Experienced in Sarcoidosis

Dr. Ali Ataya

Intensive Care Medicine
UF Health Pulmonary - Medical Specialties - Medical Plaza
1549 Gale Lemerand Dr, 
Gainesville, FL 
Experienced in Sarcoidosis
UF Health Pulmonary - Medical Specialties - Medical Plaza
1549 Gale Lemerand Dr, 
Gainesville, FL 
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Overview

Ali Ataya is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Ataya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Transplant, and Fasciotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 123 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Sarcoidosis.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in FL
Hospital Affiliations
Uf Health Shands Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UF Health Pulmonary - Medical Specialties - Medical Plaza
1549 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32610
Call: 352-273-8740
Other Locations
Uf Health Medical Lab - Shands Hospital
1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
Call: 352-273-8737

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Controlled, Open-labeled, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Performance of the Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System in Patients Who Have Failed to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation.
A Randomized, Controlled, Open-labeled, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Performance of the Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System in Patients Who Have Failed to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation.
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous Temporary Placement of a Phrenic Nerve Stimulator for Diaphragm Pacing
Percutaneous Temporary Placement of a Phrenic Nerve Stimulator for Diaphragm Pacing
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 10, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 2a, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Effects of RVT-1201 in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A Phase 2a, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Effects of RVT-1201 in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 09, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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123 Total Publications

Malignancies Presenting with Alveolar Infiltrates: Diagnostic Pitfalls, Radiologic Clues, and Clinical Patterns.
Malignancies Presenting with Alveolar Infiltrates: Diagnostic Pitfalls, Radiologic Clues, and Clinical Patterns.
Journal: Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine
Published: October 06, 2025
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  • Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
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  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
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