ZahidS.AhmadMD

Endocrinology • Dallas, TX

Lipid Metabolism

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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Office
5201 Harry Hines Blvd
House
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone+1 214-590-8058

Fax+1 214-645-2808

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2007 - 2010
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2007 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Clinical Trials

Novel Therapies for Metabolic Complications of Lipodystrophies Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Therapeutic Approaches to HAART-Induced Lipodystrophy Start of enrollment: 2003 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Phase 2 Study of Orlistat and SLx-4090 for the Treatment of Type 1 Hyperlipoproteinemia Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 2
7 Tesla MRI Study in Patients With Statin Related Muscle Complaints Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 05
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Achievement of LDL-C <55 mg/dL among US adults: Findings from the cvMOBIUS2 registry.
Ann Marie Navar, Nishant P Shah, Peter Shrader, Laine E Thomas, Zahid Ahmad
American Heart Journal. 2025-01-01
Social and Metabolic Characteristics Associated With Multiple DKA Admissions at a Large County Hospital.
Josh Peedikayil, Shrenika Reddy, Rohit Nair, Uma Gunasekaran, Carolyn Nelson
Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2024-01-16
16 citations
Contemporary Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the United States: Insights From the CASCADE FH Registry.
Marina Cuchel, Paul C Lee, Lisa C Hudgins, P Barton Duell, Zahid Ahmad
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023-05-02

Journal Articles

The Present and Future JACC Scientific Expert Panel Clinical Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia: JACC Scientific Expert Panel
Joshua W Knowles, Seth J Baum, MacRae F Linton, Nathan O Stitziel, Daniel J Rader, Samuel S Gidding, Ray E Hershberger, Zahid S Ahmad, Christie M Ballantyne, ScienceDirect