New faculty spotlight: Ahmed Aboeata, M.B.B.Ch.

Ahmed Aboeata, M.B.B.Ch.

Ahmed Aboeta is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Ahmed Aboeata, M.B.B.Ch.
  • Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
  • Title and department: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Research/professional interests:
Cardiac imaging

How I fell in love with cardiology:
When I was in medical school, I was attracted to cardiology after the time I spent in the echocardiography laboratory. I can’t imagine myself working in any other field — I am always fascinated by the science, technology and advancements in cardiovascular medicine and how cardiology positively impacts patients’ lives.

Degrees:

  • M.B.B.Ch., Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Internal medicine residency and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine, Creighton University

Memberships:

  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I am Egyptian.
  • Omaha has been home to my family since we moved to the United States in 2008.
  • Growing up, I wanted to be a teacher!