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Hakim Azfar Ali

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Room 120 Hanes Hse, Box 102352, Durham, NC 27710
330 Trent Drive, DUMC 102352, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


Inadequate (Ax) Transbronchial Lung Transplant Biopsies-Scope and the Potential Contributing Factors.

Journal Article Transplant Proc · 2024 BACKGROUND: Transbronchial biopsy is the cornerstone for the evaluation of graft function after lung transplant and a standard of care to diagnose acute cellular rejection. However, the yield from these biopsies is variable, with about 15% to 50% of sample ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development of New Donor-Specific and Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies After Transfusion in Adult Lung Transplantation.

Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · September 2023 OBJECTIVES: The development of new human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) and donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) in patients are associated with worse outcomes following lung transplantation. The authors aimed to examine the relationship between blood product trans ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


ATYR1923-C-004

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by aTyr Pharma, Inc. · 2022 - 2026

Novel 4Dx functional lung imaging in diagnosis and follow up of CLAD

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by 4DMedical Limited · 2019 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Government Medical College, Srinagar (India) · 2000 M.D.