Shahzad Ahmed, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, a Cardiologist with Lower Bucks Hospital
Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Shahzad Ahmed, who serves patients in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
A prominent cardiologist, Dr. Ahmed provides care for patients in the Bucks County area at BMC Cardiology at Lower Bucks Hospital. He has advanced specialization in coronary interventions, peripheral arterial and venous disease, and structural heart disease and is a leading expert in heart and rhythm disorders, including congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, vascular disease, sudden death prevention, and critical limb ischemia. He also specializes in nuclear stress testing, echocardiograms, and vascular testing.
Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Today, it is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, behavioral health, radiology, emergency medicine, and general surgery. The hospital’s BMC Cardiology Practice provides high quality preventive, medical management, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions, diseases and disorders.
A native of India, Dr. Ahmed earned his medical degree from the Allama Iqbal Medical College in 2003. Upon graduating, he relocated to the United States and completed additional training at the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in 2006. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at Drexel University Hahnemann University Hospital in 2010, followed by fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the same educational venue in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and internal medicine by 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.
Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Ahmed is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Intervention (FSCAI). He also holds certification as a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI).
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).
Learn More about Dr. Shahzad Ahmed:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2048197-Shahzad-Ahmed-Hospitalist or through Lower Bucks Hospital, https://www.lowerbuckshosp.com/find-a-provider/shahzad-ahmed-md/
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