Dr. Samir Abed Ahmad M.D
Internist
301 University Blv L07487 Galveston TX, 77555About
Dr. Samir Ahmad practices as Hospitalist and Director of Rapid Decision Unit at the university of Texas Medical Branch Galveston.Internal Medicine Dr. Ahmad works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address and manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Plovdiv Med Academy, Fac of Med, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 1989
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director and Assistant Professor UTMB 2013 - 2018
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Get to know Hospitalist Dr. Samir Ahmad, who serves patients in Galveston, Texas.
Practicing as a hospitalist, Dr. Ahmad is the Director of the Rapid Decision Unit at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address and manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Holding an academic title, he serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor within the Division of General Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Back in 1989, Dr. Ahmad graduated with his medical degree from the Medical University of Plovdiv in Bulgaria. He then relocated to the United States, performing a combined residency in internal medicine and geriatrics at the The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001.
Subsequent to his training, the doctor attained board certification in internal medicine and geriatric medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is 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.
On a professional level, Dr. Ahmad is an active member of the American Medical Association.
Hospital medicine is a medical specialty that exists in some countries as a branch of family medicine or internal medicine, dealing with the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Hospitalists manage day-to-day care and provide prompt and complete attention to all patient care needs including diagnosis, treatment, and the performance of medical procedures (within their scope of practice).
On a more personal note, Dr. Ahmad is fluent in both English and Arabic.
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