Ahmed R. Shakir
Expertise in
9
conditions

Dr. Ahmed R. Shakir

Neurosurgery
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists
1001 N Waldrop Dr, Ste 802, 
Arlington, TX 
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Expertise in
9
conditions
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists
1001 N Waldrop Dr, Ste 802, 
Arlington, TX 
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Overview

Dr. Ahmed Shakir brings in-depth clinical and teaching experience in neurosurgery to Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is fellowship-trained in spine surgery from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Dr. Shakir received his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas before going on to complete his neurological surgery residency training at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. He has also worked as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.Dr. Shakir’s special interests include spinal trauma, spinal oncology and degenerative spine disorders. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Shakir is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
UTSW Medical School (2005)
Residency
Medical College of Georgia Program (2011)
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in GA
Fellowships
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Neurological Surgery Dept (2012)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Arlington Memorial
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health HEB (Hurst/Euless/Bedford)
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists
1001 N Waldrop Dr, Ste 802, Arlington, TX 76012
Call: 817-960-9135
Other Locations
Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists
1604 Hospital Pkwy, Ste 403, Bedford, TX 76022
Call: 817-848-4124

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.


2 Total Publications

Primary atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor in the adult spine.
Primary atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor in the adult spine.
Journal: Surgical neurology international
Published: July 29, 2016
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