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Ahmad Zeeshan, MD, FACS

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Biography

Ahmad Zeeshan, MD, FACS, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and has expertise in performing an array of procedures, including heart and lung transplantation, aortic surgery, minimally invasive heart valve surgery, mitral valve procedures, aortic valve surgery and bloodless cardiac surgery. After medical school, Dr. Zeeshan trained in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland. He then completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Yale University. He went on to receive specialized training in aortic surgery, including endovascular techniques, heart and lung transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support surgery at Cleveland Clinic Ohio. Prior to joining AdventHealth, Dr. Zeeshan held a joint clinical appointment at Cleveland Clinic Ohio and Florida as part of the cardiovascular surgery team. Dr. Zeeshan believes in providing the best approach for every patient based on their specific needs and conditions for optimal results — using the latest minimally invasive approaches for a lower risk of complications and a faster, more comfortable recovery.

Education

Rawalpindi Medical College

Residency

Holy Family Hospital, University of Maryland Medical Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship

Yale New Haven Hospital

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Publications of Ahmad Zeeshan, MD, FACS
  • Fractured sternal wire causing a cardiac laceration
    , JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

  • Utilization of Marginal Lung Donors With Low PaO2/FiO(2) Ratio and High Body Mass Index
    , ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

  • Durability of Aortic Valve Cusp Repair With and Without Annular Support
    , ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

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  • Giant Subclavian Artery Aneurysm
    , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANGIOLOGY

  • Immediate Improvement in Severe Mitral Regurgitation After Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Insufficiency.
    , Aorta (Stamford, Conn.)

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: History and current indications
    , CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

  • Deep Crater in Heavily Calcified Aortic Valve Leaflet: A "Smoking Gun" for Embolic Stroke.
    , Aorta (Stamford, Conn.)

  • Laryngotracheal Resection and Reconstruction
    , THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS

  • Thymoma: current diagnosis and treatment
    , CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL

  • Durability of Porcine Bioroots in Younger Patients With Aortic Root Pathology: A Propensity-Matched Comparison With Composite Mechanical Roots
    , ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

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