Brief Profile

Dr. Fida Ahmed is a Consultant in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, specializing in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of acute and chronic infectious diseases. She has extensive experience in managing complex cases, providing specialized medical consultations, and playing a key role in infection control and antimicrobial stewardship.

Professional Experience

She has worked in leading tertiary care hospitals and specialized medical centers in Saudi Arabia, including:

• King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
• King Abdulaziz University Hospital
• Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital

Core Competencies

• Fever of unknown origin
• Adult infectious diseases
• Chronic internal medicine conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and lipid disorders
• Gastrointestinal infections, such as H. Pylori and gastroenteritis
• Pulmonary infections, including pneumonia
• Viral infections, such as hepatitis and HIV
• Bloodstream infections
• Central nervous system infections, including meningitis
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Fungal infections
• Tuberculosis infections, including latent and active disease
• Sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis and gonorrhea
• Wound infections and diabetic foot infections
• Bone and joint infections, including osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infections
• Surgical site infections and post-operative wound infections
• Vaccinations, including elderly vaccines such as pneumococcal and zoster vaccines
• Travel medicine and tropical infectious diseases
• Infections related to immunocompromised patients, such as solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Khartoum
• Saudi Board in Internal Medicine
• Saudi Fellowship in Adult Infectious Diseases
• Diploma & Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK (MRCP UK)

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