Nadia Ali, M.D. Joins Hebrew SeniorLife’s Dept. of Medicine
BOSTON – Harvard Medical School affiliate Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL), a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of older adults, today announced Dr. Nadia Ali has joined HSL’s Department of Medicine. Dr. Ali is a Geriatric Specialist in the Rehabilitative Services Unit at HSL’s NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham, Mass. She also serves as Medical Director of the Skilled Nursing Facility at Orchard Cove, HSL’s continuing care retirement community in Canton, Mass.
“Dr. Ali already exemplifies one of our core cultural beliefs, Grow Professionally,” said Helen Chen, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Medicine at Hebrew SeniorLife. “She recently received her Certified Medical Director (CMD) credentials through the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. We welcome Dr. Ali to the Department of Medicine and look forward to her success as we help seniors live their best lives.”
Dr. Ali recently relocated from Texas, where she was Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Division of Geriatrics, and Medical Director, Cornerstone Gardens. She was also a member of the Baylor University Scott & White Diversity and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees. Dr. Ali completed her fellowship and residency in geriatric medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University/Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Ali graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, with distinction in internal medicine, pathology, and ophthalmology.
“My grandmother’s hip fracture and the resulting post-care impact on her health inspired me to pursue a career in geriatrics, particularly in preventing falls,” said Dr. Ali. “I am joining HSL because the organization is leading the way in reshaping care delivery for seniors and I know I can make a difference here in the field of aging.”
About Hebrew SeniorLife
Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Founded in Boston in 1903, the nonprofit organization today provides communities and health care for seniors, research into aging, and education for geriatric care providers. For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, visit http://www.hebrewseniorlife.org, follow us on Twitter @H_SeniorLife, like us on Facebook, or read our blog.
