Muhammad Sajawal Ali

Dr. Muhammad Sajawal Ali, M.D., M.S., serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine in Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University. He is also an Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, specializing in interventional pulmonology and pulmonary critical care medicine. Additionally, he has privileges at multiple clinical locations including Weill Cornell Medical Center and Upper East Side facilities.

Education:

• M.B.,B.S. - Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi (Pakistan), 2010
• M.S. in Clinical Research - Rush University, 2016

Research Focus: Dr. Ali's research concentrates on studying the performance parameters of bronchoscopic and pleural procedures to inform future innovations. His work particularly emphasizes robotic bronchoscopy applications, having helped establish the robotic bronchoscopy program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, now recognized as one of the leading programs in the country.

Clinical Expertise: His specialized clinical skills include interventional pulmonology, endobronchial ultrasound with biopsy, endobronchial valve placement, bronchial thermoplasty, tumor ablation, medical thoracoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, and management of pulmonary nodules and lung cancer.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellows’ Teaching Award (2021-2022) - University of Michigan
• Best Teaching Fellow (2018-2019) - Medical College of Wisconsin
• Clinical Skills and Scholarship Award (2013-2014) - John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County
• Student Education Award (2014) - John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County
• Best House Officer Award (2011) - Jinnah Hospital, Allama Iqbal Medical College
• Begum Shafiqa Zia-ul-Haq Scholarship (2009-2010) - Aga Khan University
• College Roll of Honor (2005, 2003) - University College Lahore

Certifications:

• American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (Interventional Pulmonology)
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
• American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)