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Office
1304 Franklin Ave
Normal, IL 61761Phone+1 309-556-8300- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
- Punjab Medical CollegeClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2022
- WI State Medical License 2016 - 2021
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsNew Markers in Atherosclerosis: Thrombospondin-2 (THBS-2) and Leukocyte Cell-Derived Chemotaxin-2 (LECT-2); An Immunohistochemical Study.Fatma Cavide Sonmez, Pelin Yildiz, Muhammad Salman Akhtar, Cemalettin Aydin, Osman Sonmez, Nuray Kahraman Ay, Mehmet Akif Vatankulu> ;Medical Science Monitor. 2016 Dec 31
- 20 citationsInhaled nitric oxide in acute pulmonary embolism: a systematic review.Tariq Bhat, Adi Neuman, Mohmad Tantary, Hilal A Bhat, Daniel Glass, William Mannino, Muhammad Akhtar, Alina Bhat, Sumaya Teli, James Lafferty> ;Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2015 Mar 30
- 7 citationsElectromagnetic Interference with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Causing Inadvertent Shock: Case Report and Review of Current LiteratureMuhammad Akhtar, Tariq Bhat, Mohmad Tantray, Chris Lafferty, Saiful Faisal, Sumaya Teli, Hilal A Bhat, Muhammad Raza, Mariam Khalid, Soad Biekht> ;Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology. 2014 Jul 24
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Press Mentions
- Protect Your Heart During Women’s Heart Health Awareness MonthFebruary 2nd, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- SCAIFellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Carle BroMenn Medical CenterNormal, Illinois
- Carle Eureka HospitalEureka, Illinois
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