Faheem Ahmed, M.D.

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Location

McLean Office

6845 Elm St.
Suite 425
McLean, VA 22101

Reston Office

1800 Town Center Drive
Suite 317
Reston, VA 20190

Accepts New Patients

Offers Virtual Visits

Occupation

PHYSICIAN

Board Certification

Ophthalmologist
Board Certified Surgeon

Areas of Expertise

Femtosecond Laser-assisted Cataract Surgery
Premium Lens Implants
LASIK / PRK Surgery
Glaucoma & iStent Surgery
External Disease
Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Recognitions

2023, 2024: Castle Connolly Top Doctor
2023: Arlington Magazine Top Doctor
2019-2024: Washingtonian Magazine “Top Doctor of Northern Virginia & Washington D.C.”
2018-current: Foundation Fighting Blindness Medical Chair (Northern VA chapter)

Education

Internship and Residency
Wills Eye Hospital
Residency
Philadelphia, PA

Einstein Medical Center
Internship
Philadelphia, PA

Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Affiliated Hospitals

Fairfax Surgical Center
Reston Surgery Center
TLC LASIK Eye Surgery Center

Awards and Honors

Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor of Northern Virginia & Washington D.C. 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2023 and 2024
Arlington Magazine Top Doctor 2023

Biography

Dr. Ahmed grew up locally in Springfield, Virginia. He completed his undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ahmed then attended Baylor College of Medicine, where he served as Class President and graduated Alpha Omega Alpha as one of the top members of his class.

He finished his ophthalmology surgical residency training at the world-renowned Wills Eye Hospital, the #1 ranked program in the nation. Dr. Ahmed specializes in cataract surgery and is certified in the latest technology, including using the femtosecond laser for premium lens implants. Dr. Ahmed also performs LASIK surgery and is a specialist for managing external surface disease, including blepharitis and dry eye. He is excited to offer the new iStent Inject implant to treat mild to moderate glaucoma.

Congratulations to Dr. Ahmed & Dr. Siegel for being awarded Washingtonian Top Doc 2023! Also to Dr. Ahmed for his 2023 Castle Connolly and Arlington Top Doc awards!

You can view his Health Grades doctor profile here.