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Danish Ahmad, MD

Danish Ahmad
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  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine

Distinctions
2026 Top Doctors by Philadelphia magazine
4.8
154 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
About Me
Ratings & Reviews
Publications
About Me
Education
  • University of Maryland 2003-2007 BS, 2007 College Park, MD Physiology/Neurobiology
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine 2007- 2011 MD, 2011 Baltimore, MD
  • Residency, Internal Medicine Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA 6/2011-6/2014
  • Fellowship, Pulmonary Critical Care Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA 7/2014-6/2017
  • Fellowship, Interventional Pulmonary Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO 7/2017-6/2018
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Memberships
  • American College of Chest Physicians
  • American Thoracic Society
  • American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
  • Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy
Awards and Honors
  • Top Doctors, Diagnostic Radiology, Philadelphia Magazine, 2023-26
  • American Thoracic Society, Abstract Scholarship
  • Impact of Outlier Status on Patient Outcomes in a Medical Intensive Care Unit, 2016
  • Drexel University College of Medicine, Chief Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow, 2016-2017
  • Drexel Internal Medicine Research Day, Second Place Award
  • Real World Experience of Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor at an Urban Cystic Fibrosis Center, 2016
  • University of Maryland, Semester Academic Honors, 2003-2006
  • University of Maryland, Honors Scholarship, 2006
  • University of Maryland, Honors Citation, 2005
  • University of Maryland, Dean’s Scholarship, 2003
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  • Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2024
  • American Thoracic Society, Abstract Scholarship
  • Impact of Outlier Status on Patient Outcomes in a Medical Intensive Care Unit, 2016
  • Drexel University College of Medicine, Chief Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow, 2016-2017
  • Drexel Internal Medicine Research Day, Second Place Award
  • Real World Experience of Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor at an Urban Cystic Fibrosis Center, 2016
  • University of Maryland, Semester Academic Honors, 2003-2006
  • University of Maryland, Honors Scholarship, 2006
  • University of Maryland, Honors Citation, 2005
  • University of Maryland, Dean’s Scholarship, 2003
Ratings & Reviews

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn more about our Patient Experience Ratings.

Ratings Breakdown

Overall Care
4.8
Explained Things Clearly
4.8
Showed Courtesy & Respect
4.9
Discussed Treatment Options
4.8
Recommend Provider
4.8

Patient Comments

4.8 out of 5 (154 ratings, 20 comments)
02/09/2026

Dr. Ahmad has always been polite and genuine while addressing my need and recommending care.

02/02/2026

The doctor was very professional and took his time explaining everything. Very pleased with him.

01/26/2026

Dr Ahmad is very good at explaining tests and treatments. He also listens which I feel is very important.

12/11/2025

Dr/ Ahmad is great, he always asks whether I'm having any problems and listens to to me when I voice concerns and offers solutions.

12/10/2025

My doctor made sure I had a complete understanding.

Offices

Office Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center

333 Cottman Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111

Phone: 888-369-2427

Publications
Publications

Reviewer:

  •  Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2020-present
  •  Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 2018-present

Publications:

  • Kalil AC, Patterson TF, Mehta AK, Tomashek KM, Wolfe CR, Ghazaryan V, et al. Baricitinib plus Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19. New Engl J Med 2021; 384 (9): 795-807.
  • Haouzi P, Zamir A, Villarreal-Fernandez E, Stauffer D, Ventola L, Ahmad D, et al. Mechanics of Breathing and Gas Exchange in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 Associated Respiratory Failure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 202 (4): 626-628.
  • Chang Q, Bascom R, Toth J, Ahmad D, Higgins WE. Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy Video Analysis for Lesion Frame Detection. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2020: 1556-1559.
  • Ahmad D, Moeller K, Chowdhury J, Patel V, Yoo EJ. Impact of outlier status on critical care patient outcomes: Does boarding medical intensive care unit patients make a difference? J Crit Care 2017; 44: 13-17.

Book Chapters:

  • Shifren A, Russell TD, Witt C, Ahmad D, Anderson A, Mehta S, et al. Pulmonary Diseases. Crees Z, et al. (Ed.), The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 36th edition, (p 297-385). New York, USA: Wolters Kluwer
  • Ahmad D, and Yoo E. (2020). Asthma in Pregnancy. Lapinsky and Plante (Ed.), Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy, (p 67-72). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
  •  Ahmad D, Joseph K, and Halpin C. (2016). Nutrition and Indirect Calorimetry. Hoag (Ed.), Oncology Critical Care, (p 145-158). Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Publications.