Dr. AHMAD R. SALTAGI, MD, FCCP

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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Ahmad R. Saltagi, who serves patients in Greenwood, Indiana.

Dexterous pulmonologist, Dr. Saltagi, joined the team at The Center for Respiratory & Sleep Medicine in Greenwood, Indiana in 2005. 

The Center for Respiratory & Sleep Medicine has the facilities and expertise to quickly diagnose respiratory and sleep conditions so patients breathe and sleep easier. By providing the best care, the providers get to the root of complex medical issues and provide timely, expert care so patients feel and live better.

Back in 1991, Dr. Saltagi graduated with his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Damascus in Syria. After his internship at the same educational venue, he  relocated to the United States. There, he performed a residency at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the Medical College of Ohio.

Dedicated to excellence, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Professionally, Dr. Saltagi is affiliated with Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Indiana University Health Medical Center, and Riverview Health-Noblesville. In addition, he is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

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