Shahzad Mahmud Ahmed, MD

Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Shahzad Ahmed, earned his undergraduate degree with honors in Neuroscience from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and medical degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. While in medical school, he was awarded the Wellsford and Mildred Clark Medical Memorial Scholarship due to academic achievement and was recognized with honors for community service and scholarship. He then moved to Los Angeles where he completed residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and he completed a clinical nutrition fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles where he served as a clinical instructor.

Dr. Ahmed moved to Georgia to complete his gastroenterology fellowship at Emory University. During this time, he served on several committees and completed specialized training in inflammatory bowel disease while visiting Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career at Piedmont Healthcare where he served as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Co-Chair of the Medication Management Safety Committee at Piedmont Rockdale Hospital and expanded new pH testing and motility technology offerings.

Dr. Ahmed is a board-certified physician specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology. He has published numerous medical articles and presented medical research at scientific meetings. Within his specialty, he has a particular interest in the newest treatments in inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and liver diseases. He went into gastroenterology because of the ability to offer complex care while forming deep long lasting connections with his patients.

In his spare time, Dr. Ahmed enjoys hiking, reading, sports and spending time with his wife and two children.

Dr. Ahmed is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. He sees patients in our Lawrenceville Duluth and Suwanee offices.

View a feature video on Inflammatory Bowel Disease treatments that Dr. Ahmed conducted with WebMD.
https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/video/exam-room-ibd-changing-treatment