Dr. Karis Tekwani

Bariatric Medicine
Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation
4440 W 95th St, 
Oak Lawn, IL 

Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation
4440 W 95th St, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Karis Tekwani is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
4440 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Call: 708-684-5354

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.


3 Total Publications

Heart to Heart, Mom to Mom.
Heart to Heart, Mom to Mom.
Journal: Journal of patient-centered research and reviews
Published: August 08, 2022
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