Ambika P Ashraf MD , FAAP

Summary

• Dr. Ambika P. Ashraf is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist based in Birmingham. She serves as the Division Director of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and holds the Ralph Frohsin Endowed Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Ashraf completed her pediatric residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at UAB, following earlier residency training at BronxCare Health System. She earned her medical degree and postgraduate training in pediatrics at Calicut Medical College, India. Her clinical and research expertise spans pediatric lipid disorders, metabolic bone disease, diabetes, insulin resistance, and rare and complex endocrine conditions in children and adolescents. Dr. Ashraf has authored and contributed to numerous publications in these areas and is actively involved in multiple clinical trials. She is deeply committed to medical education, mentorship, and health system improvement, with a longstanding dedication to advancing equitable, high-quality care for children.