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Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: empyema, coronary artery disease, thoracentesis, and more.

401 E HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 251
San Bernardino, CA 92404

(909) 882-4605

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2001 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS is affiliated with Dignity Health, Dignity Health Medical Foundation and St Bernardine Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

401 E HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 251
San Bernardino, CA 92404

Some issues Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

blood draw	17
bronchoscopy	14
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	134
endarterectomy	10
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	10
open surgery	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	111
X-rays	41

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

blood draw	25
bronchoscopy	38
bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	34
dissection	17
doctor visit	134
endarterectomy	17
excision	17
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	32
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	17
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vascular procedures	133
X-rays	64

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

blood draw	29
bronchoscopy	23
bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	86
dissection	15
doctor visit	125
endarterectomy	10
excision	15
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	27
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	10
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
vascular procedures	119
X-rays	72

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

blood draw	20
bronchoscopy	14
bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	105
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	10
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	53

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

doctor visit	14
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

bronchoscopy	10
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	22
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	9
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	8
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
open surgery	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	10
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	9
vascular procedures	5

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	63
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

doctor visit	8
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

blood draw	22
bronchoscopy	19
bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
dissection	16
doctor visit	65
endarterectomy	12
excision	16
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	24
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	12
open surgery	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	89
X-rays	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	16
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2001. He is certified by the Surgery General Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2001)

Board Certification: Surgery General Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

St Bernardine Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Cigna, Anthem, First Health, Blue Shield, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, Meritain Health, Physicians Health Network, Hemet Community Medical Group, Heritage/Regal, PrimeCare San Bernardino, LaSalle MG, EPIC HP, IEHP and PrimeCare Redlands.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSmart

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Cigna

Anthem

First Health

Blue Shield

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Net

Meritain Health

Physicians Health Network

Hemet Community Medical Group

Heritage/Regal

PrimeCare San Bernardino

LaSalle MG

EPIC HP

IEHP

PrimeCare Redlands

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in San Bernardino, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-18

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Dr. Ali explained my diagnosis very clearly and showed me a diagram of what was happening with my heart.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mir Wasif Ali, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,093 Heart Valves $2,680	CoreValve Evolut $189	Mosaic $115	Aortic Stent Grafts $109
Covidien Sales LLC	$2,450 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,523	Electrosurgery $740	Access $163	Synthetic Mesh $15	Endo Stapling $6	Other $3
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,931 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $610	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $292	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $144	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $131	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $128	Other $627
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,437 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,437
Abbott Laboratories	$781 PROCLAIM $391	ETERNA $249	Mitra Clip system $120	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $21
Other	$3,038 SURGICAL $1,042	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $507	PREVELEAK $217	Signia $207	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $147	Other $918

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,682
Food and Beverage	$4,913
Education	$135

Biography

Dr. Mir Ali is a physician who specializes in thoracic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Ali include heart bypass surgery (CABG), atrial fibrillation, and mitral valve repair. He is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Foundation. Dr. Ali is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Bernardino, CA. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Ali (or staff) speaks Urdu, Spanish, and Hindi.