Maliha Ahmed DO
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Board-certified Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine physician with 15+ years of medical education and training, spanning biology, internal medicine, and subspecialty infectious diseases. Experienced in managing a wide range of complex infections, including HIV, multi drug-resistant bacteria, fungal, viral, parasitic diseases, and travel-related illnesses, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Skilled in interpreting microbiology, laboratory, imaging, and pathology data, applying clinical trial findings, complex decision making, medical ethics, and translating guidelines to real-world patient care
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infectious Disease Physician
Abington Jefferson Hospital – Associates in Infectious Diseases
07.2022 - Current
- Attending infectious disease physician providing inpatient and outpatient care to diagnose and treat complex infections, including HIV and immunocompromised hosts.
- Independently interprets microbiologic, laboratory, imaging, and pathology results to improve patient outcomes, guide evidence-based treatment decisions, and monitor for safety events.
- Works closely with multidisciplinary teams (medicine, surgery, pharmacy, nursing) to promote teamwork, optimize therapy, reduce complications, and support safe transitions of care.
- Serve as a panel member for the selection of residents for the Infectious Disease Pharmacy residency program over multiple years, contributing clinical and educational insight to trainee recruitment.
- Active member of the hospital’s antimicrobial stewardship committee, helping shape practices that promote appropriate antibiotic use and reduce resistance.
- Member of the hospital infection control committee, supporting efforts to prevent hospital-acquired infections (including catheter-associated UTIs, C. difficile, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and COVID-19).
- Provide regular bedside teaching and structured education for Internal Medicine residents, medical students, Pharmacy residents, and Pharmacy students, reinforcing evidence-based infectious disease management and patient safety principles.
Infectious Disease Physician
Delaware Valley Infectious Disease Associates (Multiple Hospitals)
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Consultative infectious disease attending across three hospitals, managing high volumes of complex patients and overseeing both inpatient and outpatient care, including HIV and antimicrobial therapy management.
- Responsible for safety monitoring, therapeutic adjustments, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to address infections in medically complex patients.
- Managed an average daily census of approximately 25–30 infectious disease patients across three hospitals, balancing acuity, safety monitoring, and continuity of care.
- Participated in daily antimicrobial stewardship rounds at Roxborough Hospital, helping refine antibiotic selection, dosing, and duration to improve outcomes and reduce resistance.
- Provided clinical instruction for Internal Medicine and Podiatry residents, as well as Infectious Disease fellows, during rounds, focusing on diagnostic reasoning, stewardship, and guideline-based care.
Infectious Disease Fellow
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Completed a two-year Infectious Diseases fellowship providing supervised care for patients with diverse and often high-acuity infections in inpatient and outpatient settings, including a Ryan White-funded HIV clinic.
- Developed advanced expertise in antimicrobial safety, dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and infection control, working closely with microbiology and cross-specialty teams.
- Presented multiple complex clinical cases to a city-wide collective of Infectious Disease physicians in Philadelphia over the course of the fellowship, contributing to regional knowledge sharing and peer learning.
- Helped implement front-line care for patients with COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, integrating evolving evidence and guidelines into bedside practice.
- Conducted ongoing safety and adverse event monitoring for patients in the HIV clinic, including assessment of treatment tolerability and need for regimen adjustments.
- Participated in infection control and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives within the hospital, strengthening skills in hospital epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
Internal Medicine Resident
Hahnemann University Hospital / Drexel University
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Completed a three-year Internal Medicine residency in a resource-constrained academic hospital environment, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for medically complex adults.
- Performed procedures in intensive care settings, coordinated care with nursing and ancillary staff, and presented cases and guideline updates at residency-wide conferences.
- Delivered high-quality patient care in a low-resource hospital setting, frequently coordinating closely with nursing staff to improve day-to-day care and patient flow.
- Taught junior residents and medical students daily on rounds, building early experience in bedside clinical education and mentorship.
- Led quality-improvement efforts to revise hospital’s C. difficile testing protocol, reducing unnecessary diagnostic testing and improving diagnostic accuracy.
- Participated in a multidisciplinary committee that created and implemented guidelines to improve management of patients with sepsis and septic shock, contributing to better recognition and treatment pathways.
- Met with more than 15-20 patients each day in dynamic hospital setting.
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - Medicine
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Davie, Florida06-2016
Certificate - Interdepartmental Medical Science
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA01-2012
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA05-2011
Skills
Diagnosis & management of complex infectious diseases
Advanced HIV and AIDS care
Preventive counseling
Interpretation of microbiology and serology
Application of guidelines and clinical trial data
Antimicrobial stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control
Hospital epidemiology
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Protocol/guideline development
Vaccine counseling
Cross-disciplinary collaboration and teamwork
Medical education and mentorship
Clear communication of complex scientific and clinical information
Interest in clinical development
Drug/vaccine safety
Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine – Board Certified, Internal Medicine, 2020
- American Board of Internal Medicine – Board Certified, Infectious Diseases, 2021
- SHEA Primer: Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship, 2021
- IDSA Advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship, 2021
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Clinical Vaccinology Course, 2025
Affiliations
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) – Member
- American College of Physicians (ACP) – Member
Publications And Scientific Contributions
- Co-author on a case report of intracranial Mycoplasma hominis infection following emergent craniectomy (published in IDCases, 2021).
- Authored articles in Contagion magazine on complex infectious disease topics, including Mycobacterium abscessus infection after COVID-19 pneumonia and salvage therapy for multidrug-resistant HIV.
- Led a quality-improvement project modifying the hospital’s C. difficile diagnostic algorithm, awarded 2nd place at Drexel University Research Day.
- Frequent presenter at medical education conferences and residency training programs on infectious disease management, HIV care, and antimicrobial resistance.
Recent Professional Development And Strengths
- Ongoing focus on integrating textbook knowledge, clinical guidelines, and the latest clinical trial results into daily patient care and decision-making.
- Extensive experience counseling patients and families on complex infectious disease issues, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other parasitic and viral infections, as well as vaccine recommendations for healthy individuals traveling internationally.
- Strong diagnostic and treatment-planning skills, including the ability to design a care plan and pivot as needed based on patient response and evolving clinical information.
- Regular leadership of teaching teams in hospital settings, responsible for bedside teaching and structured lectures to medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Deep interest in public health, including disease prevention, hospital infection control, reduction of hospital-associated infections, stewardship of antibiotic use, and alignment with guidelines from bodies such as the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Bengali
Limited Working
Timeline
Infectious Disease Physician
Abington Jefferson Hospital – Associates in Infectious Diseases
07.2022 - Current
Infectious Disease Physician
Delaware Valley Infectious Disease Associates (Multiple Hospitals)
07.2021 - 06.2022
Infectious Disease Fellow
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
07.2019 - 06.2021
Internal Medicine Resident
Hahnemann University Hospital / Drexel University
06.2016 - 06.2019
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - Medicine
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Certificate - Interdepartmental Medical Science
Drexel University College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Drexel University