Omer Ali

Consultant Nephrologist

Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC)

UAE

Dr. Omer Ali joins Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) with nearly 14 years of experience in renal medicine, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. With an extensive academic background, Dr. Ali first earned his Bachelor of Science degree from University College London, UK, in 2005. He then went on to complete his MBChB degree at Cardiff University, UK, in 2007. In 2011, he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in London, UK, only to then obtain his CCT in Nephrology and General Internal Medicine from the same institution in 2018. He has worked at several prestigious institutions in the UK over the course of his professional career including Guy's and St Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London. Most recently, he was a consultant in nephrology as well as acute and general medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust, UK. His specialties include diabetic nephropathy, chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury. He also has experience running a specialist diabetic kidney disease clinic and a transplant clinic. Being a skilled physician, Dr. Ali received the Barbara Ansell Prize from the Royal Society of Medicine in 2013 and was nominated for the clinical Teaching Excellence Award at King's College London in 2015. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. This title comes in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of diabetes and nephrology education. He has contributed to numerous publications over the years on a variety of topics including kidney disease and diabetes. His work has appeared in renowned publications such as The Lancet and the British Medical Journal, among others. He has also presented at key international conferences such as the Annual American Society of Nephrology meeting to actively participate in knowledge sharing with his peers.