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In his latest book, Certificate of Need Laws, Dr. Ahmed explores how regulatory frameworks have shaped the growth of healthcare facilities across America. Through insightful analysis and real-world experience, he examines how these laws-originally designed to ensure equitable access and control costs-have evolved into key influences on medical entrepreneurship. This book provides healthcare leaders, physicians, and investors with a deeper understanding of how to navigate, reform, and strategically align with these regulations to build efficient, patient-centered surgery centers of the future.
About the author
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, Professor of Medicine, is an internationally renowned healthcare entrepreneur, ASC pioneer, and one of the leading voices shaping the future of surgical business worldwide.A gastroenterologist turned healthcare mogul, over the last two decades he has transformed his vision into the Midwest's leading network of Ambulatory Surgery Centers. His dual expertise in medical administration and surgical execution - gained from years of frontline experience - has been pivotal in mastering the complexities of the healthcare sector. Dr. Ahmed's notable contributions extend beyond the ASC sphere; he has played a key role in developing a comprehensive healthcare network, including a range of medical facilities, diagnostic centers, and surgical establishments across several countries. His literary contributions include titles such as Success in Ambulatory Surgery Centers, The Healthcare Entrepreneur, Mastering The Art Of Specialty Surgeries, The Jovial Guide To ASC Surveys, How To Generate Wealth In Surgery Centers, The Secrets of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Construction of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, The Surgery Center Handbook, and the Portuguese edition: O Manual do Centro Cirúrgico, alongside hundreds of articles in prestigious national and international journals. He is also the Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the magazine Surgery Business. He regularly speaks and lectures on the topic of ASCs to a worldwide audience. He is a consultant for multiple governments on healthcare development, works as an advisor to various governments across four continents in the establishment of outpatient surgery centers, and has been featured on the cover of multiple medical magazines and publications.
