Zahid Ahmad, MD

Instructor

Specialties: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Clinical Interests: Cholesterol; Diabetes.

Research Interests: Chylomicronemia; Diabetics unable to get to their LDL-C goals; Familial Hypercholesterolemia (High cholesterol running in family); Genetic/familial disease involving cholesterol or triglycerides; Invidividuals with very high cholesterol (Cholesterol > 300 mg/dL); Metabolic syndrome (Triglycerides > 200 mg/dL with HDL-C < 40 mg/dL); Pancreatitis due to high triglycerides; Patients with cholesterol/triglycerides that has been difficult to treat; Severely elevated triglycerides (Triglycerides > 1000 mg/dL); Statin intolerance; Transplant patients (heart, lung, kidney, etc) with cholesterol/triglyceride abnormalities.; Very low cholesterol (LDL-C < 40 mg/dL) - Hypocholesterolemia; Xanthomas (skin rash/bumps due to high cholesterol or triglycerides).

Publications: View Publications

Clinical Practice Location:      Endocrinology
     Aston Building
     5303 Harry Hines Blvd
     8th Floor, Suite 400
     Dallas, Tx 75390

Appointments:      214-645-2800, Fax: 214-645-2808

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2004)

Residency: UT Southwestern, Internal Medicine (2004 - 2007)

Fellowship: UT Southwestern, Endocrinology and Metabolism (2007 - 2010)

Honors: Endocrine Society Trainee Day (2009)
Clinical Nutrition Scholars Program (2010)
Endocrine Society Clinical Investigators Workshop (2008)
Genetics of Complex Disorders, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard in Cambridge MA (2008)
Chief Fellow (2007)

Language: English