Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) is pleased to welcome Zafar Ahmad, MD, FRCS, FRCSC, to its orthopedic surgery team, expanding access to advanced joint replacement, sports knee surgery and fracture care for patients throughout central Maine.
Dr. Ahmad is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon whose career spans the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. His practice covers the full range of hip and knee surgery, including partial, total and revision knee replacement, soft-tissue knee surgery, including ligament reconstruction and the treatment of sports-related knee injuries, primary and revision hip replacement, hip resurfacing and the surgical treatment of fractures of the hip, pelvis and lower extremity.
Before joining CMH, Dr. Ahmad served as an orthopedic surgeon at Down East Community Hospital in Machias and previously practiced at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Prior to relocating to the United States, he held a consultant orthopedic trauma surgeon post at a Level I Major Trauma Centre in England.
Dr. Ahmad is triple board-certified in orthopedic surgery, holding certification from the Royal College of Surgeons in the United Kingdom (FRCS Tr&Orth), the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EBOT) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC), the last of which he achieved in 2025. He earned his medical degree from St George’s, University of London, graduating with merit in the top 10 percent of his class, and holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) research degree from the University of Cambridge, where his doctoral work focused on tissue engineering for tendon repair. He completed advanced fellowship training in sports knee surgery, hip surgery, adult reconstruction and orthopedic trauma, and has authored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications.
Before medicine, Dr. Ahmad earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and business studies from Queen Mary University of London, and he maintains an active interest in the application of artificial intelligence to surgical care.
“Throughout my career, I have been committed to helping patients restore mobility, reduce pain and return to the activities they enjoy most,” Dr. Ahmad said. “I am excited to join Central Maine Healthcare and look forward to providing compassionate, evidence-based orthopedic care to the people of central Maine.”
Patients seeking joint replacement, knee ligament surgery, revision surgery or fracture care can schedule an appointment with Dr. Ahmad through Central Maine Healthcare’s orthopedic services.