Baseer Ahmad, MD, is a top vitreoretinal specialist who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He embraced his current role in 2019 and additionally serves as retina curriculum director of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin residency program. As such, Dr. Ahmad remains actively involved in training future ophthalmologists and vitreoretinal specialists. He additionally serves as Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and has a secondary appointment at Marquette University’s School of Biomedical Engineering. He can be found on staff at the Eye Institute at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, Westbrook Health Center in Waukesha, WI, as well as the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. With nine years of experience as a vitreoretinal specialist and ophthalmologist, he specializes in the medical and surgical management of retinal diseases. He treats retinal detachments and tears, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, ocular injuries involving the retina and vitreous, vitreoretinal complications of cataract surgery, and secondary intraocular lens. Prior to his current endeavors, he served as primary surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospitals / Case Western Reserve University and served in private practice at the Virginia Eye Institute in Richmond, Virginia. For more information about Dr. Baseer Ahmad, please visit https://www.froedtert.com/doctors/baseer-ahmad-1114160918.

Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Baseer Ahmad, who serves patients in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Recognized as a top ophthalmologist, Dr. Ahmad sees adolescents and adults at the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is subspecialized in retinal diseases and surgery including treatments for conditions such as: retinal detachments and tears, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, ocular injuries involving the retina and vitreous, vitreoretinal complications of cataract surgery, and secondary intraocular lens implantation. The Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute features leading research and advanced patient care, making it the focus of vision care in southeastern Wisconsin. As an academic medical center, it is also a center of educational leadership in the region. Dr. Ahmad’s educational background is non-traditional, having graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, summa cum laude, with a degree in electrical engineering. He then worked for several years as an engineer, but eventually pursued a career in medicine. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at the prestigious Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. Given an interest in providing care for complex pathologies, he then completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at The Retina Institute of St. Louis. Following fellowship. Dr. Ahmad returned to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and led the busy retina service as its primary surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospitals / Case Western Reserve University. O

“My goal is to provide high-quality eye care, while balancing compassion with a realistic understanding of what are often very serious ocular problems. I am always happy to help patients needing consultation, medical treatment, or surgery for vitreoretinal disorders. I also have interests in the advancement of ophthalmology through the use of new technologies” expressed Dr. Baseer Ahmad. He is a 2008-graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX. His postgraduate training includes his internship at Sinai Grace Hospital/ Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, his ophthalmology residency served at the Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH (2009-2012), as well as his vitreoretinal diseases and surgery fellowship performed at The Retina Institute of St. Louis (2012-2014). Dr. Ahmad completed his undergraduate education in electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. He attained board certification in ophthalmology with the American Board of Ophthalmology and remains a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists. Furthermore, he has been honored with the 2015 Teacher of the Year Award in the Department of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Ahmad has authored several dozen peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, instructive videos, and online articles regarding vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. For more information about Dr. Baseer Ahmad, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2775322-Baseer-Ahmad-Ophthalmologist.