Aabra Ahmed

Dr. Ahmed joins our surgical faculty as Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery after completing her Hand and Upper Extremity fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her areas of clinical expertise are Hand Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Skin Cancer Reconstruction.

Research
Dr. Ahmed’s research focus centers around Upper Extremity Trauma and Hand Pathologies. Included among her recent publications in numerous peer-reviewed journals are: “The Feasibility and Efficacy of Video Education with Individual Review in Early Surgical Education” Journal of Surgical Education. 2025, and “Breast Reconstruction Using the Latissimus Dorsi Flap and Immediate Fat Transfer (LIFT): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2022.

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Ahmed is currently an active member of the American Association for Hand Surgery and American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Education
Medical Degree: Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 2015-2019
Residency: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2019-2025
Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2025-2026

Contact
Department of Plastic Surgery
D-4207 Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone: (615) 936-0160

Patient Appointments and Clinic
Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery Shelbyville
2839 Highway 231 North, Suite 208
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone: (615) 322-2350