Fatema M. Photowala
Advanced in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Fatema M. Photowala

Pulmonary Medicine
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology
1221 N Highland Ave, 
Aurora, IL 
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Advanced in Pleural Effusion
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology
1221 N Highland Ave, 
Aurora, IL 
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Overview

Fatema Photowala is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Photowala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Industrial Bronchitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowships
University of Illinois at Chicago, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology
1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
Call: 630-264-8600
Other Locations
Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology
Downers Grove, IL 60515

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.

1 Total Publications

An older patient with bilateral non-traumatic haemothoraces.
An older patient with bilateral non-traumatic haemothoraces.
Journal: BMJ case reports
Published: May 19, 2012
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    • Bronchiolitis Obliterans
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    • Industrial Bronchitis
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    • Atypical Pneumonia
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    • Bronchitis
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    • Cerebral Hypoxia
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    • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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