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Nitasha Sarswat, MD, Cardiology, Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Medical Center

NitashaSarswatMD

Cardiology • Chicago, IL

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics, Cardiac Critical Care

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

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Overview of Dr. Sarswat

Dr. Nitasha Sarswat is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Chicago Medical Center and NorthShore University Health System. She received her medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice 12 years. She specializes in heart failure & transplantation, cardiovascular disease genetics, and cardiac critical care and is experienced in cardiogenic shock, cardiac critical care, heart failure and transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. Her research focus is on infiltrative diseases including cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis. She has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2013
  • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
    Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2009 - 2012
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2011
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Society of EchocardiographyEchocardiography
  • American Society of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Improvement in Biventricular Cardiac Function Following Ambulatory Counterpulsation  
    Nitasha Sarswat, Jayant Raikhelkar, Sara Kalantari, Gabriel Sayer, Daniel Burkhoff, Nir Uriel, Journal of Cardiac Failure
  • Decoupling Between Diastolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure at Incremental LVAD Speeds Is Associated with Worse Prognosis Following LVAD...  
    Jayant Raikhelkar, Nitasha Sarswat, Sara Kalantari, Daniel Burkhoff, Gabriel Sayer, Nir Uriel, Journal of Cardiac Failure

Authored Content

  • Improvement in Biventricular Cardiac Function Following Ambulatory CounterpulsationNovember 2018
  • Decoupling Between Diastolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure at Incremental LVAD Speeds Is Associated with Worse Prognosis Following LVAD ImplantationAugust 2018
  • Long-Acting Octreotide Reduces the Recurrence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist DeviceFebruary 2018
  • Long-Acting Octreotide Reduces the Recurrence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist DeviceFebruary 2018
  • Consequences of Retained Defibrillator and Pacemaker Leads Following Heart Transplantation – an Underrecognized ProblemJanuary 2018
  • Consequences of Retained Defibrillator and Pacemaker Leads Following Heart Transplantation – an Underrecognized ProblemJanuary 2018
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Nitasha Sarswat, Dr. Nitasha Sarswat, MD, Dr. N Sarswat