Surriya Colleen Ahmad, MD

Surriya Ahmad, MD, is an attending physician in emergency medicine in New York and Kentucky and serves as secretary.

Dr. Ahmad earned her Bachelor of Science in biology and Spanish from Emory University and her medical degree from the University of Louisville. She completed a combined emergency medicine and internal medicine residency at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University and Kings County Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship in geriatric emergency medicine at Weill Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is board certified in both emergency medicine and internal medicine.

Her interests include improving the mental and physical experiences of older adults in the emergency department, addressing depression and social isolation, and advancing diversity in geriatric emergency medicine. She is also engaged in educational initiatives, including webinar development focused on geriatric emergency medicine and wellness.

Dr. Ahmad co-founded and hosted the Leaders in Geriatric Emergency Medicine webinar and developed the Geriatric Mental Health and Wellness Webinar Series.