Muhammad Sikander Akbar MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Shifa Cardiology Consultants, SC
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800 Austin St.Ste. 207Evanston, IL 60202
Phone+1 847-905-1001
Fax+1 847-905-1002
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Education & Training
Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2006 - 2007
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
Ascension Illinois/Saint FrancisResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2013
- Fellow (FSCAI) Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prevalence of Aortic Root Pathologies in Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Secondary to Intra-Cardiac Shunts.Omer Farooq, Usman Ghani, Harvey Friedman, Muhammad Sikander Akbar, Hammad Saudye
Cardiology Research. 2024-04-01 - 4 citationsElectric Cardioversion vs. Pharmacological with or without Electric Cardioversion for Stable New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Paritosh Prasai, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Eltaib Saad, Angkawipa Trongtorsak, Aarya Adhikari
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023-02-01 - 1 citationsRare Occurrence of Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Among Hispanics.Mohammed S Abdalla, Prasun Pudasainee, Akshaya Ramachandran, Muhammad S Akbar
Cardiology Research. 2022-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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