Dr. Shifa Ahmed, MD

Dr. Ahmed will be leaving her practice with Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) on May 28, 2025. If you plan to continue your care with any other MHMG provider in the network, you do not need to take any action. All MHMG providers use the same electronic health record and your medical records will remain secure with MHMG. Should you seek health care outside the Memorial Hermann Health System and need your records released to you or to another physician, please visit Patient Service to complete your request.

Dr. Shifa Ahmed earned her medical degree and completed an internship at Gandhi Medical College in India, followed by a residency at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ahmed is board certified in family medicine and holds an additional certificate in basic life support. She sees patients age 16 and up and speaks Hindi, Urdu and Telugu.

Her clinical interests span the scope of family medicine, and she treats acute illnesses as well as chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension and asthma. An advocate of preventive medicine, she promotes a healthy lifestyle and healthy eating grounded in evidence-based medicine.

Dr. Ahmed believes that establishing a strong doctor-patient relationship plays a key role in maintaining continuity of care. She wants her patients to see her as a physician who is approachable, easy to talk to, collaborative and able to provide comprehensive medical care.

She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.