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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

Locations

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

Patient Comments

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Wonderful experience.
August 22, 2024
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I like Dr Abu-. Admire his efforts at weight loss to set good example for his patients. He was running a little behind today but still took time to listen.
August 22, 2024
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Dr Abu is great. He has turned my health around. I'm sure you know what a tremendous asset he is to Vanderbilt Health Care.
August 20, 2024
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Dr. Abu suggested treatment for weight loss and both he and his nurse explained the benefits.
August 19, 2024
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LOVE Dr. Abu. He and his staff are always on point.
August 19, 2024
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Super Job !
August 18, 2024
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Very good
August 15, 2024
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Abu is very good
August 12, 2024
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I must say that Dr Abu is the best cardiologist in Tennessee.
August 12, 2024
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