Syed O. Ali, MD

Syed O. Ali, MD is an experienced Medical, Cosmetic, Surgical and Research Dermatologist who has been practicing dermatology since 2002. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Ali is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his dermatology residency training at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium. During his years in the Army, Dr. Ali served as a Flight Surgeon for the Texas National Guard and Reserve and as the Chief Medical Officer for the Western Corridor of Korea, as well as the Chief of Dermatology at D.D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

In 2008, he served as the Chief Medical Officer for Phipps Troop Medical Clinic in Balad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the length of his deployment, Dr. Ali was credited as the physician who took care of the most patients in the whole theater of operations of Iraq and Afghanistan. He frequently collaborated on cases with other specialists such as Plastic Surgery, ENT, and Oral Surgery, allowing him to expand his surgical expertise.

Dr. Ali has been recognized by many organizations for excellence, including Living Magazine Katy (of which he was voted Best Dermatologist 2014 and 2015). Dr. Ali is bilingual in both Spanish and English.

He has been married to his beautiful wife Edith for 18 years. Edith is an acclaimed Interior Designer, who runs Bella Casa Design. Her talent is on display throughout the practice. Syed and Edith have two boys, Matthew and Nate. Dr. Ali enjoys baseball, football, UFC, church activities and most of all, spending time with his wife and kids.

Professional Accreditations

• Certified, American Board of Dermatology
• Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
• Fellow, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
• Member, Houston Dermatological Society