Preetha Ali Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Member of the Colorectal Surgery Department

Bel Air, Md

Private practice focused on pelvic health, anorectal surgery, and colonoscopy.

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Research:Principal Investigator (PI) for the SEERPRO biomarker study at Overlake Medical Center

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Fellow in Colon & Rectal SurgeryResearch/Publications:Ali P, Billingham R.P. “Rectocele” book chapter. Current Therapy of Colon and Rectal Surgery, edited by Dr. Victor Fazio, September 2016.Umamaheswaran, P, Bastawrous, A. “Abdominal Surgical Approaches to Rectal Prolapse” book chapter. Current Problems in Surgery, edited by Dr. Scott Steele, March 2015.Umamaheswaran P, Bastawrous A, Hawkins M, Kratz R, Menon R, Pollock D, Schembre D, Louie B. “Over the Scope Clip (OTSC) Placement for Fistula and Anastomotic Leak Closure.” Ongoing, September 2013. Accepted as podium presentation for SAGES 2014. Accepted as poster presentation for ASCRS 2014.Umamaheswaran, P, McKweon, E, Froese, D, Bastawrous, A. "Interstim placement in Stoma patient for Fecal Incontinence." July 2014.

General Surgery ResidencyResearch:Umamaheswaran P, Littlejohn C, McClane S, Bowling T, Frenk V, Bendl, R. “Effectiveness of Adding Transverse Abdominus Plane (TAP) Catheter Blocks to Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Laparoscopic Colon Resections: a prospective, randomized controlled study.” 2012.- Designed and executed a prospective, randomized controlled study with IRB submissions and approvals.Umamaheswaran P, Littlejohn C, McClane S, Bowling T, Frenk V. “Addition of transverse abdominus plane (TAP) catheter blocks to patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) may improve post-operative patient outcomes following laparoscopic colon resections: A pilot study.” Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons, podium presentation – October 2011; American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, poster presentation – June 2012. Umamaheswaran P, Snikeris J, Podesta A, and Hall TS. “Case study: A 36-year-old male with fevers and malaise.” J Surg Radiol. 2011 Apr 1; 2(2).Umamaheswaran P, Krinsley J, Hall T. “Outcomes of surgical ICU patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation." Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons, podium presentation – October 2010; Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress, poster presentation – February 2011.Umamaheswaran P, Krinsley J, Hall T. “Case:Control Investigation of Patients Readmitted to the Intensive Care Unit After Gastrointestinal Surgery.” Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons, podium presentation – October 2009; Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress, poster presentation – February 2010.Umamaheswaran P, Krinsley J, Hall T. "Unplanned readmissions to the SICU: Risk factors and outcomes.” Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons, podium presentation – October 2008; Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress, poster presentation – February 2009.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Research:Regulation and the behavior of the GA733 protein, using the mEGP mouse analog, as marker for pre-malignant stages of GI tract cancers

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Research:Gene expression in treated cancer cells using cDNA Microarray Hybridization techniques

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine

Bachelor Of Arts, Chemistry

High School Degree