Syed Imraan Ahmed, MD, FAAOS

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Hip, Sports, Trauma and Deformity Specialist

Syed Imraan Ahmed, MD, is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon who is board certified and sub-specialty certified in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. His interests include hip preservation, sports medicine, limb deformity, trauma and the care of patients born with various syndromes and neuromuscular conditions. 

Dr. Ahmed earned his medical degree from New York University while serving as a military officer for the U.S. Army. His internship and residency were completed at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas a Level 1 trauma and burn center. For seven years he developed an orthopedic hip/sports and trauma practice while serving at the Brian Allgood Army Hospital in Seoul, South Korea and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. Always fond of taking care of children and enjoying the art of pediatric orthopedic surgery, Dr. Ahmed went on to Fellowship at Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California a Level 1 pediatric trauma center. 

After fellowship, he practiced as pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland and Fort Belvoir Community Center, Belvoir, Virginia. At these locations, he further developed a peri acetabular osteotomy hip preservation practice and became the sole pediatric orthopaedic surgeon for the children of Military Service Members. During his 20 years career, he deployed three times (twice to Afghanistan) as a combat surgeon, was a director for surgical services at Ft. Belvoir, operated on children from conflict zones, and rose to the rank of colonel. He also devoted his time on two civilian medical missions to Haiti.

Dr. Ahmed is originally from Southern California and lives in the National Capital Region with his wife and two kids. He enjoys the outdoors with the Scouts BSA, snowboarding, swimming and biking.

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• Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
• Sports Medicine