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Ahmad J. Abu-Halimah MD

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.
Explained in professional and caring manner to my husband as well and he felt heard and included so that his main concerns were also addressed.
January 16, 2025
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Dr. Abu showed a lot of interest in my issue and was very proactive in addressing it.
January 16, 2025
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Dr. Abu is the best!!
January 16, 2025
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Dr., was up and above any DR. I have ever seen. He truly listened to what I had to say and made me feel like he really cared and I wasn't just another number showing up in his office.. I HIGHLY reccmmend this Dr......... I feel very blessed that he took care of me. Now I hope we can get to all my issues after all these years. Thank you!
January 16, 2025
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Dr Abu is everything you want in a doctor.
January 16, 2025
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Despite the doctor's wonderful people skills and medical expertise, and all the staff's working within the system, it feels like patients are being crammed in at 15 minute intervals. Not being critical, just expressing the overall feeling.
January 16, 2025
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Dr. Abu is the best. I had concerns about a medication that was prescribed by another provider that was creating side effects. He reviewed my records asked a lot of questions and has changed my prescription to a no. Statan med. Dr. Abu thank you for caring and your vast knowledge.
January 9, 2025
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Will recommend Dr Abu to anyone who needs a cardiologist. He's caring and ver knowledgeable!!
January 9, 2025
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I wish I could express how kind Dr Abu and his staff are. They are warm, caring and treat you like a cherished family member. He is not very good, he is excellent!
January 8, 2025
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