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Shair Ahmed
Shair U. Ahmed, M.D.
Research
Sancheti MS, Lee R, Ahmed SU, Pickens A, Fernandez FG, Small WC, Nour SG, Force SD. Percutaneous fiducial localization for thoracoscopic wedge resection of small pulmonary nodules. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jun;97(6):1914-9.
Ahmed S, Pickens A. “Eloesser Flap/ Clagett Procedure.” Master Techniques in Surgery: Thoracic Surgery- Lung Resections, Bronchoplasty. Wolters Kluwer, 2015. 231-239.
Kayatta MO, Ahmed S, Hammel JA, Fernandez F, Pickens A, Miller D, Staton G Jr, Veerarghavan S, Force S. Surgical biopsy of suspected interstitial lung disease is superior to radiographic diagnosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Aug;96(2):399-401.
Ahmed, S., Force, S.D. Management of Empyema, multimedia module for the American Board of Surgery SCORE curriculum,on line March 2013.
Ahmed, S,. Sancheti, MS, Pickens, A. Thoracoscopic Thoracic Duct Ligation. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and CardiovascularSurgery. 2012 Winter 17(4): 292-301.
Ahmed, S., Pickens, A. Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors and Small Cell Lung Cancer. TSRA Clinical Scenarios. Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, Chicago, IL. 2013.
Ahmed S., Birnbaum AE., Berz D., Fontaine JP., Dipetrillo TA., Ready NE., Ng T. Pathologic Response after Neoadjuvant Carboplatin and Weekly Paclitaxel for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Brown University Oncology Group Phase II Study. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2011 Aug 6(8): 1432-4.
Ahmed, S., Ng, Thomas., Ryder, Beth. (2011, March). Foramen of Morgagni Hernia: Laparoscopic Patch Repair. Video Presentation presented at: SAGES 2011 Annual Meeting; San Antonio, TX
Ahmed S, Birnbaum AE, Berz D, Fontaine JP, Dipetrillo TA, Ready NE, Ng T. “Pathologic Response after Neoadjuvant Carboplatin and Weekly Paclitaxel for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer—A Brown University Oncology Group Phase II Study. Presented at The Canadian Association for Thoracic Surgery (CATS), part of the Canadian Surgery Forum, September 2010
Ahmed S, Luks FI, O'Brien BM, Muratore CS, Carr SR. “Influence of experience, case load, and stage distribution on outcome of endoscopic laser surgery for TTTS--a review.” Prenat Diagn. 2010 Apr;30(4):314-9.
Ahmed S, Fontaine JP, Ng T. “Pancreatic herniation after transhiatal esophagectomy.” Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jan;89(1):308-9.
Fontaine JP, Dobrilovic N, Ahmed S, Podbielski FJ, Ng T. “Minimally invasive endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum”. Presented at Annual Meeting of the International College of Surgeons, Montreal, Canada. May 2009.
Additional Educational Information
Board Certification, Thoracic Surgery (6/2016)
Emory University Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Thoracic Track (2012-2015)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Visiting Thoracic Fellowship (2014)
Board Certification, General Surgery (11/2012)
Brown University General Surgery Residency (2007-2012)
University of Arizona College of Medicine (M.D. 2007)
University of Arizona (B.S. 2003)
Practice Areas
- Thoracic
- Minimally Invasive
- Robotic
- VATS
- Mechanical circulatory assistance
- Pericardium
- Thoracic
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Pleura
- Trachea and bronchi
- Benign disease
- Cancer
- Infection
- Lung Transplant
