Advanced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dr. Shahzad Ahmad

Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
Inova
Inova Health Care Services
44045 Rivderside Pkwy, 
Leesburg, VA 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Inova
Inova Health Care Services
44045 Rivderside Pkwy, 
Leesburg, VA 
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Overview

Shahzad Ahmad is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Residency
Mayo Medical School, Internal Medicine, 1993
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Stanford University School of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine; Heart/Lung & Lung Transplantation, 2002
Mayo Medical School, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, 1996
Hospital Affiliations
George Washington Univ Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Stanford Health Care
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Gender
Male

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Johns Hopkins Healthcare
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES
44045 Rivderside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
Call: 703-771-2960
Other Locations
MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES, INC
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20037
Call: 202-741-2600
INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES
3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
JOHNS HOPKINS COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, INC
5255 Loughboro Rd Nw, Washington, DC 20016
Call: 202-537-4000
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    • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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    • Pulmonary Fibrosis
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