Hometown | Cairo, Egypt
Undergraduate | Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
Medical School | Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
Internship | University of Alabama Heersink School Of Medicine - Montgomery - Medicine Preliminary
AMShalaby@uabmc.edu

Bio

Ahmed M. Khalaf, M.D., was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, and also spent four years living in Paris, France, where he learned French at a young age. He pursued his passion for the field of radiology during his last year of medical school by travelling to the United States in 2013 as a visiting international medical student at two universities, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). While on the last day of his radiology rotation at UAB, he met his future wife. His love of radiology led him to meet the love of his life! After overcoming many obstacles, both he and his wife now work at UAB and have a beautiful daughter together. After completing his internship and obtaining his medical license in Egypt, he returned to the U.S. to work as a senior research assistant in the computational research lab at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Imaging Physics Department. In 2017, Khalaf joined the UAB Department of Radiology as a research fellow. In 2019, he was promoted to become the first CT Radiologist Assistant (CTRA) at UAB. After years of working closely with the UAB radiology department, he was thrilled to match at UAB for his postgraduate radiology training. In his spare time, he enjoys repairing/detailing cars, watching Formula 1 championships, and cooking Mediterranean/Egyptian dishes. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, biking, hiking, chess, ping pong, tennis, and playing the Doumbek (Egyptian goblet drum).

Areas of Interest

Interventional Radiology, Abdominal and Oncologic Imaging, and Nuclear Medicine

What do you love most about being a UAB Radiology Resident?

The UAB Radiology department exemplifies the true meaning of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Without exception, everyone here (faculty, staff, residents, and administration) works to create a supportive, collaborative, and friendly work environment that makes me enjoy coming to work each day. I am fortunate to work in a place where my colleagues, mentors and faculty are like family to me! The outstanding teaching faculty, superior mentorship, ample research opportunities, diverse patient population, and camaraderie at UAB are unparalleled.