Interventional Cardiologist
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and woman. Our practice policy is to make sure patients are aware and fully understanding their cardiovascular health status. Detecting early cardiovascular disease, give my patients the option of different treatment modalities. Involving patient's in their cardiovascular care and decision making. Patient's appreciation and satisfaction is the most rewarding.
Services Include:
• Cardiovascular preventive medicine
• Cardiovascular disease
• Heart failure
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Peripheral vascular disease
Conditions Treated:
• Chest pain, discomfort, pressure sensation, burning sensation
• Shortness of breath at rest or with exertion
• Palpitation, irregular heartbeat
• Poor exercise tolerance
• Leg swelling, ulcer, exertional pain
• Dizziness, syncope, near syncope
• Family history of early cardiac death
• Family cardiovascular disease
• Systemic arterial hypertension and hypotension
• Heart tumors
Dr. Jawad's Education and Training:
Medical School:
- Mustansiryah University College of medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
Residency:
- Mount Sinai Hospital. VA North Chicago
Fellowship:
- Mount Sinai Hospital, VA North Chicago
Certification:
- American Board of Interventional Cardiology
- American Board of Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Nuclear Cardiology Boards
- Echocardiogram Boards
- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Board eligible
Getting to Know Dr. Jawad
Years of experience practicing: 30 Years
Hobbies: Reading
Family life: Married to Dr. Kayali, Internal Medicine Physician and proud mother of 4 kids.
Why did you want to become a physician/provider? Following my mother Dr. Suad AlSaffar career path and growing up seeing how valuable , rewarding and precious to gain patient's trust and appreciation.
What is your favorite part of your job? Caring for patients who are having heart attacks and heart failure. Saving lives with acute heart attacks timely urgent intervention with cardiac catheterization. Caring for patient with failing hearts and cardiogenic shock.
Why do you like working in Lake County/northern suburbs? Diverse patients population and diverse cardiovascular comorbidities.
What is one thing you have learned by being a doctor/provider? During illness human beings are very vulnerable and being sick not knowing or understanding your pathology is very worrying.
Anything else you’d like to add? I look forward to caring for you.