Dr. Ali Jaffer, MD

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist & Anesthesiologist Dr. Ali Jaffer, who serves patients throughout the State of Michigan.

Treating adults and geriatrics, Dr. Jaffer is a fellowship-trained pain management specialist & anesthesiologist with over 30 years of experience. 

In affiliation with Beaumont Health, he can be found on staff at Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe; Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak; and Beaumont Hospital, Troy. He is also the Clinical Director of the Beaumont Center for Pain Medicine in Rochester Hills.

Holding an academic appointment, he serves as an Associate Professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.

A 1994 graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Jaffer went on to perform his internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital in 1995. He then performed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers in 1998, and his fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center in 1999.

The following year, in 2000, he attained board certification in anesthesiology and pain medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.

On a professional level, Dr. Jaffer is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists.

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

A Vitals Preferred Provider, Dr. Jaffer has also been the recipient of the On-Time Doctor Award (2016, 2015) and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016).

Outside of practicing medicine, he enjoys traveling, doing fitness, as well as playing sports such as football, basketball, baseball, and golf.

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