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Office
10604 Southwest Hwy
Ste 101
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415Phone+1 708-346-4065Fax+1 708-423-5799
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2001 - 2004
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2001
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2019 - 2023
- WI State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- DE State Medical License 2013 - 2021
- MN State Medical License 2004 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSUITE EHR, Greenway Health, LLC, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsPatients with diabetes mellitus undergoing cardiac surgery are at greater risk for developing intraoperative myocardial acidosisDharam J. Kumbhani, Nancy A. Healey, Hemant S. Thatte, Sammy Nawas, Michael D. Crittenden
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2007-06-01 - 5 citationsMechanisms of myocardial protection by adenosine-supplemented cardioplegia: differential response of calcium-independent protein kinase C isozymes.Sammy I. Nawas, Dorie W. Schwertz, Jennifer M. Beck, Bernard G. Fogelson, William R. Law
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2000-04-01 - 7 citationsMechanisms of myocardial protection by adenosine-supplemented cardioplegic solution: myofilament and metabolic responses.Bernard G. Fogelson, Sammy I. Nawas, William R. Law
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2000-03-01
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