
Overview
Neurosurgery is a challenging field of medicine but is very rewarding. I specialize in brain tumor, pituitary neoplasm, and complex spinal disorders and deformity. I find it important to educate my patients on the surgical options available to them. I believe building a great patient-provider relationship is essential to achieving excellent clinical and surgical outcomes.
Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringobulbia. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringomyelia, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Ahmed isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- SyringobulbiaDr. Ahmed isAdvanced. Learn about Syringobulbia.
- SyringomyeliaDr. Ahmed isAdvanced. Learn about Syringomyelia.
- Experienced
- Brain AneurysmDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.

