Akwasi Ahmed
Dr. Akwasi Ahmed, MD ,MBA, FGCPS is a highly skilled Ophthalmologist and Fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon with a special interest in Sickle cell retinopathy and Diabetic Retinopathy. With over a decade of experience, Dr. Ahmed has gained extensive expertise in the surgical and medical treatments of the retina and vitreous.
Dr. Ahmed obtained his medical degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He completed his ophthalmology residency training at the Ghana College of Physician and Surgeons, followed by a Fellowship in Vitreoretinal surgery from both the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Nepal and the Aravind Eye care Hospital Systems in India. Additionally, he has also completed a Fellowship from the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
He is the Managing Director of Rods and Cones Eye care Services Limited with two branches in Tanoso and Asokwa in the Ashanti region of Ghana and has led growth of the organization to become the biggest private eye institution in the region and amongst the best in the entire country. He is also the Co-founder and CEO of Africa Eye Imaging centre, a Ghanaian based NGO, whose mission is to provide state-of-the-art ophthalmic imaging services at an affordable cost for the detection and management of Diabetic retinopathy, Sickle cell retinopathy, and other retinal diseases. He serves on the Board of trustees for Agyeman Eye foundation, an NGO in Ghana, which aims to empower Blind and Partially blind individuals to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Dr. Ahmed is also a Board member and Ghana Country Director for ‘Daybreak Vision Project’, a US based non-profit organization that aims to provide eye care services in underserved areas.
Dr. Ahmed works as a Consultant at The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana, where attends to and manages complex retinal cases and teaches medical students and ophthalmology residents.
He is the current Secretary of the Ophthalmological society of Ghana and has presented at several local and international conferences. He is passionate about reducing the burden of cataract blindness in Ghana, and has participated in numerous outreach programs organized by various organizations, such as the Himalayan Cataract Project and the Daybreak Vision project.
In his leisure time, Dr. Ahmed enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis, and watching Bollywood movies. His dedication to his profession and philanthropic work in Ghana have made him a respected and admired figure in the medical community.