University of California San Francisco
Dr. Ahmed Naiem is originally from Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. He completed medical school with ‘Distinction with Honors’ at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. He was elected by his peers as class valedictorian. Dr. Naiem then completed internship and basic general surgery training at Oman Medical Specialty Board in Muscat. He then moved to Canada for an integrated vascular surgery residency at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. During training, he was awarded the McGill University Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) Surgery Resident Teaching Award and Kent MacKenzie Award for Educational Leadership and Excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, respectively. His scholarly endeavours landed him a nomination for the prestigious Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery Research Award as well. Dr. Naiem joined the division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCSF in 2024 after spending some time working at the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman. He has been heavily involved in the UCSF Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot multi-disciplinary program, which serves patients with severe peripheral artery disease. He continued to develop his interest and expertise in complex revascularization and functional limb preservation.