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Ike S. Okwuosa
Experienced in Lung Transplant

Dr. Ike S. Okwuosa

Transplant Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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16 Years of Experience

Experienced in Lung Transplant
Northwestern Medical Group
675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Ike Okwuosa is a Transplant Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Okwuosa has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Enlarged Liver, Heart Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2010.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (Certified)
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-664-3278

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 Clinical Trials

Prospective, Randomized, Parallel-Group Pilot Study Comparing IV Furosemide to Subcutaneous Furosemide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients
Prospective, Randomized, Parallel-Group Pilot Study Comparing IV Furosemide to Subcutaneous Furosemide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 18, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3

32 Total Publications

It Takes Two to Tango: Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity and Concomitant Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.
It Takes Two to Tango: Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity and Concomitant Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.
Journal: Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Published: July 31, 2025
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Huntley, IL 
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847-802-7280
Experience:
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Chicago, IL 
 (0.1 miles away)
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Experience:
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Satish Nadig is a Transplant Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nadig has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

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