Penn Medicine Provider
Gastroenterology
Nuzhat Ahmad, MD
4.9
(95)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
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About me

  • Vice Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
  • Associate Director of Endoscopy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

95 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
she's the best
April 2025
5.0
5.0
she demonstrated her answers by explaining the scans to me.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
the doctor was very nice, caring, and knew what she was talking about
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very competent

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Ahmad is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

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): 2010,3008-15

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): 2010,1344-1348

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

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

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): 2009,1095-102

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): 2008,234-42

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): 2008,160-9

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

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): 2007,W1259-W1259

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

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