Ahmed's interest in academic psychiatry led him to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City in 1971 where he served as the Assistant Professor of Psychiatry for five years.

In 1976, Ahmed moved to Dayton Ohio where he became the Professor of Psychiatry at Wright State University and also the Chief of Psychiatry at the local VA Hospital.
He then moved from Ohio to Texas where he worked as a professor of Psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Southwestern Medical School Dallas Texas from 1978–1982.
Dr. Ahmed also served as the Chief of Psychiatry at John Peter Smith Hospital Fort Worth.

In 1979, Ahmed became a member of the Tarrant County Medical Society.
He also served as the chairman of the Tarrant Chapter of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians and was the program chairman of the annual Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians meeting in Fort Worth Texas.
He has also served as a member of the publication committee and on the Board of Directors of Project Access of the Tarrant County Medical Society.

In October 1979, at the invitation of 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter, Ahmed (as the President of Islamic Medical Association, 1978–79), met with the president at the White House along with 15 other US Muslim leaders to discuss the Iranian crises and Muslims in USA.

In 1983, he left his academic career and entered into the private practice of Psychiatry in Fort Worth, Texas.
He served as a Director of Psychiatric Departments in several hospitals including St. Joseph Hospital, Psychiatric Institute Fort Worth, Oak Bend Psychiatric Hospital Fort Worth, Care Unit Hospital and Plaza medical center, Fort Worth, Texas.

Ahmed has served as the former head of Islamic Association of Tarrant County, former president of the Islamic Medical Association of North America and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Social Service Association.
He is the founding board member of the International Institute of Islamic medicine.
He served on the Board of Directors of the Multicultural Alliance of North Texas during 2006–2016.
Ahmed's interest in academic psychiatry led him to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City in 1971 where he served as the Assistant Professor of Psychiatry for five years.
In 1976, Ahmed moved to Dayton Ohio where he became the Professor of Psychiatry at Wright State University and also the Chief of Psychiatry at the local VA Hospital. He then moved from Ohio to Texas where he worked as a professor of Psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Southwestern Medical School Dallas Texas from 1978–1982. Dr. Ahmed also served as the Chief of Psychiatry at John Peter Smith Hospital Fort Worth.
In 1979, Ahmed became a member of the Tarrant County Medical Society. He also served as the chairman of the Tarrant Chapter of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians and was the program chairman of the annual Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians meeting in Fort Worth Texas. He has also served as a member of the publication committee and on the Board of Directors of Project Access of the Tarrant County Medical Society.
In October 1979, at the invitation of 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter, Ahmed (as the President of Islamic Medical Association, 1978–79), met with the president at the White House along with 15 other US Muslim leaders to discuss the Iranian crises and Muslims in USA.
In 1983, he left his academic career and entered into the private practice of Psychiatry in Fort Worth, Texas. He served as a Director of Psychiatric Departments in several hospitals including St. Joseph Hospital, Psychiatric Institute Fort Worth, Oak Bend Psychiatric Hospital Fort Worth, Care Unit Hospital and Plaza medical center, Fort Worth, Texas.
Ahmed has served as the former head of Islamic Association of Tarrant County, former president of the Islamic Medical Association of North America and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Social Service Association. He is the founding board member of the International Institute of Islamic medicine. He served on the Board of Directors of the Multicultural Alliance of North Texas during 2006–2016.
Basheer Ahmed