Nafis Ahmed
Dr. Ahmed is a Podiatric Physician and Surgeon dedicated to providing high quality medical and surgical patient-centered care.
Dr. Ahmed completed his undergraduate training at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, where he was apart of several student organizations and received a degree in Biology graduating in the Dean’s List. Upon graduation, he participated in research at the NYU Center for Opioid Epidemiology in NYU Tisch & Bellevue Hospital.
He then completed his medical education at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Following that he was accepted into the prestigious Long Island Jewish / North Shore University Hospital Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program, with extensive training in trauma, arthroscopic surgery, forefoot & rearfoot reconstruction surgery, and wound care management. During his time in residency, he gave numerous academic lectures, presented research at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons conference, co-authored an article in Wound Management & Prevention, and was awarded the Academic & Didactic Excellence Award.
At Denville Foot & Ankle, Dr. Ahmed offers his expertise to his patients to help them get better. As an avid soccer player having injured himself, he understands exactly how it feels to be in the patient’s shoes. Since every patient is different, he takes their goals and lifestyles into account before developing a treatment plan that best suits each patient. As Dr. William Osler says: “The good physician treats the disease, the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
Dr. Ahmed is currently an Associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and Board Qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He specializes in treatment of wound care, sports medicine, reconstructive/elective foot and ankle surgeries, and conservative management for those pathologies.
During his free time, Dr. Ahmed enjoys watching sports, spending time with his family, exercising, cooking, and traveling.