Leadership Team
The people guiding our practice, our ambulatory surgery centers, and the future of digestive care in Arkansas.
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Dr. Syed A. Samad
Dr. Samad founded Digestive Care in Pine Bluff in 1994 and serves as Medical Director of the Arkansas Surgery & Endoscopy Center (ASEC), established in 1995. He is Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Board recertified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, board certified in Obesity Medicine, Managed Care Medicine, and Ambulatory Surgery Administration (CASC). He is also certified to perform Sacral Neuromodulation Trials, Anorectal Manometry & Biofeedback, and FibroScan interpretation, and has been recognized among “America’s Top Gastroenterologists” by the Consumers’ Research Council of America.
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Ahmed Samad
Ahmed Samad, MBA, FACMPE, CASC, serves as Chief Executive Officer for Digestive Care, Arkansas Surgery & Endoscopy Center, and Central Arkansas Surgical Center. His leadership combines healthcare business management, ASC administration, strategic growth, and a lifelong connection to the practice founded by his father, Dr. Syed A. Samad.
Ahmed’s healthcare journey began at a young age, learning the business from the ground up and gaining experience in nearly every role. Today, he helps lead a multi-location organization serving Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Russellville, and surrounding communities, with a continued focus on quality, efficiency, patient-centered care, and access to advanced GI and outpatient endoscopy services.
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