Dr. Alaa Al Ali
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Medical Consultant
Get to Know You Doctor:
Dr. Alaa Al Ali is a Consultant Ophthalmologist specializing in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Pediatric Ophthalmology. She is certified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology (DABO). Dr. Al Ali completed her extensive clinical fellowships at the University of Toronto, focusing on Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (Hospital for Sick Children) and Vitreoretinal Surgery (Toronto Western/Sunnybrook). Currently, she serves as the Residency Program Director for the Kuwait Board of Ophthalmology (KIMS).
Education & Training:
- 2003–2009: Medical School – BMedSc, MB, BCh, BAO (Honours), National University of Ireland, Cork (Graduated with Honours, Mode A)
- 2011–2016: Ophthalmology Residency (FRCSC), University of Toronto, Canada
- July 2016 – June 2017: Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
- July 2017 – June 2019: Clinical Fellow, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre / Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
- July 2017 – June 2019: Chief Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto
- June 2019: Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology (DABO)
- July 2018 – April 2021: Master of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University / Centre for Education Research and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine – University of Western Ontario, Canada
