Zain Ahmed, MD, MPH, MS, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Zain Ahmed is the Founder and Director of the Vascular and Endovascular Medicine Center at Consulting Cardiologists, PC. He is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in coronary and peripheral vascular interventions. He did his medical training at the Cleveland Clinic program of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine along with a prestigious medical research fellowship at Harvard Medical School in heart transplantation. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Brown University in Rhode Island and then completed clinical fellowship training at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. He ultimately completed three cardiology fellowships at Yale in the areas of Cardiovascular Medicine, Advanced Interventional Cardiology – Peripheral Vascular & Endovascular Interventions, and Interventional Cardiology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.
In addition to his medical doctorate, Dr. Ahmed has multiple master’s degrees, including a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biomedical Investigation as part of the Clinical Research Scholars program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Clinical Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. He currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.
He has published numerous manuscripts and written book chapters on topics including coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, and heart transplantation. He has been awarded multiple research grants during his training including National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, American Heart Association, and American Medical Association. He has a passion for patient care, clinical research, teaching, and humanitarian trips.
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Education
Undergraduate: Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Residency: Brown University, Department of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island
Fellowship: Yale School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Graduate:
- Medical Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Investigation, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Licensure and Certification
Board Certified Internal Medicine
Board Certified Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certified Advanced Interventional Cardiology–Peripheral Vascular & Endovascular
Board Certified Interventional Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Awards
- Goodrich C. White Dean’s Scholarship, Emory University, 06/2004
- Emory Scholars Program, Emory University, 06/2004
- 2004-2005 Emory College Council’s Excellence in Leadership Award for Emory Tsunami Relief, 05/2005
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Emory University, 01/2006
- Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Emory University, 05/2006
- Emory Humanitarian Award, Emory University, 01/2008
- Emory Hall of Fame (only one of five seniors to be inducted), Emory University, 05/2008
- Marion Luther Brittain Award (most prestigious and highest university-wide award), Emory University, 5/2008
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research Service Award
- Emory’s Top 175 History Makers, 07/2011
- 2011 American Heart Association Student Scholarship in Cardiovascular Disease, 07/2011
- American Thoracic Surgery Award 8/2011
- Cleveland Clinic Alumni Merit Scholarship, 9/2011
- First Place Winner, Inamori Ethics Dialogue Contest, 3/2011
- American Medical Association Foundation Research Seed Grant, 3/2012
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School, 5/2012
- Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio Scholarship, 3/2013
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Presidential Student Scholar, 3/2013
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Medical Student Award, 3/2013
- Emory Radiation Oncology Scholar, 6/2014
- Waterbury Medical Association Scholarship, 3/2014
- Semi-finalist status for Tylenol Healthcare Scholarship, 06/2014
- Nominated by Cleveland Clinic for Forbes Magazine “Top 30 Under 30,” 06/2014
- Resident of the Year Award (chosen by Chief Residents), 2018
Fun Facts:
- I was born in Texas but grew up primarily in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
- I attended two high schools simultaneously. I spent a half-day at Wethersfield Public High School and then attended the Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science in Hartford until late afternoon, taking advanced courses in math and science.
- I am an avid sports fan and enjoy watching sports including NBA, NFL, soccer, and cricket. Having been born in Texas, I am a fan of Texas teams including the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Cowboys.
- During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.
