Amjad I. Sheikh MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
4646 N Marine Drive 8 Blum Chicago IL, 60640Rating
4/5
About
Amjad I. Sheikh, MD, FACC, FACP is a cardiologist working at Shifa Cardiology Consultants in Chicago, Illinois and is also affiliated with Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital. He has over 30 years of experience specializing in interventional cardiology. Dr. Sheikh was educated at King Edward Medical University, completed an internship at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital and a fellowship at the University of Illinois. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Sheikh has published over 20 articles and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Physician of the Year Award from Weiss Hospital in 2005 and a Teacher of the Year award from the University of Chicago in 1991.
Education and Training
MD at King Edward Medical University
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1980
Lahore Medical and Dental College
Khyber Medical College 1974
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Cardiology
Echocardiography
Nuclear Cardiology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Anisotropic Flow of Charged Particles in Pb-Pb Collisions at √[s{NN}]=5.02 TeV.
- Correlated Event-by-Event Fluctuations of Flow Harmonics in Pb-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=2.76 TeV.
- Centrality dependence of charged jet production in p-Pb collisions at [Formula: see text] = 5.02 TeV.
- Measurement of azimuthal correlations of D mesons with charged particles in pp collisions at [Formula: see text] TeV and p-Pb collisions at [Formula: see text] TeV.
- Additional side effects of propranolol.
- Additional side effects of propranolol.
- Disopyramide-induced acute psychosis.
- Disopyramide-induced acute psychosis.
- Wide and narrow QRS-complex tachycardias occurring in the same patient.
- Echocardiographic findings at onset of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
- Constrictive pericardial disease following mitral valve replacement.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local and Regional Public Speaking -
- Associate Professor of Cardiology at the University of Chicago 1990-2001 -
Awards
- Graduated #2 in His Class
- Chairman Medical Staff at Weiss Hospital 2007-2011
- President of the Medical Staff at Weiss Hospital 2011-2015
- Teacher of the Year at the University of Chicago-1991
- Physician of the Year Award at Weiss Hospital- 2005
Treatments
- Anemia
- Angina
- Heart Disease
- Dementia
- Pneumonia
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Internships
- Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
Fellowships
- Cardiology at the University of Illinois
Articles and Publications
- Published 20 Articles
What do you attribute your success to?
- Family support, his elder sister was very motivating for him and his wife and children's support and encouragement.
Hobbies / Sports
- Time With His Grandchildren
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