Sameer Ahmed, MD

Biography

Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Sameer Ahmed is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group practitioner specializing in head and neck surgery at the Downey Medical Center. In addition to practicing general otolaryngology, Dr. Ahmed maintains clinical interests primarily in otologic and neurotologic problems.

Education and Training

Degrees: BS, Johns Hopkins University
MD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Postdoctoral training: Internship, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Residency, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Chief Resident, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Fellowship, Neurotology, University of Michigan

Professional Positions

Clinical Instructor, Division of Otology-Neurotology: University of Michigan; 2016-2017

Associate Physician, Southern California Permanente Medical Group: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2017-2020

Unit-Based Team Member, Department of Head and Neck Surgery: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2019-present

Education Lead, Department of Head and Neck Surgery: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2019-present

Health Information Management Services Committee Member: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2019-present

Partner Physician, Southern California Permanente Medical Group: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2020-present

Honors and Awards

Tau Beta Pi: Engineering Honor Society; 2003

Short-Term Training Program Grant for Research: University of California, Los Angeles; 2006

Shirley Baron Resident Research Award: The Triological Society, Western Section; 2013

Making a Difference Award: University of Michigan; 2016

Scholarly Activities

Peer-reviewed publications

Ahmed S, Arjmand E, Sidell D. Role of obesity in otitis media in children. Current Reports: Allergy and Asthma. 2014 Nov;14(11):469.
Ahmed S, Heidenreich KD, McHugh JB, Altschuler RA, Carender WJ, Telian SA. Refractory positional vertigo with apogeotropic horizontal nystagmus after labyrinthitis: surgical treatment and identification of dysmorphic ampullae. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Sep;36(8):1417-20.
Ahmed S, VanKoevering K, Kline S, Green GE, Arts HA. Middle cranial fossa approach to repair tegmen defects assisted by 3-dimensionally printed temporal bone models. Laryngoscope. 2017 Oct;127(10):2347-2351.
Heidenreich KD, Kileny PR, Ahmed S, El-Kashlan H, Melendez TL, Basura GJ, Lesperance MM. Superior canal dehiscence syndrome affecting three families. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jul 1;143(7):656-662.
Ahmed S, Arts HA, El-Kashlan H, Basura GJ, Thompson BG, Telian SA. Immediate and long- term hearing outcomes with the middle cranial fossa approach for vestibular schwannoma resection. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Jan;39(1):92-98.