Dr. Yousif Ahmad is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in caring for patients with chronic total occlusions (persistent blockages of the arteries that supply the heart) and other complex coronary abnormalities. He has expertise in performing transcatheter (minimally invasive) aortic valve replacements, or TAVRs, for patients with aortic stenosis (narrowing that obstructs blood flow). He enjoys working with patients and families to understand their priorities and tailor their care accordingly.
In his research, Ahmad studies coronary revascularization (treatments that restore adequate blood flow) in heart failure. Also interested in clinical trials, he uses meta-analytic methodologies to synthesize complex datasets, with the goal of establishing the best standards of care for various problems in cardiology. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts in leading journals and authored multiple book chapters.
Ahmad earned his medical degree from the University of Nottingham in England. He completed a residency at Birmingham City and Sandwell General hospitals and fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology at Imperial College London. He then completed a fellowship in complex and high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and mechanical circulatory support at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a fellowship in structural heart disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He also earned a doctorate in aortic and coronary physiology from Imperial College London.
Ahmad's achievements, including his leadership and research, have been recognized with awards from several professional organizations, including the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and British Cardiac Society. He is regularly invited to lecture at prominent cardiology conferences all over the world. Prior to joining UCSF, he served as director of Yale University's program in complex and high-risk PCI.
