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Office
675 W. North Ave.
Suite 505
Melrose Park, IL 60160Phone+1 708-450-4557Fax+1 708-338-0200
Summary
- Dr. Omar Hussain is a pulmonologist based in Melrose Park, IL, with subspecialties in critical care medicine, pleural disease, pulmonary rehabilitation, and sleep medicine. His formal education includes an extensive array of achievements such as a DO from A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, a residency and fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center, and master's degree in Exercise Physiology from Benedictine University. He's had professional stints at Midwest Physician Group/ Advocate Medical Group, Prairie State Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants, and currently serves as an attending physician at Pulmonary Medicine Associates SC. Dr. Hussain has notable expertise in sleep medicine, asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and respiratory failure. He has also contributed considerably to the field through several scientific papers. He has received various awards over his career such as the Wolf and Kettle Teacher Award in 2018 and was named one of the top 35 pulmonary and critical care research fellows in the US in 2006.
Education & Training
- Epic Systems CorporationCertificate, Physician Build Basic and Advanced, 2017
- Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2007
- Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- Benedictine UniversityM.S., Exercise Physiology, 1995 - 2003
- Loyola University Medical Center2001 - 2002
- A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2001
- Benedictine UniversityB.A., Biology, 1995 - 1996
- University of ChicagoB.A., Law, Letters, and Society, 1991 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State License 2004 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Wolf and Kettle Teacher Award Students at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Amazing Charts EHR, AmazingCharts, LLC, 2013
- Outstanding Lecturer 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Revisiting Bromohexitols as a Novel Class of Microenvironment-Activated Prodrugs for Cancer Therapy.Henrik Johansson, Omar Khadeer Hussain, Simon J. Allison, Tony V. Robinson, Roger M. Phillips
Chemmedchem. 2020-01-17 - 9 citationsSelective in vitro anti-cancer activity of non-alkylating minor groove binders.Ryan J O Nichol, Abedawn I. Khalaf, Kartheek Sooda, Omar Khadeer Hussain, Hollie B. S. Griffiths
Medchemcomm. 2019-07-18 - 29 citationsRuthenium-Containing Linear Helicates and Mesocates with Tuneable p53-Selective Cytotoxicity in Colorectal Cancer Cells.Simon J. Allison, David J. Cooke, Francesca S. Davidson, Paul I. P. Elliott, Robert A. Faulkner
Angewandte Chemie. 2018-07-26
Journal Articles
- Relationship between dynamic hyperinflation and minute ventilation with helium-oxygen or pressure support during exercise in COPDAbdallah R, Hussain O, Johnson K, �Jelinek C, Schnell T, Collins E, Tobin MJ, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2014
- Maximal tolerable respiratory motor output with helium-oxygen or pressure-support during exercise in COPDCollins E, Hussain O, Laghi FA, �Jelinek C, McBurney C, Schnell T, Tobin MJ, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2013
- Suction MachineRajeswari M, Hussain O, Medical Equipment and Automation, 1/1/2012
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Abstracts/Posters
- Posttraumatic Thoracic SpenosisHussain OS, CHEST; CHEST International Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/23/2006
- Inspiratory Capacity Does not Change with Pressure Support among Normal Subjects and COPD PatientsHussain OS, Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society; ATS International Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2006
- Improvement in Exercise Duration with Non-Invasive Ventilation and Low Density Gas Mixture in Patients with COPDHussain OS, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine; American Thoracic Society International Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/24/2004
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Lectures
- Developing a Philosophy of Healing using an Islamic Epistemological FrameworkSt. Louis, MO - 1/14/2018
- MACRA and Advanced Alternative Payment ModelsSan Antonio, TX - 1/1/2018
- Evaluation and Management CodingMultiple locations, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2018
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Other
- MACRA and the Current YearHussain OS, American Thoracic Society Coding and Billing Quarterly
1/1/2018 - Coding and Billing for Advanced Practice ProvidersHussain OS, American Thoracic Society Coding and Billing Quarterly
1/1/2018 - MIPSHussain OS, American Thoracic Society Coding and Billing Quarterly
1/1/2017 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Northwestern Medicine ConstructionJuly 17th, 2020
Professional Memberships
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