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Ali is a Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon who specializes in conservative, non-surgical and surgical

treatment of neck and back disorders. Dr. Ali completed his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology in 2002,

and then graduated from medical school with highest honors in 2004. Dr. Ali completed his residency training in

orthopedic surgery at the world renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 2009 and fellowship training in spine

surgery at Rush University Medical Center in 2010. Dr. Ali joined Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in

2013 and created the Deerpath Spine Institute.

Dr. Ali is known in the medical community for his precise examination skills, attentive ears, and his vigorous

belief in patient education. He is also known as a conservative surgeon who believes in surgery as the very last

option and only believes in as little surgery as necessary to address the patient's condition.

Dr. Ali's philosophy is spending adequate time with each patient, explaining his/her condition in terms he/she

can understand, discussing treatment options together in a team-oriented manner and recommending surgery

only when all other options have failed.

In his free time, Dr Ali enjoys spending time with his wife and six children, reading and bicycling. Dr. Ali sees

patients at the Morris, Ottawa, Joliet and Bolingbrook offices of Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.