Introduction:
A graduate of the University of Punjab in Pakistan with a degree in Medicine, she began her medical career as an Internal Medicine Physician in the Senior Gastroenterology
Department. After holding this position for many years, she then took a position with the National Institute of Child Health and later started her own practice – Family Practice Health Care Clinic for Women and Children. Deeply concerned about healthcare and its availability to underprivileged women and children, Dr. Ahmad subsequently opened and administered the Al-Rehman Welfare Trust & Medical Centre in Karachi, Pakistan. For many years, Dr Ahmad hosted television programs on healthful cooking, family issues and nutrition.
She graduated as a Holistic Health counselor from Institute of Integrative Nutrition, New York, USA, and qualified for national certification as a Holistic Health Practitioner by
the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She also received a certificate of completion for educational outreach from the Teachers College of Columbia University.
Dr. Samina is a Chopra Center Certified Perfect Health Consultant & Primordial Sound Meditation teacher. She graduated as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant & later
completed her training as an Ayurvedic Practitioner from Amrit Yoga Institute, Florida, USA, and Greens Ayurveda, Kerala, India. She received her Associate in Ayurvedic Science degree from IUYA [International University of Yoga and Ayurveda] Dr. Samina is also a certified Ayurvedic Food & Nutrition consultant from IUYA.
She runs her Wellness Centre “Dr. Samina’s Wellness”(www.drsaminaswellness.com) in New York. Dr. Samina Ahmad is presently the Business Manager for Junoon, (www.Junoon.com) a highly acclaimed, internationally renowned, Pakistani rock band that specializes in Sufi music promoting peace throughout the world.
Samina, along with her husband Salman have launched their New York based NGO the Salman and Samina Global Wellness Initiative (www.ssgwi.org). The New York-based NGO focuses on three main areas: interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue; global health and wellness; and education. The organization held a concert to raise awareness for the 3 million internally-displaced persons in Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly Hall, New York. Dr Samina Ahmad and her husband Dr.Salman Ahmad were nominated and included in the first ever Pakistan Power 100, a unique ranking of the most influential and successful Pakistanis across the globe.