
Shawkut Ali MD MEd (He/Him)
Addiction Medicine
Assistant Professor Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine Emory School of Medicine
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- 1821 Clifton Rd NESuite 1200Atlanta, GA 30329 
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Summary
- Shawkut Ali, MD, is a family medicine specialist with a subspecialty in addiction medicine based in Atlanta, GA. He completed his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, followed by a residency in family medicine at Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and a fellowship in addiction medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Ali holds a Master of Education in Community Counseling from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at Emory School of Medicine in the Psychiatry and Family Medicine Departments. His research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Opioid Management and Harm Reduction Journal. Dr. Ali received the MERF Scholarship from the Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Treatment of Addiction in 2020-2021.
Education & Training
 Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2022 - 2023 Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2022 - 2023
 Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 2019 - 2022 Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 2019 - 2022
 Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2019 Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2019
 University of Georgia MEd, Community Counseling , 2009 - 2011 University of Georgia MEd, Community Counseling , 2009 - 2011
 University of FloridaBS, Psychology , 2005 - 2009 University of FloridaBS, Psychology , 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
 GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026 GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
 American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
 American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- MERF Scholarship Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Treatment of Addiction, 2020-2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Addiction Medicine Consultation and Harm Reduction Among Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department.Shawkut Amaan Ali, Jasmine Shell, Denise Makala, Marshall Bedder
 Substance Use & Misuse. 2025-01-01
- Reasons for emergency department visits of patients with opioid use disorder at an urban safety-net hospital: A retrospective records review.Shawkut Ali, Shona Lowe, James S George, Christopher Brown, Gloria Sanchez
 Journal of Opioid Management. 2023-11-16
- 3 citationsNaloxone prescriptions among patients with a substance use disorder and a positive fentanyl urine drug screen presenting to the emergency department.Shawkut Amaan Ali, Jasmine Shell, Raymond Harris, Marshall Bedder
 Harm Reduction Journal. 2023-10-05
Journal Articles
- Naloxone prescriptions among patients with a substance use disorder and a positive fentanyl urine drug screen presenting to the emergency departmentShawkut Amaan Ali, Jasmine Shell, Raymond Harris, Marshall Bedder, Harm Reduction Journal, 10/5/2023
Professional Memberships
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- American College of Academic Addiction MedicineMember
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