About
Dr. Syed Ali Husain is a transplant nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He earned his medical degree at New Jersey Medical School and completed training in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center followed by training in nephrology and transplant nephrology at Columbia University Medical Center. His clinical practice specializes in the evaluation and management of patients with kidney disease requiring a kidney transplant. His research focuses on improving transplant outcomes and expanding access to transplant through improving the allocation of donated kidneys.
Dr. Syed Ali Husain
Nephrologist
Education
![Dartmouth College]()
Dartmouth College
BA in Religion, Psychology
09/2003 - 06/2006
![Columbia University]()
Columbia University
MPH, Epidemiology
06/2006 - 07/2007
![New Jersey Medical School]()
New Jersey Medical School
MD
08/2007 - 05/2011
![Tufts Medical Center]()
Tufts Medical Center
Internal Medicine Residecy
06/2011 - 06/2014
![Columbia University Medical Center]()
Columbia University Medical Center
Nephrology Fellowship
07/2015 - 08/2017
![Columbia University Medical Center]()
Columbia University Medical Center
Transplant Nephrology Fellowship
07/2017 - 06/2018
![Columbia University]()
Columbia University
MA, Biomedical Informatics
09/2019 - 05/2021
Published Research
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I find more information about kidney transplantation?
Several organizations provide educational information for patients who want to learn more about kidney transplants:
- Where can I find more information about living kidney donation?
You can learn more about living donation with the following resources: