Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI Title: Cardiologist, Lipidologist Education: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Expertise: Cardiology Past President of Nashville Preventive CardiologyPresident of LastSky Writing, LLCFellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) Experience Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI, FACC, FACP, is a board-certified preventive cardiologist, clinical lipidologist, and president of the medical writing service LastSky Writing, LLC. She also teaches students as an Assistant Clinical Professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.Dr. Ali has extensive experience in medical review including serving as Physician Editor for MCG Health, medical editor for MedStudy, and Chief Editor of the atherosclerosis section of Medscape Reference Drugs and Diseases. She served on the Medscape Slideshow Advisory Board for two years as well. Education Dr. Ali received her medical and master of science in clinical investigation degrees from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Ali has board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, clinical lipidology, and nuclear cardiology. About Health Health, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for empathetic, trustworthy, and actionable health and wellness information so you can make the best choice for your health. We reach more than 9 million readers a month. We ensure the accuracy of our content by relying on seasoned health journalists, credentialed medical professionals and thorough fact checkers. Learn more about us and our editorial process.