Overview
Aqeel Sandhu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Sandhu has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. 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.
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Sandhu isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Sandhu isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Sandhu isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Sandhu isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Sandhu isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Sandhu isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Sandhu isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Sandhu isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Sandhu isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Heart TumorDr. Sandhu isExperienced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Sandhu isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Sandhu isExperienced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.