Riaz Ahmed, MD

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography
  • Nuclear Cardiology
Riaz Ahmed, MD
4.9 Learn more 442 Ratings
Accepts new patients
Contact
Scripps Clinic Encinitas - 326 Santa Fe
326 Santa Fe Drive 3rd Fl
Encinitas, CA 92024
Get directions
760-633-7275

Expertise

Cardiovascular Disease

Hospital Affiliations

Languages

  • English

Biography

As a noninvasive cardiologist, Riaz Ahmed, MD, uses advanced technologies to detect and treat heart disease, including echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He is especially interested in heart failure, valvular disease and cardiac disease prevention.


Dr. Ahmed believes the best care is achieved when the patient and the physician engage in open and collaborative communication.


Dr. Ahmed is also the recipient of multiple honors and awards including election to Alpha Omega Alpha (medical honor society) and winner of the Eliot Corday Fellow of the Year Award.

Board Certifications

National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, 2005

Medical Education

Temple University School of Medicine, MD, 1998

Residencies

University of California, Los Angeles, Internal Medicine, 2001

Fellowships

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005

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