
Yusra Cheema MD
Instructor in Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School
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251 E Huron St# GalterChicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 262-960-1043
Fax+1 312-695-5232
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Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 2012 - 2014
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2011 - 2029
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Northwestern Meaningful Use Data Warehouse Application for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Northwestern Meaningful Use Data Warehouse Application for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Increasing plasma sodium with Tolvaptan under regulated water intake: comparison with hypertonic saline.Nabil William Sweis, Jennifer Tuazon, Yusra Cheema, Robert Rosa, Daniel Batlle
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2026-05-01 - Impact of Livestreaming Pre-Clerkship Lectures: A Prospective Pilot with Multiyear Follow-up.Emily M Olson, Elaine R Cohen, Yusra R Cheema, Robyn Bockrath, Celia Laird O'Brien
Medical Science Educator. 2026-04-01 - Plasmapheresis in antiglomerular basement membrane disease: How much is enough?Nitin Relia, Yusra Cheema, Jennifer Tuazon, James Paprello
Clinical Nephrology. 2016-03-01
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