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Ali Tavakkoli, MD, General Surgery, Boston, MA

AliTavakkoliMD

General Surgery Boston, MA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief, Division of General and GI Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2005
  • Barts and The London SOM & Dent
    Barts and The London SOM & DentClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Metabolic Reprogramming of Natural Killer Cells in Obesity Limits Antitumor Responses  
    Ali Tavakkoli, Michael B Brenner, Kevin Wei, Ashley Vernon, Nature
  • Original Investigation Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Patients  
    Navkaranbir S Bajaj, Ron Blankstein, Sharmila Dorbala, Ankur Gupta, Deepak L Bhatt, Viviany R Taqueti, Ali Tavakkoli, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

  • Telemedicine Has Expanded to Access to Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, but Health Disparities Remain
    Telemedicine Has Expanded to Access to Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, but Health Disparities RemainJanuary 18th, 2022
  • Telemedicine Expanded Access to Surgical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic, but Disparities Remain
    Telemedicine Expanded Access to Surgical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic, but Disparities RemainJanuary 14th, 2022
  • Wangensteen Scientific Forum Dedicated to Dr. Stanley W. Ashley
    Wangensteen Scientific Forum Dedicated to Dr. Stanley W. AshleyOctober 25th, 2021
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