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Dr. Khaja Ahmed, MD
Family Practitioner
484 Irvin Ct Suite 110 Decatur GA, 30030About
Dr. Khaja Ahmed is a family practitioner practicing in Decatur, GA. Dr. Ahmed specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Ahmed possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College medical degree 1987
Board Certification
American Board of Family medicine (ABFM)
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Awards
- Best Physician Award 1998 Clarkston Community Clinic
- Best Medical Graduate Award 1987 Sylhet Osmani Medical College
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Diabetes Association
- American Medical Association
- Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
- American College of Physician Executives
- American Heart Association
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Get to know Family Practitioner, Dr. Khaja Ahmed, who currently serves patients in Decatur, Georgia.
Dr. Ahmed is a board-certified family practitioner who practices at the South Dekalb Health Center at Oak Street Health in Decatur, Georgia. Furthermore, he is affiliated with Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Ahmed is licensed to practice in the state of Georgia. In addition to English, he speaks Bengali.
“I have been a licensed physician in Michigan and Georgia since 1996. I have more than thirty years of practice experience – in treating acute illnesses, managing chronic conditions, screening cancers and preventing critical diseases. I am committed to my profession”, states Dr. Ahmed.
Dr. Ahmed earned his medical degree in 1987 at Sylhet M. A. G. Osmani Medical College in Sylhet, Bangladesh. After relocating to the United States, he completed his internship at NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens (1993-1994), his family medicine residency at South Nassau Community Hospital (1994-1996), and his second family medicine residency at Meadville Medical Center (1999 – 2001).
Subsequent to her training, Dr. Ahmed received board certification in family medicine through the American Board of Family medicine (ABFM). The American Board of Family Medicine is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.
Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. The specialist, who is usually a primary care physician, is named a family physician.
Dr. Ahmed received the Best Physician Award from Clarkston Community Clinic in Clarkston, Michigan in 1998, and the Best Medical Graduate Award from Sylhet Osmani Medical College in 1987. He maintains professional memberships with the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Diabetes Association, the American Medical Association, the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physician Executives, the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Byron Thomas Kelly M.D.445 WINN WAY DECATUR GA 30030
- Dr. Matthew Walter Marchal M.D.200 E PONCE DE LEON AVE DECATUR GA 30030
- Dr. Chad Donald Costley M.D.402 W Ponce De Leon Ave Decatur GA 30030
- Dr. Kim Patrice Eubanks MD465 Winn Way Decatur GA 30030
- Ms. Anu Gulati MD1428 Scott Blvd Decatur GA 30030
- Dr. Kristy Zaneta Levarity-conley MD1428 Scott Blvd Decatur GA 30030
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1000 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30045EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITALl
6325 HOSPITAL PARKWAY JOHNS CREEK GA 30097