Ahmed goes beyond treating the symptoms of obesity to treating the underlying disease itself. He finished a general surgery residency at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and later, he completed fellowships in surgical critical care and his current specialty, bariatric surgery.ĭr.

He also saw his patients’ frustrations as they attempted weight loss and remission of their conditions to no avail. During those six years, he often treated patients for obesity-related conditions like high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and coronary artery disease. Ahmed decided to change direction in his career and become a bariatric surgeon. After graduating in 1996, he completed an internal medicine residency with Mount Carmel Medical Center.Īfter completing six years as an internist, Dr. Ahmed attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, for his medical education. He believes that a person’s most prized possession is their health and works hard every day to help his patients achieve happiness via healthy lifestyle changes.ĭr. He has more than 20 years of experience helping patients achieve their dreams of improved health and self-esteem. Mustafa Ahmed, MD, is a board-certified bariatric surgeon at Southern Nevada Bariatrics in Las Vegas.

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