Doctor Iftekhar U. Ahmad, MD, MS

Medical Director of Oncology and Radiation Oncology at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL, United States

Doctor Iftekhar U. Ahmad, MD, MS  specialized in Oncology
Country

United States

Speciality
Oncology
Subspeciality
General Oncology, Radiation Oncology
Experience
2005 years
Languages
English

Areas of expertise

  • General Radiation Oncology
  • Stereotactic Radiation
  • Radiosurgery
  • General Oncology:
  • CNS Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Urologic Cancer
  • Gynecological Cancer

About the expert

Doctor Ahmad is the Medical Director of Oncology and Radiation Oncology at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL, United States.

He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine at Rockford, United States.

    Doctor Ahmad graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI in 2005 and then trained in internal medicine at Henry Ford Hospital for one year. Prior to this, he completed a Master's Degree with a thesis titled "Dietary Prevention of Prostate Cancer”.

    As Doctor Ahmad was interested in oncology and in particular radiation oncology, he then started training at Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI specializing in radiation oncology. This four-year program culminated in his graduation in 2010. He is board-certified in radiation oncology.

    Doctor Ahmad is currently the Medical Director of Oncology and Radiation Oncology at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL, United States. During his time at OSF, Dr Ahmad has brought many advancements to the program including stereotactic body radiation, radionuclide therapy, and American College of Radiology certification for the program.

    Doctor Ahmad is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and he has several publications and abstracts in the field of radiation oncology.

  • Medical Director of Oncology Services

    2019 - Today

    OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Center for Cancer Care,Rockford, IL, United states

  • Medical Director of Radiation Oncology

    2018 - Today

    OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Center for Cancer Care,Rockford, IL, United states

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

    2016 - Today

    University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine at Rockford, IL, United states

  • Oncology Section Chairman

    2016 - Today

    OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Center for Cancer Care,Rockford, IL, United states

  • Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine

    2011 - 2016

    University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine at Rockford, IL, United states

  • Board Certified, American College of Radiology.

  • Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners.

  • Doctor of Medicine.

    Wayne State University School of Medicine

    2005

  • M.S. in Basic Medical Science

    Wayne State University School of Medicine.

    2001

  • American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

  • American Association of Physician Leadership (formerly ACPE)

  • American College of Radiation Oncology

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