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Ahmad J. Abu-Halimah MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI

Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Medical Director, Vanderbilt Heart-Rutherford

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular
  • Hypertension
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease

Location

1370 Gateway Boulevard, Suites 200 and 230
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Ain Shams University, 1993
  • Internship - Ain-Shams University Hospital, 1995
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - King Hussein Medical Center, 2000
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - King Hussein Medical Center, 2000
  • Residency - Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, 2001
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Brown University, 2005
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Brown University, 2005
  • Cardiology Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2008
  • Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2009
  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
  • Fellow of the American College of Physicians
  • Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
  • Interventional Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010

Patient Comments

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Very good
September 16, 2025
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Dr.Abu is such an. Thorough Heart Specialist
September 15, 2025
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Dr Abu is truly concerned with your health and maintaining it.
September 15, 2025
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Dr abu was extremely professional and caring. He listened to questions and explained very well.
September 14, 2025
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Dr. Abu was great. I was nervous as this was my first time seeing him and I'm glad I took my primary care doc's advice on choice of cardiologist.
September 11, 2025
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Dr. Abu is the best.
September 10, 2025
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Dr Abu is wonderful! I feel like I am in good hands.
September 10, 2025
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I have recommended my provider to others of which they are now receiving treatment from my provider
September 9, 2025
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Loved him.
September 9, 2025
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