Shakil Ahmed, MB
SavePain Medicine Anesthesiology ·
Male ·
61 y/o
Accepting new patients
Shakil Ahmed, MB is a pain medicine anesthesiology specialist in New York, NY and has been practicing for 16 years. He specializes in pain medicine anesthesiology and anesthesiology.Read his story
Cornell Pain Medicine Center
240 E 59th St Fl 2
New York, NY 10022Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- Cigna
- CoreSource
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- HealthFirst
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- POMCO Group
- UnitedHealthCare
- VNS Choice
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Shakil Ahmed's Experience
Shakil Ahmed's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Pain Medicine Anesthesiology
- Board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Shakil Ahmed's bio
This content was provided by Shakil Ahmed "Dr. Shakil Ahmed is the Medical Director of the Division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, and Director of the Tri-Institutional Pain Fellowship Program. He joined the Anesthesiology Dept of New York Weill Cornell Center in 2002 after graduating from the anesthesia residency program at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Prior to achieving Board Certification in Anesthesiology from the American Board of Anesthesiology, he completed his surgical training in the UK, where he was awarded the Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. He developed a particular interest in the management of complex pain during his neurosurgical training at the Liverpool Pain Center. Dr. Ahmed works actively with the Jay Monahan Center to develop pain treatment strategies for gastrointestinal malignancies including pancreatic cancer, stomach and colorectal cancer. He has a special interest in developing a comprehensive cancer pain program in collaboration with his oncology colleagues. He has co-authored several publications, including book chapters on cancer pain and regional anesthesia techniques. In addition to cancer pain, Dr. Ahmed has clinical expertise in chronic back pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, post-herpetic neuralgia, phantom limb pain, pelvic pain, headaches, post-laminectomy pain syndrome, and chronic pain from degenerative joint diseases. He is expert at performing diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections, discography, percutaneous discectomy, vertebroplasty, cryotherapy, implantation of spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps, and pulsed and thermal radiofrequency neurolysis. Dr. Ahmed specializes in the management of cancer pain, as well as chronic and acute non-cancer pain. Dr. Ahmed believes in providing comprehensive care for his patients. Integral to his practice is the pursuit of cutting edge pain techniques including spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency neurolysis, intrathecal pain therapies, percutaneous disc decompression, and non-invasive laser therapy. Dr. Ahmed is actively involved in medical research and is the principal investigator in research collaboration for the advancement of state-of-the-art pain technologies. He has co-authored several publications on cancer pain and regional anesthesia techniques and is actively involved in the fellowship training program, resident training, grand rounds and case conferences. He has been invited by The American-Austrian Foundation as a visiting professor, to teach pain medicine to physicians from eastern European countries. Dr. Ahmed has performed charity work as a medical officer for the International Rescue Committee for Afghan refugees displaced by the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Dr. Ahmed began his medical career as a surgeon before specializing in Anesthesiology. He joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College as a Pain Medicine physician in the Anesthesiology Department in 2002. He began his New York Presbyterian Hospital training as a burn fellow. He then went on to complete his residency in anesthesiology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University in 2001, finishing his Pain Medicine Fellowship at the Weill Cornell campus in 2002. Dr. Ahmed received his MBBS from Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan in 1981. He completed his surgical training in the UK, where he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Shakil Ahmed "We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person. "
2 Specialties
- Pain Medicine Anesthesiology
- Anesthesiology
2 Board Certifications
- AnesthesiologyAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
- Pain MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
11 Conditions Treated
- Acute Postoperative Pain
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Back Pain
- Cancer Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Neuropathy
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
16 Procedures
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Denervation
- Regional Anesthesia
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Injections
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Steroid Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New York.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Khyber Medical CollegeMedical School | Graduated 1981
- New York Presbyterian Hosp Columbia Univ Medical CtrInternship Hospital | Completed 1998
- New York Presbyterian Hosp Columbia Univ Medical CtrResidency Hospital | Completed 2000
- Hospital for Special SurgeryFellowship Hospital | Completed 2002
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 2002
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 2002
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Shakil Ahmed has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Now Accepting New Patients
Shakil Ahmed accepts 14 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- CignaCigna EPOCigna HMOCigna POSCigna PPO
- CoreSource
- EmblemHealthGHIHealth Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP)
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- HealthFirst
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- POMCO Group
- UnitedHealthCareCommunity PlanCompassEmpire PlanMedicareUnited Healthcare EPOUnited Healthcare HMOUnited Healthcare POSUnited Healthcare PPO
- VNS Choice
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