Sabina Ali, MD is the medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. Dr. Ali is also an Associate clinical professor at University of California San Francisco. After earning her medical degree from Jinnah Sindh Medical University in Pakistan, Ali completed a residency in pediatrics at University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital. She completed a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Ali’s research interest is in quality improvement in IBD care. She is actively involved both locally and nationally with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. She is the physician lead for ImproveCareNow for UCSF. She has served as chair for Northern California Crohn's and Colitis Medical Advisory committee.
Dr. Ali has been active in the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) with the inflammatory bowel disease committee and telehealth special interest group. She also serves as the NASPGHAN to Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS).
In her free time, she loves to travel, especially to explore new places.