Our Physicians
The physicians and staff of Cardiovascular Medicine are committed to providing quality cardiovascular healthcare.
Dr. Helbert Acosta
MD, FACC, FHRS, CCDS
Dr. Acosta received his undergraduate training at Colegio de Barranquilla para Varones in Colombia and his medical degree from Universidad Del Valle in...
Dr. Waseem Ahmad
MD
Dr. Ahmad graduated from Punjab Medical College Faisalabad, Pakistan. His Internal Medicine Internship was completed at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson...
Dr. Amit Bahia
MD, MPH
Dr. Amit Bahia received his Medical Degree at Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India in 2000. He went on to earn a Master’s degree in Public Health from...
Dr. Edmund P. Coyne
MD, FACC
Dr. Coyne received his undergraduate training at Boston University and his medical degree from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his...
Dr. Blair W. Foreman
MD, FACC
Dr. Foreman received his undergraduate training and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota. He completed Fellowships in both...
Dr. Michael J. Gimbell III
MD, FACC
Dr. Gimbel, a Bettendorf native, graduated from Assumption High School and received his undergraduate degree from Saint Louis University, majoring in Chemistry...
Dr. Srikanth Kasula
MD
Dr. Srikanth Kasula received his medical education at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India in 2006. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency,...
Dr. Kathleen J. Keyes
MD, FACC
Dr. Keyes was born in Wareham, Massachusetts. She attended Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, where she received her B.A. in Chemistry and Biochemistry....
Dr. Rajiv Mallik
MD
Dr. Rajiv Mallik received his medical school training at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He completed his residency at Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago...
Dr. Faraz Manazir
MD
Dr. Manazir received his Medical Degree from Dow Medical College, Karachi University, in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at St....
Dr. Rafat Padaria
MD, FACC
Dr. Padaria received her undergraduate training at Jai Hind College in Bombay and her medical degree from Topiwala National Medical College in Bombay, India....
Dr. Aswartha Pothula
MD, FACC
Dr. Pothula received his Medical Degree from the Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool India. He competed his Internal Medicine Residency at Wayne State University,...
Dr. Sanjeev Puri
MD, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Puri graduated from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education in Chandigarh, India. He trained in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Ohio. His...
Dr. Vijay R. Rajendran
MD, FRCP (LON), FACC
Dr. Rajendran received his undergraduate and medical school training in India. He had further training in Internal Medicine at the Royal Hampshire County...
Dr. Bouyella Reddy
MD
Dr. Reddy received his Medical Degree from Kurnool Medical College, Sri Venkateswara University in Kurnool India. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency...
Dr. Sora Reddy
MD
Dr. Reddy received his Medical Degree from Kurnool Government Medical College, Sri Venkateshwara University, in Andhra Pradesh, India. He completed his...
Dr. Jon A. Robken
MD, FCCP, FACC
Dr. Robken was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Iowa and his Medical Degree from the University of Iowa...
Dr. Nicolas W. Shammas
MD, MS, EJD, FACC, FSCAI, FICA, FSVM
Dr. Shammas received his combined Master of Science-Doctor of Medicine (MS-MD) degrees at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his Internal...
Dr. Peter J. Sharis
MD, FACC
Dr. Sharis received his undergraduate training at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University and his Medical Degree from Vanderbilt...
Dr. Mark J. Shen
MD, FHRS
Dr. Shen is a Board Certified Cardiac Electrophysiologist and Cardiologist, specializing in treating patients with heart rhythm disorders. He performs complex...
Dr. Param P. Singh
MD
Dr. Singh received his medical education at Government Medical College in Patiala, India. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiovascular Disease...
Dr. Phanicharan Sistla
MD
Dr. Sistla received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2013.He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Tufts...
Dr. William J. Witcik
MD, FACP, FACC
Dr. Witcik was born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota. He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from North Dakota State University. He received his...
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Our Physicians
Our physicians provide the best care for patients with heart failure, heart attacks, angina, cardiac, and vein diseases.
Dr. Waseem Ahmad
MD
Dr. Ahmad graduated from Punjab Medical College Faisalabad, Pakistan. His Internal Medicine Internship was completed at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, New York and his Neurology Residency at Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Here he received the honor of Best Resident and Best Chief Resident by his faculty.
Dr. Ahmad joined Cardiovascular Medicine in October 2023 as a Sleep Specialist and Medical Director of the Sleep Lab. He has been a part of the Quad City community since 2006. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. He is board certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Ahmad is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He served as Director of Neurosciences at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island, Illinois. He has also served as Medical Director for Genesis Health System Sleep Lab.
In his spare time, Dr. Ahmad manages an orphanage in Pakistan and enjoys traveling.
Preventive Services
Our team of physicians, advanced care providers, and patient care specialists are focused specifically on cardiovascular best practices and lifesaving heart and vein care.