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Dr. Ahmad Zia
Chairperson Department of Radiology
DR. AHMAD ZIA
Chairperson Department of Radiology
Consultant Interventional Radiology
Dr Ahmad obtained his FRCR in diagnostic radiology in 2013 and the European Board of Interventional Radiology in September 2014, from Imperial College London. He has dual accreditation in diagnostic & Interventional radiology. He served as an honorary consultant at Imperial College London for a year before taking up a substantive post as Consultant Vascular & interventional radiologist at Nottingham University hospitals in October 2015.
Over the past few years, he has performed and supervised a large volume and variety of vascular and non-vascular interventional procedures.
As a consultant radiologist, he has been actively involved in teaching and training as a college tutor, clinical & educational supervisor of radiology trainees and IR fellows.
He has served as a Clinical advisor to DH on the NHS quality outcome framework. He is also a Primary member of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLMF). He was also the Regional Colorectal disease-oriented group research fellow 2003-2004.
Clinical Interest
Image-guided intervention/surgery
Body imaging including the US, CT, MRI & PET CT
Body imaging including the US, CT, MRI & PET CT
Area of Expertise
Management of transplant & native renal & hepatic arterial stenosis, hepatic transplant-related biliary complications, renal fistula maintenance, dialysis access including tunneled lines, nephrostomies and ureteric stenting.
TIPS stenting, TACE & Radio embolization.
RF & MW Ablations Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal & thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Super-selective endovascular control of acute hemorrhage.
Catheter directed thrombolysis in massive PE.
Catheter directed mechanical thrombolysis for limb ischemia & DVT US & CT guided drainages.
Maintenance of dialysis access including tunneled lines.
Elective EVAR, FEVAR, TEVAR, above and below knee angioplasty and stenting for task I-III peripheral vascular lesions.
Carotid Stenting.
Venous thrombolysis, Stenting & Venous sampling.
Gastrostomies, esophageal & duodenal stenting.
Pulmonary & peripheral AVMs.
Fibroid & prostate embolization.
Dr Zia's Publications
Medical Errors in IR: Where Are We? A Systematic Review
Article October 2015: Journal of Vascular and interventional radiology: JVIR
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage secondary to Ectopic Varices occurring at the site of previous surgery – A series of 3 cases.
HKJR January 2018.
Stent assisted coil embolization in patients with renal transplant artery anastomotic pseudoaneurysm. Case Report
BMJ case report.
The online survey of BSIR members on vascular radiology clinics
The survey has finished and results will be published on BSIR website shortly.
Why wait for a colonoscopy? An easy cure”
June 2006 Colorectal Disease 2006; 8(6): 480-483.
Education & Training
European Board of Interventional Radiology, 2014.
Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) (London), 2013.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) (Edin), 2006
SPECIALIZED TEAM
Dr Ahmad's Cures by Numbers
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NURSE PRACTITIONER
Brian Wingate, CRNP
Nurse Anesthetist
Mr. Wingate joined Cahaba Medical Care in April 2016. He holds degrees from Florida State University (BA), Chipola College (ASN), Jackson
Reatha Ballard, CRNA
Nurse Practitioner
Mrs. Ballard stated, "First, let me say that I am so happy and blessed to be here at CMC. Everyone has been so kind and welcoming." Mrs.
Lacy Smith, MD
Nurse Anesthetist
Dr. Smith joined Cahaba Medical Care in 2010 and worked with Dr. Waits to transition CMC into a FQHC as well as assisted in co-founding
Suzanne Tompkins, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Dr. Waits joined Cahaba Medical Care in 2013 after graduating from Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency and completing