Journal of Tuberculosis and Therapeutics
Open Access

Biography

Dr. Juzar Ali, Professor of Medicine at LSU is an academic clinician and healthcare administrator within the section of Pulmonary Critical care section at LSUHSC New Orleans. He has worked nationally and internationally in the field of tuberculosis, and at the LSU Health Sciences Center has developed programs that contribute to the education of medical students, allied health professionals, and the community. His clinical academic and research interest include the diagnosis and management of tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease and related co morbidities in pulmonary medicine. He has participated in various multicenter studies and trials of tuberculosis and Non-TB Mycobacteria and has co-authored a textbook, Pulmonary Pathophysiology, a symptom-based clinical and pathophysiologic review of lung diseases. He has also developed a Chest Radiology PRE-TEST series for medical students and residents. Dr. Ali is a respected educator and recipient of numerous teaching awards. He was recently recognized as a member of the Best Doctors in America and at a national level was awarded the Fulbright Scholar Teaching Grant and Alumni award and Fulbright Senior Scholar Award twice with academic tenures in Turkey and India. He has been a Visiting Faculty to Vietnam under the US-Vietnam Education Fund. Please refer to CV and Detailed data on site for details of past and current clinical, administrative and leadership roles of his clinical patient care activities through LSUHSC ____________________________________________________________________________________

Research Interest

Healthcare, Pulmonary Critical care, Mycobacteria

Publications

Characteristics of HIV/TB Co-Infected Patients with Data of T-Spot TB Testing: Review of Practice Pattern in an HIV Outpatient Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana