Grants per year
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Research Interests
Dr. Ahmad is an assistant professor of medicine-cardiology and a faculty member in the Center for Health Information Partnerships in Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a practicing advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist and cares for patients across the spectrum of heart failure, including evaluation for and management of ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation. Dr. Ahmad’s research interests are in the development of the methods, tools, and technologies to collect, store, analyze, and apply diverse electronic health data—including patient-reported outcomes measures—for improving clinical care, conducting pragmatic clinical trials, and generating real world evidence. His research in these areas has been supported by multiple organizations, including the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Heart Failure Society of America, the National Institutes of Health, and the People-Centered Research Foundation.
Certifications and Licenses
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | |
Cardiovascular Disease | |
Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
2012 | Residency, University of Pennsylvania Hospitals |
2016 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
2017 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
2018 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
Education/Academic qualification
MS, Northwestern University
… → 2017
MD, The University of Chicago
… → 2009
Research interests
- Amyloidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Clinical Trial Methodology
- Electronic Health Records
- Epidemiology
- Healthcare Quality
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplantation
- Medical Informatics
- Patient-Centered Care
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Ventricular Assist Devices
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Grants
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The Cardiovascular Multi-dimensional Observational Investigation of the Use of PCSK9 Inhibitors (cvMOBIUS)
6/29/20 → 6/29/23
Project: Research project
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Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes of Hydroxychloroquine Trial (HERO-HCQ Trial)
Wallia, A., Ahmad, F. & Pandit, J. A.
Duke University, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
4/1/20 → 1/31/21
Project: Research project
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Subproject for CAP Site
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
4/1/20 → 2/28/21
Project: Research project
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Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis - Field Center
Allen, N. B., Carnethon, M. R., Greenland, P., Kershaw, K. N., Khan, S. S., Liu, K., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J., Zhao, L. & Ahmad, F.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
12/19/19 → 12/18/26
Project: Research project
Research Output
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A predictive tool for identification of SARS-CoV-2 PCR-negative emergency department patients using routine test results
Joshi, R. P., Pejaver, V., Hammarlund, N. E., Sung, H., Lee, S. K., Furmanchuk, A., Lee, H. Y., Scott, G., Gombar, S., Shah, N., Shen, S., Nassiri, A., Schneider, D., Ahmad, F. S., Liebovitz, D., Kho, A., Mooney, S., Pinsky, B. A. & Banaei, N., Aug 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Virology. 129, 104502.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Computable Phenotype Implementation for a National, Multicenter Pragmatic Clinical Trial: Lessons Learned from ADAPTABLE
Ahmad, F. S., Ricket, I. M., Hammill, B. G., Eskenazi, L., Robertson, H. R., Curtis, L. H., Dobi, C. D., Girotra, S., Haynes, K., Kizer, J. R., Kripalani, S., Roe, M. T., Roumie, C. L., Waitman, R., Jones, W. S. & Weiner, M. G., Jun 1 2020, In: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. p. 355-364 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Defragmenting Heart Failure Care: Medical Records Integration
Byrd, T. F., Ahmad, F. S., Liebovitz, D. M. & Kho, A. N., Oct 2020, In: Heart Failure Clinics. 16, 4, p. 467-477 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development of a portable tool to identify patients with atrial fibrillation using clinical notes from the electronic medical record
Shah, R. U., Mutharasan, R. K., Ahmad, F. S., Rosenblatt, A. G., Gay, H. C., Steinberg, B. A., Yandell, M., Tristani-Firouzi, M., Klewer, J., Mukherjee, R. & Lloyd-Jones, D. M., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. p. 772-778 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differential Associations of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases With Incident Heart Failure
Prasada, S., Rivera, A., Nishtala, A., Pawlowski, A. E., Sinha, A., Bundy, J. D., Chadha, S. A., Ahmad, F. S., Khan, S. S., Achenbach, C., Palella, F. J., Ramsey-Goldman, R., Lee, Y. C., Silverberg, J. I., Taiwo, B. O., Shah, S. J., Lloyd-Jones, D. M. & Feinstein, M. J., Jun 1 2020, In: JACC. Heart failure. 8, 6, p. 489-498 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations