Aliza Ali, DO

What is your hometown?

• I was born in Pakistan, but I grew up in Chicago and lived in Dallas for 5 years before medical school. I attended medical school in San Antonio, and now I consider San Antonio my hometown.

Where did you attend medical school?

• University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

What are your particular clinical interests and why?

• I love to practice of primary care and family medicine in general. If I were to ever specialize I would pursue addiction medicine or medical toxicology.

What inspired you to pursue a career in family medicine?

• I love every aspect of medicine and the best way to practice that is to be in family medicine. Not only do we get to do everything we also get to be a special part of our patients’ lives, and I genuinely love that aspect of family medicine.

Why did you choose the Community Based Family Medicine Residency program?

• My dream was to become a doctor, but my goal was to help my community. Whether it be through teaching, social work, lending a hand, or medicine. The goal was to always be present for those around me.

What are your hobbies and interests outside of medicine?

• I love to work out. I try to work out at least six times a week with a mix of Pilates, HITT, yoga, and boxing classes. I also love going to the theater with my fiancé to watch movies. We try to go every Tuesday for the $5 days and watch every single movie if we can.

Aliza Ali, DO