Nuzhat Ahmad, MD

5.0 with 47 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Nuzhat Ahmad, MD

5.0 with 47 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Ahmad is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Ahmad is part of these programs:

Penn Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases Program
Penn Endoscopy and GI Diagnosis Services
Penn Gastrointestinal Cancer Program

Board Certification

Gastroenterology, 2000

Education and Training

Medical School: Dow Medical College
Residency: University of Illinois Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Illinois Medical Center; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 4th Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

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Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare

Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Stephen K, Spencer G, Makar GA, Ahmad NA, Jaffe DL, Ginsberg GG, Kuchenbecker KJ, Kochman ML: Lack of Discriminatory Function for Endoscopy Skills on a Computer-based Simulator Surgical Endoscopy 24(12) : 3008-15,2010.

Oh D, Kochman ML, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG: Clinical outcomes after self-expanding plastic stent placement for refractory benign esophageal strictures Digestive Diseases and Sciences 55 (5): 1344-1348,2010.

Ahmad NA: Print and Media Review: Endoscopic Ultrasonography Gastroenterology 138 (5): 2020-21,2010.

Kim S, Kedia PS, Jaffe DL, Ahmad NA: Impact of Capsule Endoscopy Findings on Patient Outcomes Digestive Diseases and Sciences 54 (11): 2441-48,2009.

Khalid A, Zahid M, Finkelstein SD, LeBlanc JK, Kaushik N, Ahmad NA, Brugge WR, Edmundowicz SA, Hawes RH, McGrath KM: Pancreatic cyst fluid DNA analysis in evaluating pancreatic cysts: a report of the PANDA study Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 69 (6): 1095-102,2009.

Lee CJ, Scheiman J, Anderson MA, Hines OJ, Reber HA, Farrell J, Kochman ML, Foley PJ, Drebin J, Oh YS, Ginsberg GG, Ahmad NA, Merchant NB, Isbell J, Parikh AA, Stokes JB, Bauer T, Adams RB, Simeone DM: Risk of malignancy in resected cystic tumors of the pancreas < or =3 cm in size: is it safe to observe asymptomatic patients? A multi-institutional report Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 12 (2): 234-42,2008.

Wang AY, Ahmad NA, Zaidman JS, Brensinger CM, Lewis JD, Long WB, Kochman ML, Ginsberg GG: Endoluminal resection for sessile neoplasia in the GI tract is associated with a low recurrence rate and a high 5-year survival rate Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 68 (1): 160-9,2008.

Ahmad NA, Iqbal N, Joyce A: Clinical impact of capsule endoscopy on management of gastrointestinal disorders Clinical Gastro Hepatology 6 (4): 433-37,2008.

Wang A, Ahmad NA, Zaidman J, Kochman ML, Ginsberg GG: Endoluminal resection for sessile neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract is associated with a low recurrence rate and a high five-year survival rate Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 65 (5): W1259-W1259,2007.

Young SO, Kochman ML, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG: Clinical outcomes after Polyflex stent placement for refractory benign esophageal stricture Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 65 (5): S1278,2007.

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Academic Contact Information

745 Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
South Pavilion
Philadelphia , PA 19104
Phone: 215-615-4678
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American College of Gastroenterology, National
American Gastroenterological Association, National
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, National
Delaware Valley Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Local
Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology, Local