Dr. Harish N Shownkeen MD
Interventional Radiologist | Vascular & Interventional Radiology
25 N Winfield Road Suite 500 Winfield IL, 60190About
Dr. Harish Shownkeen is an interventional radiologist practicing in Winfield, IL. Dr. Shownkeen specializes in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. Interventional radiologists use X-Rays, MRIs and other advanced imaging to put catheters in the body in order to treat the source of the disease internally. Many conditions that once required surgery can now have less risk, less pain and fewer invasions when treated by an interventional radiologist.
Education and Training
Kasturba Med Coll- Mysore Univ- Mangalore- Karnataka- India 1978
Karnatak University / Karnatak Medical College 1978
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences 1978
Kasturba Medical College Mangalore
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- Neuroradiology
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