Ali Ghobadi, MD, CPPS

Biography

Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Ali Ghobadi comes to the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine from Southern California Permanente Medical Group, where he specializes in emergency medicine. Dr. Ghobadi has served as a preceptor for medical student clerkships at the Kaiser Permanente Orange County Emergency Department, where he focuses on teaching evidence-based, patient-centered care, teamwork, and professionalism. He is active in clinical research on opioid prescribing, as well as quality improvement projects with a particular interest in healthcare systems. He speaks Spanish and fluent Farsi.

Education and Training

Degrees: MD, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Residency: Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Professional Positions

Emergency Physician: Kaiser Permanente Orange County Medical Center; 2008-present

Assistant Chief, Emergency Department: Kaiser Permanente Orange County Medical Center; 2012-present

Adjunct Professor, Healthcare Systems Engineering MS Program: Loyola Marymount University; 2016-present

Assistant Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine: Western University of Health Sciences; 2016-present

Honors and Awards

Improvement Advisor Certification: Kaiser Permanente Improvement Institute; 2016

Certified Professional in Patient Safety: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2017-present

National Finalist: James A. Vohs Award for Quality; 2017

Scholarly Activities

Publications

Ghobadi A, Van Winkle PJ, Menchine M, Chen Q, Huang BZ, Sharp AL ”Reduction of parenteral opioid use in community emergency departments following implementation of treatment guidelines.” Academic Emergency Medicine, March 2018.
Van Winkle PJ, Ghobadi A, Chen Q, Menchine M, Sharp AL “Association of age and opioid use for adolescents and young adults in community emergency departments.” The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018.
Van Winkle PJ, Ghobadi A, Chen Q, Menchine M, Sharp AL “Opioid Prescribing Patterns in Emergency Departments and Future Opioid Use in Adolescent Patients.” The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019.

Presentations

Ghobadi A, Van Winkle PJ, Menchine M, Chen Q, Huang BZ, Sharp AL “Opioid Ordering Patterns in the Emergency Department Before and After Implementation of Treatment Guidelines”; Poster presented at 2017 DII Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.
Ali Ghobadi, MD. “Effectiveness of Opioid Use Guidelines in the Emergency Department”; Oral presentation given at 2018 Opioid Epidemic Form, Washington, DC.