Ali Oliashirazi, MD

Ali Oliashirazi, or "Dr. Oli," as he is affectionately known by his patients, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in knee replacement surgeries.

Dr. Oli graduated from George Washington School of Medicine, where he was valedictorian of his class. He is the past president of the AOA Medical Honor Society at GWU. He received his post-graduate training in orthopaedic surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Dr. Oli is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Oli serves as the Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall Health Network.

Against all odds, Dr. Oli founded Marshall Orthopaedics in 2001. Marshall Orthopaedics has been recognized nationally as being one of the top orthopaedics and joint replacement centers in the country, with some of the recognitions being awarded 19 years in a row. He later helped found Marshall’s orthopaedic residency program, which has been ranked 99th percentile in the country, six years in a row. His award-winning research has been presented nationally and internationally.

Through his is steadfast belief in giving back, often saying “we owe others much more than we think we do,” Marshall Orthopedics has been awarded the Heart for the Homeless Award and the Distinguished Giver Award. Dr. Oliashirazi has received the School of Medicine’s Award for Excellence in Leadership, as well as the Drs. Joseph B. and Omayma T. Touma Excellence in Diversity Lifetime Achievement Award. Because of his body of work, Oliashirazi has been inducted into the City of Huntington Foundation’s Greater Huntington Wall of Fame, along with induction into West Virginia Executive Health Care Hall of Fame for his leadership in healthcare.

Education & Training

• Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine, valedictorian (Washington, D.C.)
• Residency: Mayo Clinic - Orthopaedic Surgery (Rochester, Minn.)

Honors & Memberships

• 2021 West Virginia Health Care Hall of Fame, WV Executive Magazine
• America's Top Doctor since 2013, Castle Connolly
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Member, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• Member, International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery

Certification

• Certified: American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
• Certified: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery