The Department of Family Medicine

Fatima Ahmed, DO

Assistant Professor

Clinical Focus

Full spectrum family medicine with special interest in obstetrical care, women's health, and osteopathic manipulative medicine. Education of family medicine residents and medical students. 

Education

Medical School
Touro University-California

Residency
Central Washington Family Medicine Residency

Fellowship
Spokane Obstetrical Fellowship

Certification

American Board of Family Medicine
American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine

Current Publications

Olewinski L, Hartmann S, McKenzie S, Lewis S, Saxon G, Heidel RE, Ahmed F..
Patients prefer being offered a mirror to see their cervix and external genitalia during well-exams while clinician perceptions may create barriers to offering a mirror: A mixed methods study in a primary care setting. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2025 May 12;6(1):556-563. doi: 10.1089/whr.2025.0030. eCollection 2025.

Current Presentations

Dumitru C, Kalvapudi S, Edwards J, Richards K, Ahmed F . Identifying the gap: What surgical nurses do not know about surgical residents. Presented at Tennessee Chapter American College of Surgeons ; 2025 - Aug 7; Paris, TN.

Richards K, Ahmed F. "Hey Siri, am I in labor?" Utilizing artificial intelligence for patient education. Presented at Family Centered Pregnancy Care; 2025 - Aug 25; Denver, CO.