Bio
Dr. Ahmed is an orthopaedic hand surgeon who specializes in the treatment of the acutely injured arm and hand (fractures, tendon and nerve injuries). He perform arthroscopic procedures for the wrist shoulder, and elbow as well as surgery for arthritis, nerve compression and congenital deformities. He also specializes in reconstructive surgeries of the upper extremity and is fellowship trained in the latest state of the art microsurgical techniques.
Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. - Clinical Fellowship
Boston, MA
August, 2011 - July, 2012
Hand Surgery Fellow
Temple University School of Medicine - Residency
Philadelphia, PA
July, 2007 - June, 2011
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Temple University School of Medicine - Residency
Philadelphia, PA
July, 2005 - June, 2007
General Surgery Resident
Temple University School of Medicine - Internship
Philadelphia, PA
November, 2004 - June, 2005
General Surgery Internship
Civil Hospital Karachi Pakistan - Internship
Karachi, Pakistan
August, 2001 - September, 2002
Junior House Officer
Dow Medical College - Medical Education
Karachi, Pakistan
March, 1996 - September, 2001
MBBS
Awards/Honors
Outstanding Faculty of the Year, 2018
Department of Orthopedics, Rutgers/NJMS
Golden Apple Nominee, 2016
Rutgers/NJMS
Dow Medical College, 1996-2001
Karachi, Pakistan
Honors in Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Biochemistry
Annual Awards
Certifications
Certificate Added Qualifications (CAQ), Hand Surgery (ABOS), 2016
Issued Sept. 2016 - Exp. Dec 2005
General Orthopaedics, ABOS, 2015
Publications
Scaphoid pinning and internal fixation. (Book chapter)
Hand Surgery: Tricks of the Trade.
2018 (Submitted)
Other contributors include, J. Galloway.
Median nerve tumors. (Book chapter)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies.
2017
Other contributors include, Baxi O.
Zone II Flexor Tendon Repairs in the United States: Trends in Current Management.
Journal of Hand Surgery
2016
Other contributors include, Sobol G, Gibson PD.
Trigger Finger: The Controversies
World Clin Orthoped
2016
Other contributors include, Daniel E. Choi MDM, HArsh A Shah BA.
Multiple Giant Cell Tumors of Tendon Sheath Found within a Single Digit of a 9-Year-Old.
Case Reports in Orthopedics
2016
Other contributors include, John S. Hwang, Valerie A. Fitzhugh, Peter D. Gibson, Jacob Didesch.
Pediatric gunshot wound recidivism: Identification of at-risk youth.
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
2016
Other contributors include, Gibson, Peter D. MD; Ippolito, Joseph A.; Shaath, Mohammed Kareem MD; Campbell, Curtis L. MD; Fox, Adam D. DO.
Timing to Fixation of Femoral Fractures due to Gunshot Wounds: A Retrospective Analysis.
Jefferson Orthopedic Journal
2015
Other contributors include, Shafa E, Vosbikian MM, Ilyas AM.
Complications Associated With Hinged External Fixation for Chronic Elbow Dislocations.
J Hand Surg Am
2015
Other contributors include, Potini VC, Ogunro S, Henry PD, Tan V.
The Management of Acute and Chronic Elbow Instability.
Orthop Clin N Am
2015
Other contributors include, Jaydev Mistry.
Current Indications and Outcomes of Total Wrist Arthoplasty.
Orthop Clin N Am
2013
Other contributors include, Shade Ogunro, MD; Virak Tan, MD.
Acute carpal tunnel secondary to metallosis after total wrist arthroplasty.
J Hand Surg Eur
2013
Other contributors include, Lee AH, Day CS.
Primary Repair of Chronic Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint.
Operative Techniques in Orthopedics
2012
Other contributors include, Arthur Yule BS, Charles S Day MD, MBA.
An unusual case of congenital scoliosis in a patient with Down syndrome.
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
2009
Other contributors include, Ranade, Ashish S.; Williams, Reed A.; Samdani, Amer F.