Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Moustafa M. Ahmed, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center

Intensivist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Interim Chief, Department of Anesthesia, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center

Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Contact information

Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania Health System
3400 Spruce Street
6 Dulles Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: (215)823-5800 EXT 6700
Fax: 215-8234171

Email:
moustafa.ahmed@uphs.upenn.edu

Links
Basic information about my clinical work at the UPHS

Education:
MBBCh
Ain-Shams Meical School , Cairo, EGYPT, 1993.

Post-Graduate Training
House Officer, Hospital of Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 1994-1995.
Resident in General Surgery, Helwan Medical Center, Cairo, Egypt, 1995-1998.
General Surgery Intern, Oregon Health and Science University , 2001-2002.
Anesthesia Resident, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 2002-2005.
Critical Care Fellow, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 2005-2006.

Certifications
ECFMG, 2000.
The American Board of Anesthesiology, 2006.
The American Board of Anesthesiology Subspeciality Critical Care Medicine, 2006.

Permanent link

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Description of Clinical Expertise

Regional Anesthesia, Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Block
Central or Peripheral Inserted Central Venous access using ultrasound
Critical Care Medicine

Selected Publications

Moustafa Ahmed, MD: Pneumothorax 5- Minute Anesthesia Consult (first edition). Nina Singh-Radcliff, MD (eds.). Lipincottt Williams&Wilkins, Page: 674-675, 2013.

Ahmed M, Cereda M: What is the Clinical Definition of ARDS. Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care. Deutschman CS, Neligan PJ (eds.). Saunders, Elsevier, Page: 61-67, 2010.

Ahmed M: Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor. Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 3rd Edition. Fleisher LA, Roizen MF (eds.). Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, Page: 555, 2010.

Ahmed M: Lumbar Laminectomy. Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 3rd Edition. Fleisher LA, Roizen MF (eds.). Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, Page: 491-492, 2010.

Ahmed M: Rotator Cuff Repair. Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 3rd Edition. Fleisher LA, Roizen MF (eds.). Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, Page: 524, 2010.

Ahmed M: Digital Block. Anesthesia Procedures Consult. Fleisher LA, Gaiser R (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, (www.proceduresconsult.com) 2008.

Ahmed M: Axillary Block. Anesthesia Procedures Consult. Fleisher LA, Gaiser R (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, (www.proceduresconsult.com) 2008.

Ahmed M: Transversus Abdominus Plane Block. Anesthesia Procedures Consult. Fleisher LA, Gaiser R (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, (www.proceduresconsult.com) 2008.

Ahmed M, Marcucci C: Consider the Paramedian approach for spinal anesthetic placement if the patient is in the lateral position. Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors. Marcucci C, Cohen N, Metro D, Kirsch J (eds.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, Page: 439-440, 2007.