Aqeel A. Sandhu
Expertise in
7
conditions

Dr. Aqeel A. Sandhu

Thoracic Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
12251 S 80th Ave Ste 1520, 
Palos Heights, IL 
Offers Telehealth
39 Years of Experience

Expertise in
7
conditions
Northwestern Medical Group
12251 S 80th Ave Ste 1520, 
Palos Heights, IL 
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Overview

Aqeel Sandhu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Sandhu has been practicing medicine for over 39 years is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
King Edward Medical University, 1987.0
Residency
Harlem Hospital Center
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Specialist in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Wellcare
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Locations

12251 S 80th Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Call: 630-232-0280

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.


2 Total Publications

Small aortic annulus.
Small aortic annulus.
Journal: Journal of cardiac surgery
Published: July 21, 2021
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      • Aortic Valve Replacement
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      • Atrial Myxoma
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