Gaurav Dhar MD
Interventional Cardiology
Section Chief Structural Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center Program Director Structural Heart Disease, Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, Rush College of Medicine
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1717 W. Congress Pkwy, Kellogg Suite307Chicago, IL 60612
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Summary
- Gaurav Dhar, MD is a cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology, located in Chicago, IL. He completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital and pursued further training in interventional cardiology through a fellowship at the University of Chicago. He has held prominent positions, including Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at Rush University and director of interventional cardiology at UAMS Medical Center. His expertise spans general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and interventional cardiology. Dr. Dhar has been involved in several clinical trials and published multiple articles in high-profile medical journals. He has been recognized with honors such as FSCAI, Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification, and Fellow (FACC) status.
Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2008 - 2009
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
Louis A Weiss Memorial HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002- Louis A Weiss Memorial HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Government Medical College of Jammu and KashmireClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2024 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
AR State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification GEMMS ONE, GEMMS, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification GEMMS ONE, GEMMS, 2012-2017
- FSCAI Society for Coronary Angiography and Intervention
Clinical Trials
- Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
- A Study of Apixaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Not Caused by a Heart Valve Problem, Who Are at Risk for Thrombosis (Blood Clots) Due to Having Had a Recent Coronary Event, Such as a Heart Attack or a Procedure to Open the Vessels of the Heart Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 04
- AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ LAA Occluder Trial Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs Anticoagulants in Dialysis With Atrial Fibrillation.Gaurav Dhar, Milind A Phadnis, Suzanne L Hunt, Holly E Du, Vincz Ong
JAMA Network Open. 2025-09-02 - Comparison of outcomes of Impella-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without prior coronary artery bypass graft.Mukunthan Murthi, Naveen Prasath, Anisha Memdani, Dhiran Sivasubramanian, Steve Attanasio
Coronary Artery Disease. 2025-09-01 - 1 citationsCatheter-Directed Aspiration for Right Atrial and Right Ventricular Masses: Trends in Use Over the Years and Comparison Between Percutaneous and Surgical Thrombectomy ...Mukunthan Murthi, Andres Quevedo-Ramirez, Steve Attanasio, Neeraj Jolly, Gaurav Dhar
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Association Between Use of Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes Among Patients with End-Stage Renal DiseaseMandeep S Randhawa, Gaurav Dhar, JAMA Network Open
Authored Content
- Association Between Use of Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes Among Patients with End-Stage Renal DiseaseApril 2020
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