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Ali Choucair, M.D.

Program Associate
Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities
LDS Hospital & Department of Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

Correspondence: Medical Director, Neuro-oncology LDS Hospital 8th Ave. & C Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84143 E-mail address: Ali.Choucair@Intermountainmail.org

Education / Training

• Technische Universitaet Berlin, West Berlin, 1970-1972
• University of Houston, Downtown Campus, (South Texas Junior College) General Sciences, 1972-74
• Rice University, Houston, Texas, B.A. Biochemistry, 1974-1976
• University of Calgary School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, M.D. 1976-1979

Honors / Awards

• Recipient of NSF stipend for undergraduate research in biochemistry Rice University 1974-76
• Rice University, BA Biochem Magna Cum Laude
• Two Deseret Foundation Grants: Molecular Markers in Glioblastoma Multiforme and Quality of Life in patients with Brain Tumors

Present Positions / Appointments

• Medical Director, Neuro-oncology, Intermountain Health Care (IHC) & the LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1/2001- with major responsibilities for teaching residents & medical students within the Internal Medicine Program at the LDS Hospital ( combined residency training program between the University of Utah School of Medicine & the LDS Hospital)
• Preceptor, University of Utah Medical Students' Mentor Program
• Teaching Faculty, Fourth Year Medical Ethics Course, University of Utah School of Medicine and member of the Ethics Discussion Group (University of Utah School of Medicine and the LDS Hospital)
• Teaching Faculty, Cultural Competence and Mutual Respect in Healthcare. Curriculum for students from the University of Utah Health Sciences (medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy).
• Oncology Project Committee, IHC Oncology Program. 
• Oncology Data Group, IHC Oncology Program
• Clinical Professor (adj) of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine with major teaching responsibilities within the Transitional Year and the Internal Medicine residency training program (University of Utah and the LDS Hospital [Corwin Edwards, M.D., Program Director])
• Neurologic Director, Neurovascular Program. Utah Heart Clinic
• Stroke Task Force, Intermountain Health Care and LDS Hospital
• Associate, Division of Medical Ethics, University of Utah and the LDS Hospital 
• Professor of Neurosurgery (adj) University of Utah School of Medicine & attending physician (neuro-oncology), University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Hospital.
• American Academy of Neurology Legislative Key Contact Program
• American Academy of Neurology Speakers Bureau
• American Academy of Neurology A.B. Baker Section on Neurological Education
• Brain Committee, Radiation Therapy Oncology group (RTOG)
• Neurosurgical Subcommittee, RTOG
• Medical Oncology Brain Committee, RTOG
• Quality of Life Committee, RTOG Quality of Life Steering Committee, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)
• Brain Steering Committee, RTOG
• Chair, LDS Hospital Ethics Committee

Interests

• Global issues: politics, religion. Middle East peace, poverty, ethics of wealth distribution
• Quality of Life in clinical practice and research