Osman Ahmed

Dr. Osman Ahmed, M.D., FCIRSE is currently an Associate Professor in the section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Chicago. He completed medical training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine before attending the University of Chicago for Diagnostic Radiology residency. He subsequently completed his VIR fellowship at Stanford in 2015.

Dr. Ahmed has been recognized as a leader in the community of IR, having recently been selected to attend the SIR’s leadership and development academy and 2020 recipient of the Gary Becker “Young Investigator Award”. He also contributes as both Associate Editor and Social Media Editor for SIR’s flagship editorial, the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He has further been recognized by the journal as a Top Reviewer for the years 2016-2020. He is also active as an Associate Editor for two other journals: the Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology and CVIR Endovascular. His clinical and research interests include catheter-based treatments for venous thromboembolism, caval filter retrieval, musculoskeletal interventions, health economics, embolization, and interventional oncology.