Dr. Ghazala Azam Ahmed, MD, FACOG

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Dr. Ghazala Azam earned her medical degree from Liaquat University and was recognized as the top graduate medical school student. She completed her residency from the Aga Khan University Hospital and Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center. She was Chief Resident at LSU-HSC and completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery from Singapore. Dr Azam is currently Assistant Clinical Professor in Wayne State University (WSU), School of Medicine. Dr. Azam previously worked as an Assistant Professor in the department of obstretics & gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Additionally, Dr. Azam has published various research papers related to obstretics and gynecology.

  • Residency/Internship: Louisiana State University at New Orleans - Obstretics/Gynecology

  • Medical Education: Liaquat University of Health Sciences, Pakistan

  • Beaumont Hospital Affiliations: Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn, Beaumont Hospital - Wayne, Beaumont Hospital - Taylor

  • Clinical Interests: High-risk pregnancy, teen pregnancy, infertility, abnormal pap smears, urinary incontinence, laparoscopic surgery and STDs

  • Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu (staff speaks Arabic)

ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards and Honors:

  1. Best OB/GYN CREOG Score for 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 in LSU-HSC

  2. GNOMF Scholarship award for Best Research Abstract from LSU-HSC, 2007

  3. Gold Medal for Best Graduate Medical Student, Class of 1988

  4. Gold Medal for 1st Position in Final Medical School Exam

Teaching Experience/Responsibilities

  1. Chief Resident, LSU-HSC

  2. Residency Program Director, Dow University of Medical Sciences

  3. Educational In Charge, The Aga Khan Hospital for Women & Children

Seminars and Invited Presentations:

  1. Comparison of the effects of Nifedepine and Ritrodine on preterm labor singleton pregnancy, (Poster Presentation). ACOG (American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology) Conference, May 2-6, 2009.

  2. Case Report Of Vesico Vaginal Fistula After Bladder Stone, (Poster presentation). AUGS (American Urogynecology Society) Conference, September 3-7, 2008.

  3. Synergistic Action of Dietary Phyto-Antioxidants on survival and proliferation of ovarian cancer cells, (Oral Presentation). WAGO (Western Association of Gynecology Oncologist) conference in Sonoma, CA, June 10-14, 2008.

  4. Audit of McDonald Suture, VIII Biennial Conference of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pakistan, (Oral Presentation). College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan, February 2000.

Journal Publications:

  1. Synergistic Action of Dietary Phyto-Antioxidants on survival and proliferation of ovarian cancer cells.
    Ghazala A. Azam, Madhwa H.G. Raj, etal.
    Gynecologic Oncology, Vol 110, issue 3, Sept 2008, Pages 432-438.

  2. Vaginal birth after Cesarean Section,
    Gufrana Umer Memon, Ghazala A. Azam,
    Journal Surgery, Pakistan Dec 2005;10(4):34-7.

  3. Rectally administered Misoprostol for the treatment of post-partum hemorrhage.
    Gufrana Umar Memon, Nazia Hakeem, Ghazala A. Azam,
    Pakistan journal of Surgery, Oct-Dec 2005; 21(2):97-101.

  4. Obstetric & Gynecological Vesico Vaginal Fistula,
    Gufrana Umer Memon , Ghazala A. Azam,
    Medical Channel, Pakistan, Publication Date: 07/005, Volume: 11, Pages: 4.

  5. Induction of Labor as a Planned Program,
    Jahan Ara Pal / Ghazala A. Azam,
    Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Publication Date: 10 / 2000, Volume: 16, Pages: 5.