Tayyeba K. Ali

Tayyeba K. Ali, MD is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University. She practices as a Board Certified ophthalmologist specializing in complex corneal disease and uveitis at Palo Alto Medical Foundation / Sutter Health in Sunnyvale, CA, and serves as a medical specialist for Google. Additionally, she holds leadership roles as Associated Director for Pegasus Physician Writers at Stanford and Senior Fiction Editor for The Pegasus Review medical literary magazine.

Her educational background includes:

• Undergraduate training in English literature and creative writing from Agnes Scott College
• Medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine
• Ophthalmology residency at Jones Eye Institute / UAMS
• Fellowships in cornea, external disease, refractive surgery and uveitis at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (ranked #1 eye hospital in the U.S.)

Dr. Ali's research and professional interests focus on Corneal Disease, Uveitis, International Medicine, Resident Education, Health Technology, and Medical Ethics. She actively explores moral crossroads in healthcare delivery and integrates medical humanities through her editorial work, emphasizing the intersection of clinical practice and narrative medicine. Her background as a second-generation American informs her interest in migrant/refugee healthcare experiences and cultural identity preservation.

She has received significant recognition including:

• Bascom Palmer Fellow of the Year Award
• Jones Eye Dean’s Faculty Award

Dr. Ali maintains active involvement in academic medicine through national/international lectures, resident education initiatives, and membership in the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. Her dual expertise in clinical ophthalmology and health technology development positions her at the forefront of medical innovation while advancing medical literary arts through Pegasus Physician Writers and The Pegasus Review.