Ali A. Valika
Distinguished in Necrosis

Dr. Ali A. Valika

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Distinguished in Necrosis
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Overview

Ali Valika is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Valika is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Barnes Jewish Hospital, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology
Fellowships
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Hospital Affiliations
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Edward Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
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Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Essence Healthcare
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Health Alliance
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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Northern Plains Alliance
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Oscar
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  • HMO
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TeamCare
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Zing Health
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Locations

Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Call: 630-719-4799
Other Locations
Good Samaritan Hospital Chf Clinic
3815 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Advocate Heart Institute
Naperville, IL 60563

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

6 Clinical Trials

Randomized Clinical Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients Who Present With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): The CORCINCH-HF Study
Randomized Clinical Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients Who Present With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): The CORCINCH-HF Study
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Multi-center, Non-randomized, Single Arm Open Label Study of 620 Subjects Receiving the OPTIMIZER Smart With CCM Therapy as Standard of Care
A Prospective, Multi-center, Non-randomized, Single Arm Open Label Study of 620 Subjects Receiving the OPTIMIZER Smart With CCM Therapy as Standard of Care
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Hemodynamic-GUIDEd Management of Heart Failure
Hemodynamic-GUIDEd Management of Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Inhaled treprostinil solution
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label, Controlled Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Furoscix On-Body Infusor vs Continued Medical Therapy for Worsening Heart Failure
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label, Controlled Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Furoscix On-Body Infusor vs Continued Medical Therapy for Worsening Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Drug: Furoscix Infusor
Study Phase: Phase 2
Sensible Medical Innovations (Noninvasive) Lung fLuid Status Monitor Allows rEducing Readmission Rate of Heart Failure Patients- a Randomized Controlled Study
Sensible Medical Innovations (Noninvasive) Lung fLuid Status Monitor Allows rEducing Readmission Rate of Heart Failure Patients- a Randomized Controlled Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 29, 2017
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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9 Total Publications

Hemodynamic Profiles during Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor Implantation: Risk Stratification in Chronic HFrEF.
Hemodynamic Profiles during Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor Implantation: Risk Stratification in Chronic HFrEF.
Journal: Journal of cardiac failure
Published: June 26, 2025
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