Ahmad Halawa, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Ahmad Halawa, MD
- Home country: Jordan
- Current positions: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; ophthalmologist, Nebraska Medicine
Education:
- Medical school at the University of Jordan Medical School in Amman, Jordan
- Internships at the Jordan Ministry of Health, and Ibn al-Haytham Hospital in Amman, Jordan
- Residency in ophthalmology at Ibn al-Haytham Hospital
- Fellowships in neuro-ophthalmology, and pediatric ophthalmology at the University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Professional and medical interests:
- Optic neuritis
- Double vision and strabismus
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Pediatric ophthalmology
- Nystagmus
- Amblyopia
How I fell in love with ophthalmology: As physicians, we are passionate about helping patients, and nothing can be more rewarding than helping them to see better.
Three things people may not know about me:
- I love grilling and spending time with my family.
- I’m a former carrier of the black belt in Taekwondo.
- Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world, is located in my home country, Jordan.
Clinic locations: Truhlsen Eye Institute and Truhlsen Eye Institute at Village Pointe Health Center
For appointments and referrals: 402-559-2020