Muzaffar Ahmad, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1973 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English |
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Biographical Sketch
Muzaffar Ahmad, MD, is Chairman Emeritus of Medicine and a Staff Physician in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Ahmad received his medical degree from Kashmir University in 1965 and after completing his pulmonary fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in June 1973, he joined the Department of Pulmonary Disease. He served as Chairman of the department from March 1983 to September 1991 and Chairman of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic from 1991 to 2003. Dr. Ahmad has served on the Medical Executive Committee and on the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors.
His specialty interests include chronic obstructive lung disease, bronchial asthma, lung cancer and fiberoptic bronchoscopy. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific publications.
Professional Highlights
- Past President, Ohio Chapter, American College of Chest Physicians
- Founding Member, Board of Directors, Association of Pulmonary Program Directors
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Kashmir Faculty of Medicine, Srinagar, India |
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| Internship: | Barberton Citizens Hospital, Rotating Intern, Barberton, OH |
| Residency: | Fairview General Hospital, Internal Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Residency: | Queens Hospital Center, Internal Medicine, Jamaica, NY |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Pulmonary Disease, Cleveland, OH |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India |
Additional Training
- Program for Chiefs of Clinical Services, Harvard School of Public Health
- Office of Practice Management, Case Western Reserve University
Certifications
Pulmonary Disease
Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
Pulmonary function lab, diagnostic techniques (including fiberoptic bronchoscopy), interstitial lung disease, bronchial asthma, pulmonary immunology, lung cancer.
Innovations & Patents
Advanced the use and safety of outpatient transbronchial biopsy through the flexible scope.
Awards & Honors
- Chairman, Department of Pulmonary And Critical Care Medicine, 1983-1991
- Chairman, Division of Medicine, 1991-2003
- Executive Committee of Cleveland Clinic Board of Trustees, 1988-1989
- Elected to the Board of Governors of Cleveland Clinic, 1989-1993
- Chairman, Accountability Committee (World-Class Care), 2002-2003
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physician Executives
- American Medical Association
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- American Thoracic Society
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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