Saagar Shah

Analytical, detail-oriented student of Psychology and Biology with multiple years of research experience in the healthcare industry and first-hand patient interaction. Extensive experience evaluating clinical data, compiling reports for analysis, and operating Microsoft. Dependable, focused individual with exceptional organization, communication, and relationship/time management skills.

• Kazmi, S. S., Shah, S., Riaz, A., Ahmad, M., Husain, F., Husain, I., ... Gupta, A. (2015). A BASELINE PD/PA OF 0.86 OBVIATES THE NEED FOR FFR MEASUREMENT AND ADENOSINE INFUSION IN INTERMEDIATE CORONARY STENOSES: A LARGE TERTIARY CARE EXPERIENCE. Journal of the American College of Cardiology , 65(10_S ). doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(15)61738-7
• Ahmad MM, Ullah R, Shah S, Gupta A, ... Ammar KA (2016). DISTAL DICROTIC NOTCH IN THE CORONARY ARTERY PRESSURE WAVEFORM PDISTAL DICROTIC NOTCH IN THE CORONARY ARTERY PRESSURE WAVEFORM PREDICTS SIGNIFICANT STENOSIS, AS VALIDATED BY FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE, BUT PERFORMS INFERIORLY AS COMPARED TO PD/PA. Journal of The American College of Cardiology. 2016;67(13_S ):317-317.
• Roback J, Ammar Z, Shah S, DeFranco A, Jahangir A, Jan MF, Allaqaband SQ, Bajwa T, Ammar KA (2019). Insights from modern imaging and catheter wire measurements in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Invasiv Cardiol 2019 (in press).

• Participate in biannual Mission Trips to provide healthcare in Chitrakoot, India at the Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust starting in 2020
• Volunteered at BrightHER Tomorrow foundation remotely tutoring high school girls in India to help achieve higher education
• Volunteered multiple summers at Aurora Health Care to help provide the best possible patient experience (2013 and 2016)
• Shadowed Dr. Anthony LoCurto during his cardiac practice (2016)
• Shadowed Dr. Anjan Gupta during clinical cardiac rotations (2013)
• Volunteered at Cops N Kids Reading center to teach chess to underprivileged kids in the neighborhood
• Presidential Award for Community Service

• State Qualifier for Division 1 Highschool Tennis in 2015 and 2016
• State Qualifier for Division 1 Highschool Volleyball in 2016
• Top 3 Finish at National Chess Tournament in the 10 and Under age group in 2007

Dr. Khawaja Afzal Ammar, MD, FACC, FASE

• Clinical Adjunct Professor of Medicine at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• Email: khawaja.ammar@aah.org

Dr. Eun- Jeong Lee, Ph.D., CRC, LCPC

• Associate Professor of Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology
• Email: elee20@iit.edu

Dr. Anthony LoCurto, MD

• Clinical Cardiologist
• Email: anthony.locurto@aah.org