Background
Ahmed, M. Basheer was born on June 7, 1935 in Hyderbad, India. Son of M. Quameruddin and Aziz Fatima Ahmed. came to the United States, 1968.
Ahmed, M. Basheer was born on June 7, 1935 in Hyderbad, India. Son of M. Quameruddin and Aziz Fatima Ahmed. came to the United States, 1968.
Osmania U., Hyderabad, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Dow Medical College, 1960.
Director psychiatric department, St. Louis County General Hospital, Clayton, Missouri, 1969-1971;
director sound view, Throngs Neck Community Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York, 1971-1976;
chief psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dayton, Ohio., 1976-1978;
director psychiatric department, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, 1978-1982;
private practice,, Fort Worth, since 1984;
director department psychiatry, St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Worth, 1985-1989;
chief staff, Care Unit Hospital, Fort Worth, 1989-1994;
director Psychology geriatric unit, Medical Plaza Hospital, Fort Worth, 1992-1996;
medical director, New Horizon Hypertext Preprocessor Program, Fort Worth, since 1997. Assistant professor Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1971-1976. Professor Wright State University Medical School, Dayton, 1976-1978, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1978-1988, University Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, 1982-1998.
Department chairman psychiatry Plaza Medical Center East, 1995-1997, Medical Direct New Horizon Mental Health Center, Fort Worth, since 1997.
Life member Republican Presidential Task Force, Washington, since 1986. Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award since 1971), Texas Medical Association, Texas, Society Psychiatric Physicians (president Tarrant County chapter 1989-1990), Tarrant County Medical Society (task force for homeless 1989-1990), Islamic Medical Association (president 1978-1979), International Institute Islamic Medicine.
Married Shakila Khatoon, December 7, 1967. Children: Sameer, Araj.