Ali Tavakkoli, FACS, FRCS, MD - Bariatric and General Surgery

Education and Training

MBBS: Honors in Surgery, University of London, London, England, 1993

Internship: The Royal London Hospital, London, England, 1993-1994

Residency in Surgery: Wessex Rotation, The Royal London Hospital, London, England, 1994-1998

Fellowship in Surgical Research: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1998-2000

Specialist Registrar in Surgery: East Anglian Rotation, Cambridge, England, 2000-2001

Residency in Surgery: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2001-2005

Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2005-2006

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Academic Appointments

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA:

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, 2008-present
• Instructor in Surgery, 2005-2008

Financial Disclosure

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Dr. Tavakkoli receives honoraria from Boston Biomedical Associates and grant support from NIH. He also holds stocks with Avaxia Biologics.