Dr. Zahir A Rashid MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
601 John St Kalamazoo MI, 49007About
Dr. Zahir Rashid is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. Rashid specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Rashid typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
University of Calcutta / Medical College 1986
R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital Medical
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Isolation of dinucleotide microsatellite markers in commercially threatened Malaysian Mahseer, Tor tambroides.
- "Air" in the aortic arch after cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass: devastating complication or benign explanation?
- An unlikely cause of a new diastolic murmur heard during a routine employment physical exam.
- Narrow, Highly Mobile Structure in the Right Atrium: Large Eustachian Valve,
- Unusual Flap-Like Linear Echogenic Structure in the Posterior Right Atrium Above the Tricuspid Valve Septal Leaflet.
- An Unusual Cause for New Right Bundle-Branch Block.
Treatments
- Heart Transplant, Mitral Valve Repair, Ventricular Assist Device And More
Fellowships
- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 1998
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