Bassem Ghali

Bassem Ghali, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His professional interests span inpatient general internal medicine, global health equity, and healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings. He focuses on improving patient care through patient narratives, advancing social medicine education, and developing technology tools for hospitalists.

Education:

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University (2007)
• MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine (2013)
• Internal Medicine Residency, Yale New Haven Hospital (2016)
• HEAL Global Health Equity Fellowship, UCSF (2018)
• MSc Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2022)

Research Interests: Dr. Ghali’s work emphasizes global health equity, particularly in rural regions like Chhattisgarh, India, and partnerships with underserved communities such as the Navajo Nation during the pandemic. He bridges clinical practice with biomedical engineering research, including biomaterials for medical devices.

Additional Details:

• Co-leads the HEAL Initiative at UCSF’s Institute for Global Health Sciences
• Focuses on coaching trainees and faculty in healthcare systems
• Develops tech tools to improve hospitalist workflows