
Ali Naji MD
Transplantation
Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce StFl 4Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2050
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Summary
- Dr. Ali Naji, MD is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. He is a Professor at Perelman School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1971 - 1976
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1970 - 1971
Shiraz University of Medical SciencesClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1974 - 2026
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Human Peripancreatic Adipose Tissue Paracrine Signaling Impacts Insulin Secretion, Blood Flow, and Gene Transcription.Bryan C Bergman, Karin Zemski Berry, Amanda Garfield, Amy Keller, Simona Zarini
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-06-17 - 2 citationsβ-Cell Secretory Capacity Predicts Metabolic Outcomes Over 6 Years After Human Islet Transplantation.Anneliese J Flatt, Austin M Matus, Robert J Gallop, Eileen Markmann, Cornelia Dalton-Bakes
Diabetes. 2025-05-01 - A Cure Within for Type 1 Diabetes: Stem Cell-derived Islet Transplantation.Divyansh Agarwal, Ali Naji
Transplantation. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
New Clues in Pancreas Lymph Nodes, Spleen Could Help Detect and Prevent Type 1 DiabetesNovember 26th, 2025
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Penn’s CAR-T Program Continues Path of ProgressAugust 28th, 2024
Joslin Diabetes Center Investigator Rohit N. Kulkarni, MD, PhD, Awarded $10 Million NIH/NIDDK Grant for Pioneering Diabetes and Obesity ResearchAugust 12th, 2024









