Qanta Ahmed MD Facp Fccp Faasm
About Qanta Ahmed MD Facp Fccp Faasm
Qanta Ahmed, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical) at NYU Langone Health and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum. She is also a published author and frequent media contributor.
Professional Roles and Affiliations
Qanta Ahmed currently holds multiple professional roles and affiliations. She has been serving as the Senior Fellow and Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum since 2019 and 2020, respectively, in the Greater New York City Area. At NYU Langone Health, she has held the position of Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical) since 2019. Additionally, she is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2016 and an Honorary Fellowship at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology since 2015. She is also involved with USC Shoah Foundation as a Member of the Next Generation Council since 2015 and acts as a Media Spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 2014.
Previous Academic Positions
Before her current academic role, Qanta Ahmed was an Associate Professor of Medicine at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, where she served from 2010 to 2021. Additionally, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital from 1992 to 1996 and her fellowship in Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Disorders Medicine at Winthrop University Hospital from 1996 to 1999.
Publications and Media Contributions
Qanta Ahmed has made significant contributions in publishing and media. Her book, 'In the Land of Invisible Women,' published by Sourcebooks, is now in its 12th edition and available in 13 countries. She is a regular contributor to Huffington Post and has commented for BBC World Service, CNN, and Fox. Furthermore, she has written Op-Ed columns for publications such as the Dutch National Trouw and Israel’s Ha’aretz.
Educational Background
Qanta Ahmed completed her undergraduate medical education at the University of Nottingham, earning a Bachelor of Medical Sciences from 1986 to 1988, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from 1986 to 1991. She followed this with an Internal Medicine residency at Staten Island University Hospital from 1992 to 1996 and completed a combined triple subspecialty fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Disorders Medicine, and Pulmonary Disease at Winthrop University Hospital from 1996 to 1999.
Memberships and Fellowships
Qanta Ahmed is associated with several prestigious organizations and has been recognized with multiple fellowships. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) since 2002. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) since 2005 and a Public Voices Fellowship with the Ford Foundation since 2014. Her participation extends to organizations like Women’s Voices Now, for which she serves as a Board Member, and The OpEd Project, where she is an Alum Ambassador.