Dr. Asif Ali is a preventive cardiologist at Houston Cardiology Consultants and founder of the Cena Research Institute, where he advances inclusive clinical trials and validates emerging technologies in cardiovascular care.
Academically, he serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at McGovern Medical School and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston, mentoring students and contributing to the American Heart Association’s Health Tech Advisory Group in artificial intelligence, remote monitoring, and virtual care.
Commercially, he serves as Chief Medical Officer of Modi Ventures and fractional CMO to multiple health-tech companies, guiding the development and adoption of novel technologies from scientific validation to market scale.
Nationally, he is recognized for bridging clinical care, academic research, and commercialization to shape the future of cardiovascular medicine.