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Shah Ahmad, MD,MPH
Major Health Partners
Spine, Neurosurgery
Shelbyville, IN
Most recent review: 2 weeks ago
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5.0
172 Ratings
77 Comments
Dr. Shah Ahmad, M.D.,MPH, is a neurosurgeon, dual-trained in Orthopedic and Neurosurgical spinal surgery, and is a member of the Indiana Spine Group. Dr. Ahmad attended Cornell University, obtaining degrees in neuroscience and business. He then attended the University of Arizona for his MD degree as well as his Masters of Public Health. From there he went on to complete a seven-year Neurosurgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He then completed a sub-specialized fellowship in Orthopedic Spine Surgery.
5.0
172 Ratings
77 Comments
Dr. Shah Ahmad, M.D.,MPH, is a neurosurgeon, dual-trained in Orthopedic and Neurosurgical spinal surgery, and is a member of the Indiana Spine Group. Dr. Ahmad attended Cornell University, obtaining degrees in neuroscience and business. He then attended the University of Arizona for his MD degree as well as his Masters of Public Health. From there he went on to complete a seven-year Neurosurgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He then completed a sub-specialized fellowship in Orthopedic Spine Surgery.
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Dr. Shah Ahmad, M.D.,MPH, is a neurosurgeon, dual-trained in Orthopedic and Neurosurgical spinal surgery, and is a member of the Indiana Spine Group. His expertise is in the management of degenerative diseases of cervical and lumbar spine through minimally-invasive techniques, as well as deformity surgery and spinal cord tumors.
Dr. Ahmad attended Cornell University, obtaining degrees in neuroscience and business. He then attended the University of Arizona for his MD degree as well as his Masters of Public Health. From there he went on to complete a seven-year Neurosurgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, one of the top training programs for complex and minimally-invasive spine surgery. He then completed a sub-specialized fellowship in Orthopedic Spine Surgery under Dr. Rick Sasso at the Indiana Spine Group.
Dr. Ahmad's research interests are peri-operative pain management and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing different types of open and minimally-invasive spine procedures. He has published over 25 articles in some of the most impactful international journals in spine and cranial surgery, as well as authored textbook chapters in a number of neurology and neurosurgery textbooks, such Youmans Neurological Surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
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I was very pleased with my visit. He was very thorough, listening and asking questions and did not push surgery even though he is an excellent surgeon. Spoke of other options available to me and was very professional and it was obvious he cared about me. Just how a doctor should be. He even actually explained things in terms on my mental level.
Great Doctor and Staff.
Very friendly and thorough explains everything where you can understand it
Dr. Ahmad is a very professional physician that takes time to explain the medical issues involved! His staff amazing well!
Very nice man. Looking forward to getting better! Really confident he can help
I would recommend Doctor Ahmad to any one that needs spinal surgery. I completely trust and respect him.
Doctor was very informative and showed lots of care towards us and I would highly recommend anybody to use this facility
Very kind and personal.
Helpful and approachable. Explains my options very clearly.
Very impressed with his knowledge of my condition.