Ali Zhumkhawala, M.D.

[email protected]
(877) 460-4673
Ali Zhumkhawala, M.D.
Urologic Oncology Surgeon
Clinical Expertise
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Penile Cancer
Research Area
  • Clinical Trials in Prostate and Bladder Cancer
  • Fluorescent Prostate Cancer Imaging
Academic Appointments
  • Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery
  • Co-Director, Testicular Cancer Program
Clinical Teams
Bladder Cancer
Surgery — Urology and Urologic Oncology
Urology and Urologic Cancers Program
Additional Contacts
  • Glendora Patients
    (626) 914-3921
  • Referring Physicians/Colleagues
    (626) 218-0921

In 2013, Ali Zhumkhawala, M.D., came to City of Hope and completed a fellowship in urologic oncology, as well as the clinical investigator training program. Prior to that he completed a general surgery internship and urology residency at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles.

Dr. Zhumkhawala earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating magna cum laude, and received his medical doctorate from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

Dr. Zhumkhawala is active in basic science, translational and clinical research, with ongoing projects evaluating intraoperative fluorescent imaging, as well as the use of neural stem cells in combating bladder and prostate cancer.

He has clinical interests in diagnosis and treatment of prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancer.

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • 2009-Present, Medical Board of California
  • 2009-Present, Drug Enforcement Agency

Degrees

  • 2003-2007, M.D., Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
  • 1998-2002, B.S. Marine Biology with a Specialization in Computing, Magna Cum Laude, University of California Los Angeles

Fellowship

  • 2014-2015, Clinical Investigator Training Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 2013-2015, Fellow in Urologic Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Residency

  • 2008-2013, Urology Resident, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles,CA

Internship

  • 2007-2008, General Surgery Intern, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Professional Experience

  • 2025 - Present, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, CA
  • 2015 - 2025, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, CA

Awards & Memberships

Memberships

  • American Medical Association

  • American Urological Association

Ratings & Reviews

Ratings and reviews below are gathered from the Press Ganey Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG CAHPS) survey. CG CAHPS is a standardized survey that is used to measure a patient's experience in the physician office setting. Ratings are an average of all responses to questions about a provider's care, with five stars being the highest.
4.9
Recommend this provider office
4.9
Provider explain in way you understand
4.9
Provider listen carefully to you
4.9
Show respect for what you say
4.9
Rate provider 0-10
4.8
Know important info medical history
4.8
Spend enough time with you
07/11/25
Easy to understand my options - Verified patient
06/30/25
One of the nicest doctors I have had - Verified patient
06/23/25
I would recommend City of Hope to EVERYONE!!! - Verified patient
05/09/25
Excellent experience - Verified patient
04/16/25
Very good experience with Dr Zhumkhawala - Verified patient