarun, Sami Farhad, Mahmood Uzair, Shah Zubair, Gupta Kamal. 2020. Direct oral anticoagulant use in left ventricular thrombus. Thrombosis Journal, 18 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-020-00242-x
• Ali Zafar, Gadre Akshaya, Munguti Cyrus M, Greene Amelia, Munshi Kartik, Gupta Kamal. 2024. ISOLATED PERICARDIECTOMY MORTALITY AND READMISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES: A NATIONAL READMISSIONS DATABASE ANALYSIS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83 (13), 596. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02586-5
• Ali Zafar, Chan Wan-Chi, Ellerbeck Edward, Mustafa Reem, Vindhyal Mohinder R, Gupta Kamal. 2024. SEX DISPARITIES IN STROKE HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83 (13), 2268. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04258-x
• Ali Zafar, Mufarrih Sayyeda Aleena, Ali Amjad, Abraham Michael G, Ramani Gokul, Gupta Kamal. 2025. Trends in utilization and impact of hospital procedural volume on mortality after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 34 (1), 108133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108133
• Ali Zafar, Chan Wan-Chi, Ellerbeck Edward, Mustafa Reem, Vindhyal Mohinder R, Gupta Kamal. 2024. TRENDS IN STROKE HOSPITALIZATIONS IN PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83 (13), 1823. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(24)03813-0
• Ali Zafar, Saeed Ibrahim, Kennedy Kevin, O'Keefe James, Al-Sayyed Leen Husni, Zafar Yousaf, Thompson Randall, Bybee Kevin. 2019. CORRELATION OF CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORES AMONG COHABITANTS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73 (9), 1797. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32403-9
• Ali Zafar, Zafar Yousaf, Saeed Ibrahim M, Kennedy Kevin F, Bybee Kevin, O'Keefe James H, Thompson Randall C, Al-Sayyed Leen. 2019. Sa1641 – Correlation of Hepatic Steatosis Among Cohabitants. Gastroenterology, 156 (6), S-1265. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(19)40164-9
• Shafiq Muhammad, Ali Zafar, Ukani Rehman, Brewer Joseph. 2018. Isavuconazole: A Promising Salvage Therapy for Invasive Mucormycosis. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2547