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1200 S York RdSuite 3150Elmhurst, IL 60126
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Summary
- Dr. Samer Najjar is a vascular surgeon based in Chicago, IL, currently working at Swedish Hospital. He completed his medical education at George Washington University, followed by multiple residencies and a fellowship in vascular surgery. Dr. Najjar has notable experience in procedures including open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular surgery, and complex aortic diseases. He has conducted noteworthy cardiovascular surgery research and has several published articles in distinguished journals. Dr. Najjar is recognized with distinctions such as the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2004
VA Boston/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Research, Cardiovascular surgery research, 1999 - 2001
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 1999
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2012 - 2016
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsA reproducible porcine ePTFE arterial bypass model for neointimal hyperplasia.Muneera R. Kapadia, Oliver Aalami, Samer F. Najjar, Qun Jiang, Jozef Murar
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2008-08-01 - 63 citationsBeneficial effect of a short-acting NO donor for the prevention of neointimal hyperplasia.Charles G. Pearce, Samer F. Najjar, Muneera R. Kapadia, Jozef Murar, Jason W.-L. Eng
Free Radical Biology & Medicine. 2008-01-01 - 29 citationsPercutaneous Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsSamer F. Najjar, Kyle H. Mueller, Michael B. Ujiki, Mark D. Morasch, Jon S. Matsumura
Archives of Surgery. 2007-11-01
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