
Zarina Sultana Ali MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Peripheral Nerve
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Join to View Full Profile
801 Spruce Street, 3rd floorPennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-829-6700
Dr. Ali is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Zarina Ali is a neurosurgeon based in Philadelphia, PA with a subspecialty in peripheral nerve. She completed her medical education at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2009. Dr. Ali has authored several publications in premier journals such as the Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery, International Journal of Spine Surgery, and Annals of Surgery. These works cover a range of topics, including nerve surgery outcomes, disparities in spinal fusion outcomes, the efficacy of ChatGPT as an educational tool for neurosurgery preparation, surgical approaches to spinal deformities, and the impact of enhanced recovery after surgery. Additionally, she's involved in a clinical trial centered on post-operative health data collection via text messaging.
Education & Training
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- DE State Medical License 2024 - 2027
- PA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Post-op Crowd Sourcing Health Data Via Text-messaging Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Engineering the Future of Restorative Clinical Peripheral Nerve Surgery.Justin C Burrell, Zarina S Ali, Eric L Zager, Joseph M Rosen, Mykhailo M Tatarchuk
Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2025-04-01 - Smartphone accelerometers as tools to study the effect of socioeconomic disparities in neurosurgical outcomes: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis.Daksh Chauhan, Hasan S Ahmad, Kristen Park, Yohannes Ghenbot, Robert Subtirelu
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-04-01 - Intravenous tranexamic acid and reduction in blood loss and perioperative transfusion requirements in adult spinal deformity: a multicenter propensity-scored observati...Mert Marcel Dagli, Connor A Wathen, Joshua L Golubovsky, Yohannes Ghenbot, John D Arena
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Original Article Predictors of Failure of Non-Operative Management Following Subaxial Spine Trauma and Creation of the Modified Subaxial Injury Classification (mSLIC) ...Neil R Malhotra, Zarina S Ali, Cole Rinehart, James M Schuster, Ali K Ozturk, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- 28 Community Programs Receive Grants Through Penn Medicine CAREs ProgramMay 13th, 2021
- Penn Launches Region’s First Interdisciplinary Center Focused on Treating Nerve DisordersApril 1st, 2021
- Penn Launches Region’s First Interdisciplinary Center Focused on Treating Nerve DisordersApril 1st, 2021
- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: