Bio

Salaar Ahmed is a postdoctoral research scholar in Ramayya’s Lab in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Stanford University. His research focuses on the mechanisms and novel treatments for chronic and cancer pain, neuro modulation, and global neurosurgery.

He earned his MD from Aga Khan University in January 2026, graduating summa cum laude with a record 15 honors and 18 university awards across all courses. During medical school, he conducted research on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) and global neurosurgical outcomes under the mentorship of Dr. Ather Enam and Dr. Naureen Mushtaq.

Salaar previously served as President of the student wing of Child Protection Services (CPS) at Aga Khan University Hospital and co-founded the Student Neurosurgery and Oncology Research Consortium (SNORC) to facilitate neurosurgery research opportunities for medical students.

Professional Education

  • B of Medicine and B of Surgery, Aga Khan Univ Of Medical Sciences (2026)
  • M.D, Aga Khan University

Stanford Advisors

Contact

  • Academic
    salahmed@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: Adult Neurosurgery Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

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