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AHMAD CHEEMA

New Market,MD

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated physician specializing in hematology and medical oncology, with strong clinical expertise and a solid foundation in research. Trained at leading institutions, with in-depth knowledge of current oncological practices, treatment protocols, and patient-centered care approaches. Skilled in building trust and rapport with patients and their families, supported by excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hematologist-Medical Oncologist

Maryland Oncology Hematology
Frederick, MD
01.2026 - Current

Hematologist-Medical Oncologist

WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
01.2025 - 01.2026

Locum Tenens Physician - Hematology/Oncology

Ephraim McDowell Medical Center
08.2024 - 01.2025

Hematologist-Medical Oncologist

Mon Health Medical Center
07.2023 - 08.2024

Fellow - Hematology & Oncology

West Virginia University Medicine
07.2020 - 06.2023

Associate - Hospital Medicine

Geisinger Medical Center
08.2017 - 06.2020

Resident physician- Internal Medicine

Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai/St.Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
07.2014 - 06.2017

Clinical Research Fellow

BIDMC/Harvard Medical School
05.2012 - 03.2014

Medical Officer

Ruqayya Medical Center
04.2009 - 04.2012

House Physician - Medicine and Allied

Services Hospital
04.2008 - 04.2009

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B;B.S) -

Services Institute of Medical Sciences
Lahore, Pakistan
03.2008

Certification

ABIM - Medical Oncology, 11/01/23

ABIM - Hematology, 11/01/22

American Board of Internal Medicine, 08/01/17

Certification in Applied Biostatistics, 05/01/13

Hobbies and Interests

Soccer, Cricket, travelling

Peer Reviewed Abstracts/Publications

Germ Cell Tumor with Somatic-Type Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Ahmad Cheema, Fakeha Siddiqui, Amir Kamran,

Cureus, 06/01/22, 10.7759/cureus.25879

Impact of care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC): A comprehensive cancer center on overall survival (OS) in patients with AJCC stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Fiona Boland, Ahmad Cheema, Maeve Aine Lowery, Kenneth H. Yu, Anna M. Varghese, Andrew S. Epstein, Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, David Paul Kelsen, Eileen O'Reilly,

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2017

Management of Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma,

Ahmad Cheema, MD; Eileen O'Reilly, MD,

Surgical Clinics of North America, 12/01/16, 10.1016/j.suc.2016.07.011

A Pandora's Box: Combined Myocarditis and Embolic Strokes as Initial Manifestations of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome:

Cheema, A; Ahsan, I; Shakeel, M; Naheed, R,

Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2020

Effect of Statins on Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Observational Studies.

Ahmad Cheema, MD; Hafeez Hassan, MD; Waqas Qureshi, MD; Mariam Shakeel, MBBS; Wasif Saif, MD,

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016

Effect of Targeting Inflammation with Salsalate: The TINSAL-CVD Randomized Clinical Trial on Progression of Coronary Plaque in Overweight and Obese Patients using Statins.

Hauser TH, Salastekar N, Schaefer EJ, Desai T, Goldfine H, Fowler KM, Weber GM, Welty F, Clouse M, Goldfine AB; on behalf of TINSAL-CVD Study Team.,

JAMA Cardiology, 07/01/16, 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0605

Non-thrombotic Pulmonary Embolism: A potential complication of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Cosmetic Injection,

Faisal Inayat, MBBS; Ahmad Cheema, MD; Hafeez Hassan Virk, MD; Daniel Yoon, MD; Salman Farooq, MD; Abdul Mannan, MD,

Case Reports in Medicine, 2016, 10.1155/2016/1397434

Plasmablastic lymphoma mimicking acute pancreatitis,

Faisal Inayat, MBBS; Hafeez Hassan Virk, MD; Ahmad Cheema, MD; Wasif Saif, MD,

Case Reports in Oncology Medicine, 2016, 10.1155/2016/9751736

Assessment of liver fat in an obese patient population using noncontrast CT fat percent index,

Ali F. Jon, MD, Ahmad R. Cheema, MD, Aatif N. Khan, MD, V. Raptopoulos, MD, T. Hauser, MD, I. Nasser, MD. Welty, MD, A. Karellas, PhD, Melvin E. Clouse, MD,

Clinical Imaging, 05/01/14, 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.01.005

Comparison of coronary plaque subtypes in male and female patients using 320-row MDCTA,

Faisal Khosa, Aatif N. Khan, Khurram Nasir, Arash Bedayat, Zehra Malik, Ali Jon, Ahmad Cheem, Melvin E. Clouse, and Francine K. Welty,

Atherosclerosis, 02/01/13, 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.11.033

Association Of Abdominal Fat Compartments With Coronary Artery Calcium Score.

Jon A, Cheema A, Hauser T, Avadhani R, Khan A, Fowler K, Shah R, Goldfine A.

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 8 (3), S78, 2014.4.

Association of Pericardial Fat with Coronary Calcium Score in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and known Coronary Artery Disease

Cheema A, Jon A, Hauser T, Avadhani R, Khan A, Fowler K, Shah R, Goldfine A.

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 8 (3, Supplement), S25, 2014

Association of Major Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Pericardial Adipose Tissue Volume.

Cheema A, Jon A, Khan A, Khosa F, Gautam S, Clouse ME

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 7 (Supplement 3), S74, 2013

Association of Pericardial Fat With Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden, Composition and Distribution in Coronary Arteries: A Study in Diabetics vs. Non-diabetics

Jon A, Cheema A, Khan A, Khosa F, Kang J, Clouse ME

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 7 (Supplement 3), S58, 2013

Quantification of liver fat using non-contrast CT: comparison of liver/spleen ratio (CTL/S), liverspleen difference (CTL− T) with liver fat percentage (CTL-FP)

AF Jon, AN Khan, AR Cheema, A Karellas, Z Malik, F Khosa, FK Welty,

Journal of Hepatology, April 2013, Volume 58, Supp 1, Page S534

Timeline

Hematologist-Medical Oncologist

Maryland Oncology Hematology
01.2026 - Current

Hematologist-Medical Oncologist

WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
01.2025 - 01.2026

Locum Tenens Physician - Hematology/Oncology

Ephraim McDowell Medical Center
08.2024 - 01.2025

Hematologist-Medical Oncologist

Mon Health Medical Center
07.2023 - 08.2024

Fellow - Hematology & Oncology

West Virginia University Medicine
07.2020 - 06.2023

Associate - Hospital Medicine

Geisinger Medical Center
08.2017 - 06.2020

Resident physician- Internal Medicine

Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai/St.Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
07.2014 - 06.2017

Clinical Research Fellow

BIDMC/Harvard Medical School
05.2012 - 03.2014

Medical Officer

Ruqayya Medical Center
04.2009 - 04.2012

House Physician - Medicine and Allied

Services Hospital
04.2008 - 04.2009

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B;B.S) -

Services Institute of Medical Sciences
AHMAD CHEEMA