Erum Ali

Erum Ali, MBBS, serves as Assistant Professor in Psychiatry (Phoenix) at Creighton University's School of Medicine and Assistant Program Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, she holds dual clinical-academic roles through MIHS (Maricopa Integrated Health System) where she trains psychiatry fellows in specialized pediatric mental health care.

Her clinical research spans critical areas in youth psychiatry including autism spectrum disorders, adolescent personality disorders, trauma in incarcerated populations, and pharmacological interventions. She emphasizes evidence-based approaches to complex conditions like reactive attachment disorder and sexualized behaviors in children, with recent work focusing on reducing polypharmacy through residential treatment models.

Dr. Ali's contributions have been recognized through multiple institutional honors:

• Three-time recipient of MIHS Attending of the Year Award (2016, 2012, and 2010)
• Best Mentor Award from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program (2014)
• Inclusion in Phoenix Magazine's Top Doctors (2011)
• Gustavo Lage, M.D. Psychotherapy Award for clinical excellence

As Assistant Program Director, she oversees fellowship curriculum development and clinical supervision, regularly presenting educational content at AACAP conferences and Grand Rounds. Her teaching innovations include millennial-focused strategies and specialized workshops on autism diagnosis for the Arizona Society of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.