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Office
9831 S Western Ave
Calumet Park, IL 60643Phone+1 773-445-3500Fax+1 773-445-1285- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Vimala Santhanam, MD is a cardiologist in Calumet Park, Illinois. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois and Wisconsin. She is affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Trinity Hospital, and Advocate South Suburban Hospital.
Education & Training
- Mercy Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1981
- Loyola University Medical Center/Trinity-Mercy ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
- Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1978 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 1991 - 1991
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Heart/Stroke Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsOutcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in black persons.Brian E. Simmons, Angel Castaner, Vimala Santhanam, Jalal K. Ghali, Norman A. Silverman, Daniel M. Goldfaden, Sidney Levitsky, Richard Cooper, Jack Ferlinz> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1987 Mar 1
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, Illinois
- Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, Illinois
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, Illinois
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
- Advocate South Suburban HospitalHazel Crest, Illinois