Adil Shahzad Ahmed, M.D., B.S.

Assistant Professor

(713) 986-6016

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Positions

Assistant Professor: Orthopedic Surgery
Shoulder, Elbow, Hand and Nerve Surgeon
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Assistant Professor: Orthopedic Surgery
Shoulder, Elbow, Hand and Nerve Surgeon
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Addresses

Baylor St Luke's Medical Center (Hospital): 6720 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
Fax: (713) 986-7451

Baylor College of Medicine McNair (Clinic): 7200 Cambridge St
Suite 10A
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
Fax: (713) 986-7451

Ben Taub Hospital (Hospital): 1504 Ben Taub Loop
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
Fax: (713) 986-7451

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital): 2002 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
Fax: (713) 986-7451

Education

Fellowship at Sydney Shoulder Research Institute: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine: Atlanta, Georgia; Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

Residency at University of South Florida & Florida Orthopaedic Institute: Tampa, Florida; Orthopaedic Surgery

MD from Baylor College of Medicine: Houston, Texas; Certificate of Space Medicine

BS from Texas Christian University: Fort Worth, Texas; Biology, Chemistry

Certifications

Physician Licensee: Texas Medical Board

Physician Licensee: Georgia Composite Medical Board

Certificate of Space Medicine: National Space Biomedical Research Institute

Professional Interests

Total Shoulder Replacement
Shoulder Instability and Latarjet
Shoulder Fractures
Tendon Transfer for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Tendon Transfer for Scapular Winging & Dyskinesia
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic Thoracic Outlet Treatment
Total Elbow Replacement
Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Fractures and Dislocations
Wrist and Forearm Fractures
Scaphoid Fracture and Nonunion
Wrist Arthroscopy
Hand and Finger Fractures
Dupuytren's Contracture
Brachial Plexus and Nerve Injury
Tetraplegic Upper Limb Reconstruction

Professional Statement

Dr. Adil S. Ahmed, M.D. is an Orthopedic Surgeon sub-specializing in Shoulder, Elbow, Hand and Nerve surgery in the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor Medicine. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in biology and attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Ahmed completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He then completed fellowships in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta and Shoulder & Elbow Surgery at the Sydney Shoulder Research Institute in Sydney, Australia.

His clinical and research interests include shoulder replacement, shoulder instability, nerve repair and nerve transfers, tendon transfers, thoracic outlet syndrome, elbow replacement, upper limb trauma, and wrist arthritis. He treats the full spectrum of upper extremity conditions, from fingers to the shoulder blade, in addition to peripheral nerve disorders, brachial plexus injury and tetraplegia.

Outside of work he has been an avid martial artist for more than 18 years and enjoys spending time with family.

Websites

Med School Declassified

Providing advice and guidance to students pursuing Medical School and Residency. The path to becoming a doctor is long and laden with sacrifice. I provide personal anecdotes of my own journey, hopefully serving as a guide to those wishing to pursue the path of service and patient care.

Selected Publications

Ahmed, AS, Gabig, AM, Dawes, A, Gottschalk, MB, Lamplot, JD, Wagner, ER. " Trends and Projections in Surgical Stabilization of Glenohumeral Instability in the United States from 2009 to 2030: Rise of the Latarjet and Fall of the Open Bankart " J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 37044304.
Ahmed, AS, Roundy, R, Graf, AR, Suh, N, Peljovich, AE, Zelenski, NA. " Volar Versus Dorsal Approach for Supinator to Posterior Interosseous Nerve Transfer: An Anatomical Study in Cadavers " Microsurgery. 2023 Mar ;
Pubmed PMID: 36916232.
Ahmed, AS, Lafosse, T, Graf, AR, Karzon, AL, Gottschalk, MB, Wagner, ER. " Modern Treatment of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – Pathoanatomy, Diagnosis, and Arthroscopic Surgical Technique " J. Hand Surg. Glob. Online. 2023 Jan ;
Hussain, ZB, Khawaja, SR, Karzon, AL, Ahmed, AS, Gottschalk, MB, Wagner, ER. " Digital Dynamic Radiography - A novel diagnostic technique for posterior shoulder instability: A case report " J Shoulder Elbow Surg Int. 2023 ;
Graf, AR, Ahmed, AS, Thompson, D, Wagner, ER, Gottschalk, MG, Suh, N, Seiler, JG. " Intramedullary Metacarpal Fixation: A Biomechanical Study of Screw Diameter and Comparison with Intramedullary Wire Stabilization " J Hand Surg Am. 2023 ;
Pubmed PMID: 36914453.
Xiao, AX, Karzon, AL, McGinley, B, Ahmed, AS, Hussain, Z, Khawaja, S, Gottschalk, MB, Wagner, ER. " Variation in Scapulohumeral Rhythm on Dynamic Radiography of Pathologic Shoulders: A Novel Diagnostic Tool " J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 ;
Pubmed PMID: 36731626.
Wagner, ER, Gottschalk, MB, Ahmed, AS, Graf, AR, Karzon, AL. " Novel Diagnosis and Arthroscopic Surgical Treatment for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome " Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2022 Dec ;
Pubmed PMID: 36515356.
Ahmed, AS, Graf, AR, Karzon, AL, Graulich, BL, Egger, AC, Taub, S, Gottschalk, MB, Bowers, R, Wagner, ER. " Pectoralis Minor Syndrome – Review of Pathoanatomy, Diagnosis, and Management of the Primary Cause of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome " J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Jun ;
Ahmed, AS, Kim, RL, Ramsamooj, H, Roberts, M, Downes, K, Mir, HR. " Perception Meets Reality – Self-Reported Health on HCAHPA and Press Ganey Survey is Correlated with Validated Health Scores (ASA, CCI) in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients " J Orthop Exper Innov. 2022 ;
Graf, AR, Ahmed, AS, Roundy, R, Gottschalk, MB, Dempsey, AL. " Modern Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Evidence and Controversy " J. Hand Surg. Glob. Online. 2022 ;
Ahmed, AS, Achors, KG, Frankle, MA. " Chapter 11: Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthritis in a Young Patient " Book: Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis in the Young Patient – Evaluation and Management. 2022 ;
Ahmed, AS, Kim, R, Ramsamooj, H, Roberts, M, Downes, K, Mir, HR. " Patient Perception of Pain Control (Not Opiate Amount) Impacts Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems and Press Ganey Satisfaction Scores after Orthopaedic Trauma " J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Jan ;
Pubmed PMID: 33443382.
McLendon, P, Christmas, K, Simon, P, Plummer, O, Hunt, A, Ahmed, AS, Mighell, MA, Frankle, MA. " Machine Learning Can Predict Level of Improvement in Shoulder Arthroplasty " J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 Mar ;
Pubmed PMID: 34386682.
John, M, Taylor, S, Ahmed, AS, Mir, HR. " Complete Traumatic Laceration of the Sciatic Nerve Secondary to Acetabular Fracture: A Case Report " J Orthop Exper Innov. 2021 ;
Ahmed, AS. " Advances on the Frontline of the Opioid Epidemic – Origins and Future Directions " Int. j. phys. med. rehabil. 2021 ;
Ahmed, AS, Achors, KG, Roberts, MS, Christensen, JT, Mir, HR. " Ureteral Entrapment in an Associated Anterior Column and Posterior Hemitransverse Acetabular Fracture " J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 32649089.
Patel, SS, Mir, HR, Horowitz, E, Smith, C, Ahmed, AS, Downes, K, Nydick, J. " ORIF of Distal Humerus Fractures with Modern Pre-contoured Implants is Still Associated with a High Rate of Complications " Indian J. Orthop. 2020 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 32850019.
Ayaz, T, Patel, S, Ahmed, AS, Loya, A, Panchbhavi, VK. " Survival Disparities from Soft-Tissue Sarcoma in Hispanic Subpopulations " J Orthop Rehabil Res. 2020 ;
Ahmed, AS, Kim, R, Ogden, B, Garcia, M, Nydick, J. " A Basic Spanish Language Template for the Upper Extremity Patient Encounter " J. Hand Surg. Glob. Online. 2019 Oct ;
Ahmed, AS, Ramachandran, V, Wang, R, Ramachandran, S, Antonsen, EL. " Immune Dysfunction in Spaceflight and Diabetes Mellitus – Translating Space Observations to Terrestrial Disease " McGill Journal of Medicine. 2019 ;
Ayaz, T, Ahmed, AS, Loya, A, Panchbhavi, V. " Survival in Chondrosarcoma Patients Treated with Limb-Salvage Surgery and Limb Amputation " J Orthop Rehabil Res. 2019 ;
Ahmed, AS, Ramakrishnan, R, Ramachandran, V, Ramachandran, S, Phan, K, Antonsen, EL. " Ultrasound Diagnosis and Therapeutic Intervention in the Spine " J Spine Surg. 2018 ;
Pubmed PMID: 30069538.
Ramachandran, V, Wang, R, Ramachandran, S, Ahmed, AS, Phan, K, Antonsen, EL. " Effects of Spaceflight on Cartilage: Implications on Spinal Physiology " J Spine Surg. 2018 ;
Pubmed PMID: 30069539.
Ahmed, AS, Antonsen, EL. " Immune and Vascular Dysfunction in Diabetic Wound Healing " J Wound Care. 2016 Jul ;
Pubmed PMID: 27410470.
Ahmed, AS, Chavarria, J, Brenneman, T, Johnson, K, Antonsen, EL, Rosenfeld, SB. " Osteogenic Induction of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Cold Atmospheric Argon Plasma " Plasma Medicine. 2016 ;
Ramachandran, V, Ahmed, AS, Ramakrishnan, R. " Review and Comparison of Orthopaedic Registries in the United States and Norway " Curr Orthop Practice. 2016 ;

Memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)

Languages

Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish