713-442-0427
Fayyaz Ahmed, MD
Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Urdu
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2020
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
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"I strive to provide the best possible, and compassionate, care to my patients by applying medical knowledge and listening to them with empathy. This is the key to gaining the trust and confidence of patients for the management of chronic rheumatic disease."
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Fayyaz Ahmed is a fellowship-trained rheumatologist and geriatrics specialist. He’s board certified in Internal Medicine and specializes in Rheumatology. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan in 1989. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in New York in 1996. He then completed his fellowship training in Rheumatology at State University of Stony Brook in New York in 1999. He completed his fellowship training in Geriatrics at Tulane University Medical in New Orleans in 2000.
Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold in September 2020, Dr. Ahmed served as a consultant rheumatologist in the Orthopedics department at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Dr. Ahmed is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, the Texas Medical Association, and the State of Texas Association of Rheumatologists.
Dr. Ahmed enjoys reading literature, writing poetry, traveling, and playing the flute.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Ahmed has ever received is: “Be yourself!” The most exotic places he has visited are Peru and Tibet. As a child, he wanted to become a pilot because he was fascinated by the idea of flying the skies.
Awards
- Star Award 2020 from UT Health
- Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of valuable contributions to the Regional Academic Health Center, University of Texas Health Science, San Antonio, as faculty member and department heard of Rheumatology, 2013
Publications
Abstracts
- Anthony V., Ahmed F., Abid N. Analysis of falls in a community hospital. The Geriantologist
- Ahmed F., Rasual K., Xie D., Grossman D. Under diagnosis and under treatment of osteoporosis in elderly male with hip fracture. Journal of American Society of Geriatrics
Articles
- Ahmed F., Aziz T., Kaufman L. Progressive multi-focal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosis. [case report] Journal of Rheumatology
- Grossman D., Ahmed F., Rasul K. Update in treatment of osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritides in elderly [Review Article]
- Ahmed S., Libman R., Wesson K., Ahmed F., Guillain-Barre’ syndrome – an unusual presentation of West Nile virus infection. Neurology
Research
- Clinical trial of pirfenidone for systemic sclerosis. An open non-randomized uncontrolled trial.
- Participation in a phase III study comparing recombinant tumor necrosis factor receptor fusion protein in treatment of patients with early active rheumatoid arthritis.
Presentations
- Anthony V., Ahmed F., Abid N. Analysis of fall in a community hospital. Geriantological Society America, 1995, CA.
- Ahmed F., Rasul K., Xie D., Grossman D. Under diagnosis and under treatment of osteoporosis in elderly male with hip fracture. Annual meeting of American Society of Geriatrics, Nashville, 2000.
- Ahmed F. Pulmonary hemorrhage in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome, Long Island, Rheumatology Association
- Bhasin R., Srivastava A., Hassan F., Ahmed F. Lung and renal involvement in a patient with progressive scleroderma with possible overlap with SLE: a case report. APC regional meeting, New York
Locations
Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Sugar Land
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Accepted Insurance
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Humana Plans
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
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Cigna Plans
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
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Aetna Plans
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KelseyCare Health Plans
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Other Plans
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Medicare Advantage Plans
Why choose a KelseyCare Plan with Kelsey-Seybold Doctors?Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, 1989
Internship/Residency
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center, New York, Internal Medicine Residency, 1996; SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital & Medical Center, New York, Rheumatology Fellowship, 1999; Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Geriatrics Fellowship, 2000
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine