Heena Ahmed, MD

Heena Ahmed, MD, is an Interventional Pain Management specialist at Kelsey-Seybold. She attended the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2018. Afterward, Dr. Ahmed completed an internship and Anesthesiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 2022. She went on to Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine in 2023. Dr. Ahmed joined Kelsey-Seybold in December 2024.
As a physician, Dr. Ahmed sought to pursue a career that combined knowledge of the human body, hands-on procedural skills, and service to others. She sees patients for various pain conditions, including back pain, neck pain, hip pain, knee pain or other joint pain, and nerve pain conditions. When appropriate, Dr. Ahmed offers treatments such as epidural steroid injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, sacroiliac joint injections, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, trigger point injections, Botox injections, bursa injections, intra-articular joint injection, spinal cord stimulators, peripheral nerve stimulators, and medication management for pain. Her favorite part of practicing medicine is using her knowledge and training to make a difference in someone's health.
Dr. Ahmed focuses on listening to her patients, answering questions, and empowering patients to be involved in their care plans and overall health. Her approach to patient care is centered on applying evidence-based medicine within a holistic approach that involves a combination of medication and procedures to manage pain.
When she is not working, Dr. Ahmed enjoys reading, creative writing, poetry, tennis, traveling with her husband, and spending time with family.