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Office
1100 E Norris Dr
Ottawa, IL 61350Phone+1 815-431-5380Fax+1 815-431-5672
Summary
- Hesham Omar, MD is an internal medicine specialist located in Rockford, IL, with a subspecialty in hospital medicine. Dr. Omar completed his education at Cairo University School of Medicine in 2001. From 2018 to 2023, he worked as a Hospitalist at Mary Greeley Medical Center. His scholarly contributions to the field are notable, with multiple publications in respected journals such as Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, The American Journal of Medicine, Journal of Cardiac Failure, Heart, Lung & Circulation, and the ASAIO Journal. His research particularly focuses on topics related to heart failure and cardiovascular medicine.
Education & Training
Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NE State Medical License 2019 - 2026
WY State Medical License 2019 - 2025- Join now to see all
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPrognostic value of 6-minute walk test and cardiopulmonary exercise test in acute heart failure (from the ESCAPE trial).Hesham R Omar, Maya Guglin
American Heart Journal Plus. 2021-01-01 - 34 citationsDischarge BNP is a stronger predictor of 6-month mortality in acute heart failure compared with baseline BNP and admission-to-discharge percentage BNP reductionHesham R. Omar, Maya Guglin
International Journal of Cardiology. 2016-10-15 - 5 citationsPost-discharge rise in BNP and rehospitalization for heart failure.Hesham R. Omar, Maya Guglin
Herz. 2019-08-01
Journal Articles
Authored Content
- Minerva Gastroenterologica E Dietologica 2018 March;64(1):84-93September 2018
Professional Memberships
- Associate
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