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Ahmad J. Abu-Halimah MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI

Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Medical Director, Vanderbilt Heart-Rutherford

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular
  • Hypertension
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease

Locations

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Ain Shams University, 1993
  • Internship - Ain-Shams University Hospital, 1995
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - King Hussein Medical Center, 2000
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - King Hussein Medical Center, 2000
  • Residency - Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, 2001
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Brown University, 2005
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Brown University, 2005
  • Cardiology Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2008
  • Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2009
  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
  • Fellow of the American College of Physicians
  • Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
  • Interventional Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
I am so very happy to have Dr. Abu as my cardiologist. He listens, answers questions and takes time with me to alleviate any concerns I might have. He is a very personable doctor and I couldn't be happier with his ongoing treatment for my A-fib.
February 20, 2025
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I can't say enough nice things about Dr. Abu. He is so caring and he listens so well. I have already recommended him numerous times to friends as well as my own clients. I know that my care is in very good hands!
February 19, 2025
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The best Doctor in the world as far as I can say. His staff is great also and you should try and keep everyone of them with you
February 17, 2025
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Dr Abu is one of the best doctors I've seen in any field, for any reason, at any time.
February 15, 2025
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Very caring doctor.
February 13, 2025
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Dr. Abu was the 1st doctor that did not look at me like I was crazy.
February 13, 2025
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Good
February 11, 2025
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Dr Abu was outstanding in all respects!! Great man who showed extreme personal concern!! His nurse was great as well.
February 8, 2025
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All good! Love Dr.Abu he is always very caring.
February 6, 2025
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