Gastroenterology
Ijlal Akbar Ali, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dr. Ijlal Akbar Ali, MD, is a gastroenterologist specializing in gastrointestinal motility disorders, acid peptic diseases, and functional bowel disorders. He focuses on complex patients referred from primary care and other gastroenterologists, managing challenging cases such as complex irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), esophageal motility disorders including achalasia, anorectal motility issues, persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and GI bleeding. Practicing at OU Health in Oklahom
14+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM) (2017)
- Gastroenterology (board eligible)
Education & Training
- University of Oklahoma College of Public Health — MSc, Clinical & Translational Research
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center — Fellowship, Gastroenterology (2020)
- Washington University St. Louis — Motility Rotation, Neurogastroenterology and Esophagology (2020)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center — Residency, Internal Medicine (2017)
- King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan — MBBS (2012)
Peer Recognition
- ACG Hawaii — Most newsworthy poster award
2015
- ACG Hawaii — Most Newsworthy Poster Award
2015
- American Liver Foundation — First place Academic Debates
2019
- American Liver Foundation — First Place Academic Debates
2019
- University of Oklahoma — Richard F. Harty, M.D. Gastroenterology Fellow Award for Outstanding Fellow in Gastroenterology
2020
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- OU Health Physicians Building - Oklahoma City
- OU Health Physicians - Gastroenterology Clinic
- OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Experience
14+ years in practice