Dr. Tadeo D. Balderrama

Dr. Iftikhar Kullo is a cardiovascular physician scientist whose research is focused on the genetic epidemiology of coronary heart disease and lipid disorders as well as implementation of genomic medicine. He is currently a professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), associate director of the Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine, and associate director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Dr. Kullo's clinical interest is early-onset coronary heart disease and lipid disorders. His research focus is on implementing polygenic risk scores at scale for prevention of common diseases and improving health outcomes. Dr. Kullo’s work on genomic discovery and implementation, funded by the NIH’s Genome Research Institute, has been widely cited. He has published more than 450 scientific papers and has mentored more than 100 medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty. In 2019, he was nominated to a 4-year term on the US National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research by the DHSS Secretary. Dr. Kullo is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis. Dr. Kullo is board certified in Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Kullo is currently accepting new patients.

Patients find that I am an approachable provider who possesses all the uptodate clinical skills and expertise to manage their care. I am also a teacher who loves to teach, an academic leader who welcomes innovations and clinical trials, and a friend and a neighbor who lives and works in the same community as my patients. I am devoted and invested in the success of our hospital, families and community. Every patient is unique, and I tailor care to meet each patient’s needs, working to resolve their symptoms and improve their quality of life. I come from a family of physicians, all living in the United States. My father is an oncologist, my mother is a family physician, my older brother is an orthopedic surgeon, and my sister is in dentistry. My wife is also a physician. Teaching and improving the field of cardiovascular care has been a big part of my career. I recently served as director of arrhythmia services at Omaha VA Medical Center and as an assistant professor in the school of medicine at Creighton University. I worked to revolutionize arrhythmia care for veterans by revamping and revitalizing my clinical division at Omaha VA Medical Center. Dr. Parvez is highly rated in 52 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Ectopic Heartbeat, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Parvez is board certified in Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine (2011), American Board Of Internal Medicine (2018), and American Board Of Internal Medicine (2021).

Abdul Tajik is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Tajik is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Tajik is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.