George Nijmeh, MD
Cardiology
Practices In:
Lisle, Winfield
Patients Seen:
Adults
I provide individualized, evidence based and compassionate care to my patients. I believe it’s best to work in partnership with my patients and their family to develop an optimal and informed treatment plan to maintain and improve upon their cardiac health.
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Clinical Hypertension, Echocardiography
Languages
English, Arabic, Spanish
Awards & Accolades
Medical Resident of the Year
2000
Clinical Interests
Hypertension, Cardiac stress testing, Transesophageal echocardiography, Preventative cardiology, High cholesterol, Valvular heart disease, Heart failure, Coronary artery disease and Atrial fibrillation
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and bike riding.
Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Edward Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
School
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Medicine
Graduation Date:
2005
Degree:
MD
Residency
University of Illinois at Chicago
Resident and Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Illinois at Chicago
Cardiology
Provider's Contributions
Gender Matters: Women’s Heart Health & Disease
February 2021
Provider’s Publications
Utilizing Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Cardioscopic Left Ventricular Myxoma Resection
November 2012
When an Unidentified Foreign Object Appears in the Inferior Vena Cava: Recognizing the Presence of TIPS Stent on Transthoracic Echocardiographic Imaging
February 2011
"Flap Valve Phenomenon" Limiting Aortic Regurgitation in Prosthetic Valve Dehiscence
August 2011
Procedures
24-Hour Holter Monitoring, 30-Day Event Monitoring, Ambulatory Rhythm Monitoring (Holter monitor, Event Monitor, and Patch Monitor), CT (Computed Axial Tomography), Cardiac Stress Testing, Cardiac Testing, Cardioversion, Diagnostic Testing, EKG Stress Testing, Echocardiographic Stress Testing, Echocardiography Stress Testing, Electrical Stimulation, Electrocardiogram (EKG), Imaging, MUGA Testing, Nuclear Technology Program, Pharmacologic Stress Testing, Transesophageal Echocardiography
Conditions
Structural Heart Disease, Women and Heart Disease
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