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Tarek M. Ahdab, MD, FACC

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

5/5(19)
11800 Southwest Highway Palos Heights IL, 60463
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Dr. Tarek Ahdab is a seasonal cardiologist practicing in Palos Heights, IL. Dr. Ahdab specializes in screening,  diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, chronic angina, coronary ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, complex lipids disorder, acquired valvular heart disease, resistant hypertension, renovascular hypertension, syncope , autonomic dysfunction, arterial insufficency, critical limb ischemia, non healing wounds or ulcers due to circulatory arterial or venous disorders, peripheral artery endovascular therapy such as angioplasty, arteries stenting, using drug coated balloon technology, Shockwave lithotripsy plaque modification, mechanical atherctomy, laser ablation atherectomy, thrombectomy, venous hypertension trouble shooting, chronic venous insufficency work up and treatment, disorders of deep veins thrombosis or stenosis, chronic pelvic pain due to venous congestion syndrome, laser ablation of varicose veins, Varithena Foam vein ablation therapy, Asclera Sclerotherapy of spider veins- reticular veins, laser ablation of perforator veins, lymphedema secondary to vein insufficency, carotid artery stenting, Metabolic syndrome best practice approach, and endothelial dysfunction. Dr. Ahdab also focus on preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life style and navigate patients to manage endemic conditions such as obesity-overweight  through evidence based approach, and percision medicine integrating psychological, behavioural, social, and physical aspects of the problem.  He beleive in effective communication with patient , proper involving and educating, and motivating them to be physically capable  of having a functional enjoyable living and have close to a normal lifespan. 

Education and Training

Saint Louis University Internal Medicine ( ABIM) 2002

Cook County Hospitals Cardiovascular Disease ( ABIM) 2008

Brown University, Miriam Hosp Interventional Cardiology ABIM 2009

Univ of Damascus, Fac of Med, Damascus, Syria 1997

Board Certification

Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine)

Interventional Cardiology (Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine (Physician Specialties)

Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

National Board of Echocardiography

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Coronary Artery StentingAtherectomyPeripheral Arterial stenting & AngioplastyVenous stentingShockwave intravascular lithotripsyIntravascular UltrasoundLaser Vein AblationRF veins ablationVarithena Foam Veins AblationVenaSeal Vein occlusionAsclera sclerotherapy

Awards

  • Cum Laude 1991 University of Damascus, Faculty of Medicine 

Treatments

  • Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Endovascular Disease And More

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology  
  • American Venous Forum  

Fellowships

  • Brown University - The Miriam Hospital   
  • Miriam Hospital - Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Syrian American Medical Organization ( SAM) : providing volunteer work and money to help support providing healthcare to victims of Syrian Civil War and refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey
  • Med Global : a global organization to provide healthcare delivery to worlds most indigenous population, refugees, and victims of War's conflicts.

Fellowships

  • Fellowship: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Of Cook County; Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship: Miriam Hospital; Interventional Cardiology

Professional Society Memberships

  • Endocrinology Society, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His love for medicine and his parents.

Areas of research

Role of revascularization of ischemic heart disease in addition to optimal medical therapy in minimally symptomatic octagenerians and nanogenerians ( or those with silent ischemia) on quality of life as compared with maximal medical anti-ischemic therapy and on hospital addmission rate. 

 

Role of early mindfullness, proper diet, social family engagement  and healthy living in improving quality of live in elderly heart patients and decrease mortality and morbiditiy. 

 

GLP and SGPT-2 role in decreasing mortality and morbiditiy in patients with CAD as compared with proven benifit for patients with heart failure. 

 

Implementation of six minute walk test and KCCQ ( kansas city questionaire of quality of life) in day to day cardiac clinic in high risk patients to assess risk for readmission. 

 

Role of Rivaroxiban low dose known benifits in patients with ASCVD when treating octogenerians patients. 

 

Role of Rivaroxiban low dose maintainance in reducing combined major adverse events in patients post TAVR who has no atrial fibrillation when started after finishing 6 months DAPT or NOAC therapy. 

Tarek M. Ahdab, MD, FACC's Practice location

High Tech Medical Park

11800 Southwest Highway -
Palos Heights, IL 60463
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12400 S Harlem Ave 112 -
Palos Heights, IL 60463
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