Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) welcomes Najeeb Ahmed, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Columbia, to the medical staff.
Dr. Ahmed received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He completed his residency at Western Reserve Health Care System, Northeastern Ohio University in Youngstown, OH, and he began his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Wright State University, Dayton, OH. He completed his fellowship at Creighton University of Medicine, Omaha, NE. Dr. Ahmed also completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at the University of AL, Birmingham, AL. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Columbia is located at 1222 Trotwood Avenue, Suite 211, in Columbia, Tennessee. Office hours are Monday–Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call 931.777.2300.
The medical staff at Maury Regional Health includes 13 heart specialists with expertise in general cardiology, interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. The Heart Center offers a vast array of cardiac services ranging from diagnostic and interventional procedures to pacemaker and defibrillator implants, and recently invested $1.9 million to enhance cardiac services, which included new state-of-the-art technology in its cardiac catheterization labs.
The medical center has been recognized as a Chest Pain Center with PCI by the American College of Cardiology and holds certification in the treatment of heart failure from The Joint Commission. In addition, U.S. News & World Report has recognized the medical center as a high performing hospital for heart attack treatment for 2023-2024.