Talat Ahmed
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced with patient diagnosis and treatment in variety of clinical settings. Utilizes advanced medical knowledge and patient management skills to ensure high standards of care. Track record of effective teamwork and strong communication, enhancing patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Attending Physician
Woman’s Hospital of Texas
Houston, TX
01.2004 - Current
- Navigated regulatory requirements to ensure compliance within healthcare standards.
- Participated in community outreach events promoting preventive healthcare measures such as vaccination clinics or health screenings.
- Optimized patient care by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, therapists, and social workers.
- Diagnosed and managed complex medical conditions in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Developed individualized treatment plans, incorporating evidence-based practices for optimal patient outcomes.
- Led patient care rounds, ensuring effective communication and coordination among healthcare providers.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and care standards.
- Participated in hospital committees to influence strategic decision-making regarding clinical policies and procedures.
- Delivered informative grand rounds presentations to educate colleagues on best practices within the field of medicine.
- Educated medical professionals on effective strategies for managing acute and long-term requirements of different patients.
- Established strong working relationships with referring physicians through timely communication regarding mutual patients'' progress or concerns.
- Led interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases, fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals for improved patient outcomes.
Attending Physician
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2004 - Current
Attending Physician
Clearlake Medical Center
Clearlake, Texas
2017 - 2022
- Enhanced clinical decision-making skills by staying current on medical research and attending professional development seminars.
- Provided patients and families with in-depth information about conditions and treatment plans.
- Developed individualized treatment plans, incorporating evidence-based practices for optimal patient outcomes.
Attending Physician
Woodland Heights Medical Center
Lufkin, Texas
01.2014 - 2022
- Diagnosed and managed complex medical conditions in diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
Medical Director Quality NICU
Woman’s Hospital of Texas
Houston, TX
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Led clinical operations, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to enhance patient care quality and safety.
- Mentored medical staff, fostering professional development and improving team performance.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance care coordination and patient outcomes.
- Analyzed clinical data to identify trends, driving evidence-based improvements in practice.
- Established protocols for risk management, minimizing potential liabilities in patient care services.
- Engaged in community outreach programs to promote health education and preventive care initiatives.
- Directed clinical operations, ensuring adherence to medical standards and protocols.
- Led multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care quality and operational efficiency.
- Developed strategic initiatives to optimize healthcare delivery and resource allocation.
- Implemented evidence-based practices, improving clinical outcomes across departments.
- Spearheaded quality improvement programs, aligning with regulatory requirements and best practices.
- Collaborated with executive leadership on strategic planning and organizational goals.
- Supervised clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of medical practices, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- Mentored medical staff, facilitating professional development through training programs.
Assistant Medical Director NICU
Woman’s Hospital of Texas
Houston, TX
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Led development of clinical protocols to enhance patient safety and care quality.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based practices in treatment plans.
- Oversaw performance evaluations for medical staff, ensuring compliance with hospital standards.
- Streamlined operational processes, improving efficiency in patient flow and resource allocation.
- Directed quality improvement initiatives that resulted in enhanced patient satisfaction scores.
- Analyzed healthcare data to identify trends, driving strategic decision-making for service improvements.
- Mentored staff on best practices in patient management and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Assisted in the recruitment of top talent by participating in interview panels and conducting thorough candidate evaluations.
Attending Physician
Pearland Medical Center
Pearland, Texas
01.2015 - 01.2017
Attending Physician
Memorial Hermann South East Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2008 - 01.2016
Attending Physician
Park Plaza Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2004 - 01.2013
Attending Physician
East Houston Medical Center
Houston, TX
01.2004 - 01.2011
Attending Physician
Hermann Memorial South West
Houston, TX
01.2004 - 2009
- Implemented evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
- Led quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced service delivery protocols.
- Engaged in continuous medical education to stay current with industry advancements and best practices.
- Developed new patient education materials to improve understanding of complex medical issues and promote adherence to prescribed therapies.
Attending Physician
Hermann Children’s Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2004 - 01.2009
Attending Physician
Christus St Elizabeth’s Hospital
Beaumont, TX
01.2002 - 01.2004
Medical Director
Christus St Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur, TX
01.2001 - 01.2003
Attending Physician
Park Place Medical Center
Port Arthur, TX
01.1998 - 01.2002
Attending Physician
Mid Jefferson Hospital
Nederland, TX
01.1998 - 01.2002
Attending Physician
Christus St Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur, TX
01.1998 - 01.2001
Attending Physician
Corniche Hospital
Abu-Dhabi, UAE
01.1990 - 01.1994
- (affiliated with Johns Hopkins)
Attending Pediatrician
Al Qassimi Hospital
Sharjah, UAE
01.1982 - 01.1990
Attending Physician
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Pasadena
08.2017 - Current
- Diagnosed and managed complex medical conditions in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Developed individualized treatment plans, incorporating evidence-based practices for optimal patient outcomes.
- Led patient care rounds, ensuring effective communication and coordination among healthcare providers.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and care standards.
- Delivered informative grand rounds presentations to educate colleagues on best practices within the field of medicine.
- Enhanced clinical decision-making skills by staying current on medical research and attending professional development seminars.
- Led interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases, fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals for improved patient outcomes.
- Provided patients families with in-depth information about conditions and treatment plans.
Education
MBBS - Medicine
Patna Medical College
India01.1979
DCH - Pediatrics
University College
Dublin, Ireland01.1985
Introduction Course - Clinical Epidemiology and Health care Research
University of Toronto
Canada01.1997
Intern - Medicine
Patna Medical College
India01.1981
Fellow - Neonatology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada01.1997
Resident - Pediatrics
SUNY at Brooklyn
NY01.1998
Skills
- Teaching skills
- Disease prevention strategies
- Compassionate care
- Evidence-based practices
- Patient management
- Data analysis skills
- Pediatric medicine
- Clinical decision making
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Chart review
- Research and analysis
- Care quality initiatives
Affiliations
- 1998-2004 Jefferson County Medical Society, Member
- 1998-2004 South East Texas Medical Society, Member
- 1998-2004 American Medical Association, Member
- 1998-Present American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
- 1998-Present Texas Medical Association, Member
- 2000-Present American Academy of Pediatrics, Perinatal Section, Member
- 2004-Present Harris County Medical Society, Member
Certification
- Licensure – Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, Georgia and Indiana
- Board-certified, American Board of Pediatrics (Oct 1998, Recertified 2015)
- Board-certified, Sub-board of Neonatal / Perinatal Medicine (Nov 1999, Recertified 2016)
Bibliography
- Ward C, Singh R, Slade C, Fensom AH, Fahmy A, Semrin A, Sjovall A, Talat A, Hasilik A, Klien I, Benson PF. A mild form of mucolipidosis type III in three Baluch siblings. Clin Genet 1993: 44; 313-319.
- Ahmed T, Ein S, Moore A. The role of Peritoneal Drain in treatment of Narcotizing Enterocolitis: Recommendation from recent experience. J Pediatr Surg 1998: 39;1468-1470
- Ahmed T. Stevens D, Moore A. Acidosis and Neutropenia predict adverse outcome in Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Pediatr Res 40: 190A; 1125; 1996.
- Ahmed T, Howlett A, St. Louis P, Moore A. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Tumor Necrosis Factor- Alpha (TNF-alpha) in Neonatal feeding intolerance and Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)- Pediatr Res 43: 163A; 943; 1998. (Platform presentation- SPR 98)
- Ahmed T, Frisk V, Moore A. Growth and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years in < 1,000g infants with Bell’s Stage II Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). Pediatr Res 41: 190A; 1125; 1997. (Poster session)
- Ahmed T, Moore A. Early Laparotomy improves survival in Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). Pediatr Res 41: 135A; 795; 1997. (Poster Symposium)
- Ahmed T; Rene Amaya; Elena Berger; Jayne Finkowski, Maurizio Maccato; Caitlin Mcvey, Phillip Pinell. Successful Reduction of Central line Associated Bloodstream Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit via “Aim for Zero” Task Force. (Poster Presentation at the Epic Annual Conference 2014)
- Jerry B. Gee II; Ahmed T; Jayne Finkowski-Rivera; Holly Raynolds, Kelly Schmutz; Stacy Churchill. Quality Improvement in Oxygen Saturation Alarm Compliance in a Large Urban Delivery Hospital. (Poster Presentation at VON Quality Congress 2015).
- Jerry B. Gee II, MD; Talat Ahmed, MD; Jayne Finkowski-Rivera, MD; Aisha Riaz; Mary Stancik; Sabrina Browning ; Kelly Schmutz; Stacy Churchill, Quality Improvement in Antibiotic Utilization in a Large Urban Delivery Hospital (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2016)
- Lodha A, Howlett A, Ahmed T, Moore A M, The Role of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 Circulating Cytokines in Differentiating between Feeding intolerance and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants. Am J Perinatol 2017 May 15.
- Soji Tom; Talat Ahmed, Bill Caplan ; Melanie Mouzoon ; Aisha Riaz; Stephanie Fultz; Mary Stancik Sabrina Browning; Alagappan Alagappan ;N. Janeice Harris-Houston; Sharmeel Khaira; Owais Khan (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2017).
- Talat Ahmed; Mary Stancik; Soji Tom; Ericka Becerra ; Shantel White ; Nikki Wilborn Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Improve Care and Outcomes of Micro-premature Infants (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2018).
- Shantel White; Talat Ahmed; Soji Tom; Ericka Becerra ; Shantel White ; Nikki Wilborn Starting it Right; Implementation of Standardized Golden Hour Guidelines for the VLBW infants (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2018).
- Soji Tom; Talat Ahmed; Melanie Mouzoon; Stephanie Fultz; Mary Stancik; Sabrina Browning Responsible Utilization of Antibiotics in Neonates for Early Onset Sepsis – Update 2018 (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2018)
- Soji Tom, MSN, RNC-NIC; Christina Ambroselli, BSN, RN; Mary Stancik, MSN, NE-BC; Melanie Mouzoon,MD, Talat Ahmed, MD. Responsible Utilization of Antibiotics in Neonates for Early Onset Sepsis: Update for 2019 (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
- Shantel White DNP, APRN, MSN, NNP-BC;; Soji Tom MSN, RNC-NIC; Ericka Becerra BSRC, RRT-NPS, Talat Ahmed MD Implementation of Standardized Golden Hour Guidelines for Infants Less Than 32-Weeks (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
- Shantel White DNP, APRN, MSN, NNP-BC ; Soji Tom MSN, RNC-NIC; Ericka Becerra BSRC, RRT-NPS; Talat Ahmed, MD Implementation of an Intraventricular Hemorrhage Prevention Bundle to Decrease the Incidence of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage among Infants Less Than 30-Weeks (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
- Soji Tom MSN, RNC-NIC; Shantel White DNP, APRN, MSN, NNP-BC; Nikki Wilborn, NNP-BC; MaryStancik, MSN, NE-BC; Ericka Becerra BSRC, RRT-NPS, Talat Ahmed, MD Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Improve Care and Outcomes of Micro-premature Infants: Update for 2019 (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
- Nikki Wilborn NNP-BC, Carissa Gasparovich RN, Sharmeel Khaira MD, Talat Ahmed MD Implementation of Standardized Developmental Care in Very Low Birth Weight Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
- Emily Masoumy, MD; Soji Tom, MSN; Narsedalia Corona( Family Partner); Carissa Gasparovic RN; Tabitha Pritchett (Family Partner), Ebony Mitchell Family Partner), Angela Martinez (Family Partner and March of Dimes representative); David Simchowitz, MD: Talat Ahmed, MD Development of an Educational Video and Tools for Families to Navigate the NICU (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
- Jessica Bennett, MSHS, RD, LD, CNSC; Megan Russek, MS, RD, LD; Soji Tom, MSN, RNC-NIC; Navonna Houston,MD, Talat Ahmed, MD Reduction of Extrauterine Growth Failure by Implementing Standardized Nutrition Guidelines (Poster Presentation at the VON Quality Congress, Chicago. 2019)
Committee Service
- 2004-2017 Peer Review Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2009 -2018 Hospital CLABSI/VAP Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2011-2020 Developmental, OT/ST Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2011-2019 Baby Friendly Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2011-2021 PI Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2013-2019 Neonatal Operations Committee Chair Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2013-2018 Breathe Easy Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2013-2018 Neonatal Nutrition Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2013-2017 Total Body Cooling Task Force Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2014-2017 HAQIC Lead Representative of Woman’s Hospital Houston area Quality Improvement Collaborative, Houston, TX
- 2014-2019 Planning Committee Innovation Conference Mednax
- 2015-2019 Save my Airways Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2013 -2021 VON data evaluation and Quality Initiatives Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2015-2019 VON Antibiotics Stewardship Collaborative Team Leader Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2016-2018 Sentinel Event Analysis Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2016-2019 Infection Control Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2016-2018 PIT (Performance Improvement Team) Lead Representative of our Houston Practice Mednax
- 2017-2021 NICU Leveling Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2017-2019 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2017-Present SETRAC (South East Texas Regional Advisory Council) South East Texas Regional NICU, Texas
- 2017-Present TETAF Surveyor Texas NICU Leveling Entity
- 2017-2018. IRB Committee. Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2017-2021 CME Committee. Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2017 -2021 QAPI Committee (Chair) Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
- 2017-2021 Mortality and Morbidity Committee. (Chair) Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX
Grant Support
- Past Grantor: The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation
- Title of Project: The Effect of Ibuprofen vs Indomethacin on Cerebral blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery – a randomized controlled trial
- Role : Principal Investigator
Timeline
Medical Director Quality NICU
Woman’s Hospital of Texas
09.2018 - 01.2021
Assistant Medical Director NICU
Woman’s Hospital of Texas
09.2017 - 08.2018
Attending Physician
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
08.2017 - Current
Attending Physician
Pearland Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2017
Attending Physician
Woodland Heights Medical Center
01.2014 - 2022
Attending Physician
Memorial Hermann South East Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2016
Attending Physician
Woman’s Hospital of Texas
01.2004 - Current
Attending Physician
Texas Children’s Hospital
01.2004 - Current
Attending Physician
Park Plaza Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2013
Attending Physician
East Houston Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2011
Attending Physician
Hermann Memorial South West
01.2004 - 2009
Attending Physician
Hermann Children’s Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2009
Attending Physician
Christus St Elizabeth’s Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2004
Medical Director
Christus St Mary’s Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2003
Attending Physician
Park Place Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2002
Attending Physician
Mid Jefferson Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2002
Attending Physician
Christus St Mary’s Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2001
Attending Physician
Corniche Hospital
01.1990 - 01.1994
Attending Pediatrician
Al Qassimi Hospital
01.1982 - 01.1990
DCH - Pediatrics
University College
Introduction Course - Clinical Epidemiology and Health care Research
University of Toronto
Intern - Medicine
Patna Medical College
Fellow - Neonatology
University of Toronto
Resident - Pediatrics
SUNY at Brooklyn
Attending Physician
Clearlake Medical Center
2017 - 2022
MBBS - Medicine
Patna Medical College