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Dr. Waseem Ahmed, MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1283 York Ave 9th Floor New York NY, 10065About
Dr. Waseem Ahmed is a gastroenterologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Ahmed specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Ahmed performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Indiana University School of Medicine Medical Degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American College of Gastroenterology
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
- American Gastroenterological Association
Fellowships
- Indiana University School of Medicine Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- Indiana University School of Medicine; NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology, Crohns and Colitis Foundation, American Gastroenterological Association
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Dr. Ahmed is a skilful, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist who specializes in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. He is affiliated with NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, New York.
NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to patients in the New York metropolitan area, nationally, and throughout the globe. In collaboration with two renowned medical schools, Weill Cornell Medicine & Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian is consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative, patient-centered clinical care.
With a broad educational background, Dr. Ahmed obtained his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, followed by his fellowship in gastroenterology at Indiana University School of Medicine. He also completed an additional fellowship in advanced inflammatory bowel disease at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus.
Licensed to practice medicine in New York and Indiana, he is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
In order to stay up to date in his field, Dr. Ahmed remains a member of a number of professional organizations. These include: the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Gastroenterology, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and the American Gastroenterological Association.
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. David L. Carr-Locke MD FRCP1283 York Ave New York NY 10065
- Dr. Rini Abraham M.D.525 E 68th St New York NY 10065
- Dr. Michael Frank M.D.9 East 63rd Street New York New York 10065
- Deepika Satish M.D.,1275 York Ave New York NY 10065
- Dr. Franklin Marsh M.D.342 E 67th St New York NY 10065
- Seung Eun Lee1275 York Ave New York NY 10065
Nearest Hospitals
NYU HOSPITALS CENTERl
550 FIRST AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTERl
462 FIRST AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016