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Jaafer Golzar, MD, Cardiology, Oak Lawn, IL

Jaafer A Golzar MD FACC, FSCAI

Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Vascular Medicine


Director of Limb Salvage Advocate Trinity Hospital Director of Endovascular Intervention Advocate Christ Medical Center

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  • 10837 S Cicero AveSte 200Oak Lawn, IL 60453

  • Phone+1 708-636-7575

  • Fax+1 708-636-6193

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Summary

  • Dr. Jaafer Golzar is an interventional cardiovascular specialist based in Chicago, IL, with subspecialties in Amputation Prevention, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Vascular Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1999, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Cardiovascular Diseaseat ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University and his Interventional Cardiovascular training at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Michigan. Dr. Golzar has authored several publications in reputable journals, including studies on limb-threatening ischemia and below-the-knee angioplasty techniques, with his work being cited by other researchers in the field. Dr Golzar received multiple awards including Pioneers in Performance North America, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Distinguished Alumni Award, US Global PAD Association's US Limb Preservation Excellence Award. Dr Golzar is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Society of Coronary Angiography and Intervention

Education & Training

  • Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
    Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2005 - 2006
  • ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University
    ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
  • ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University
    ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine
    University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2005 - 2009
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1999 - 2006

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • US Limb Preservation Excellence Award Global PAD Association, 2024
  • Distinguished Alumni Award University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2021
  • Pioneers in Performance North America 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Avinger Announces Successful First Cases with Tigereye ST Image-Guided Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Crossing Device
    Avinger Announces Successful First Cases with Tigereye ST Image-Guided Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Crossing DeviceJune 6th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Chief Medical Officer, Avinger2024
  • Medical Director - Vascular, British Technology Group2018

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