Baseer Ahmad, MD: Vitreoretinal Specialist/Ophthalmologist with the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute
Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Baseer Ahmad, who serves patients in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Recognized as a top ophthalmologist, Dr. Ahmad sees adolescents and adults at the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is subspecialized in retinal diseases and surgery including treatments for conditions such as: retinal detachments and tears, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, ocular injuries involving the retina and vitreous, vitreoretinal complications of cataract surgery, and secondary intraocular lens implantation.
“My goal is to provide high-quality eye care, while balancing compassion with a realistic understanding of what are often very serious ocular problems. I am always happy to help patients needing consultation, medical treatment, or surgery for vitreoretinal disorders. I also have interests in the advancement of ophthalmology through the use of new technologies” expressed the doctor.
The Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute features leading research and advanced patient care, making it the focus of vision care in southeastern Wisconsin. As an academic medical center, it is also a center of educational leadership in the region.
Locally, he is affiliated with Froedtert Hospital’s main campus in Milwaukee and Westbrook Health Center in Waukesha, as well as Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee..
Dr. Ahmad’s educational background is non-traditional, having graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, summa cum laude, with a degree in electrical engineering. He then worked for several years as an engineer, but eventually pursued a career in medicine. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at the prestigious Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. Given an interest in providing care for complex pathologies, he then completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at The Retina Institute of St. Louis.
Following fellowship. Dr. Ahmad returned to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and led the busy retina service as its primary surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospitals / Case Western Reserve University. Over time, however, he felt a need to dedicate more time to family and this prompted a move into private practice at the Virginia Eye Institute in Richmond, Virginia.
After several years in private practice, he decided to return to academic medical practice in order to focus again on teaching and research interests in big data/artificial intelligence. As such, he joined the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network in summer of 2019 with a secondary appointment at Marquette University’s School of Biomedical Engineering.
Holding an academic appointment, Dr. Ahmad serves as an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. During his career, Dr. Ahmad has participated in the training of a number ophthalmologists and was given the 2015 “Teacher of the Year” Award in the Department of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Ahmad also currently acts as the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin residency’s retina curriculum director, and is deeply involved in training future ophthalmologists and vitreoretinal specialists. He has also authored several dozen peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, instructive videos, and online articles regarding vitreoretinal diseases and surgery.
A member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, Dr. Ahmad is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). The ABO is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. They may provide routine care such as vision testing, as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses, though their focus is on medical/surgical eye disease. Ophthalmology subspecialists, such as retinal specialists, are often more focused in their work and may or may not also provide routine eye care.
Learn More about Dr. Baseer Ahmad:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2775322-Baseer-Ahmad-Ophthalmologist or through Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, https://www.froedtert.com/doctors/baseer-ahmad-1114160918
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