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Overview of Dr. Najjar
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 - 2026
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 Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion, Practice Fusion, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
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 - 65 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
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Alabama PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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