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MidAmerica physicians are on staff at several prominent suburban hospitals, we hold faculty positions at numerous universities, we have board certifications in a number of clinical sub-specialties and we serve in various leadership positions that acknowledge our commitment to clinical excellence in patient care.

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Our Vision

MidAmerica Cardiovascular Consultants will be recognized throughout metropolitan Chicago and surrounding areas as leading practitioners in cardiovascular medicine.


Our Mission

We the physicians and staff of MidAmerica Cardiovascular Consultants are always responsive to the needs of our patients, their families and our physician colleagues through our commitment to provide the highest standards of cardiovascular care and exceptional service with compassion and respect for all we serve.


Our Core Values

We maintain the highest quality standards of care for the patients we serve. We maintain the highest quality standards of care for the patients we serve.
We recognize that people make our organization successful and only through acknowledgment and respect for each person's contributions will we grow. We recognize that people make our organization successful and only through acknowledgment and respect for each person's contributions will we grow.
We recognize that honesty and integrity are essential in everything we do. We recognize that honesty and integrity are essential in everything we do.
We continually strive for innovative ways to meet the challenges of the changing environment in our specialty. We continually strive for innovative ways to meet the challenges of the changing environment in our specialty.
We realize that through the efficient and effective utilization of our resources we will insure our future. We realize that through the efficient and effective utilization of our resources we will insure our future.
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Doctor Recognitions

Dr. Allan Zelinger was recently appointed as the President of the Chicago Society of Echocardiography.

Dr. Muhyaldeen Dia was recently appointed to serve as the Associate Program Director for the combined University of Illinois, Chicago/Advocate Christ Medical Center Cardiology Fellowship Program.
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  Muhyaldeen Dia, MD, FACC, FASE

EDUCATION:

  • High School Diploma, Damascus Syria (1973)
  • Damascus University, School of Medicine, Damascus, Syria (1973-1979)
  • POST GRADUATE TRAINING:

  • Resident, Internal Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria (1980-1983)
  • Resident, Internal Medicine, Kings-Mill Hospital, Mansfield, England (1983-1984)
  • Fellow, Cardiology Department, Hammersmith Hospital Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London University, London, England (1984-1985)
  • Resident, Internal Medicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois (1992-1994)
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois (1994-1995)
  • Fellow, Cardiovascular Department, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois (1995-1998)
  • Chief Fellow, Cardiovascular Department, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois (1997-1998)
  • Congestive Heart Failure Fellowship/training t Rush University at Chicago (1998)
  • HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Intern of the Year, Christ Hospital and Medical Center (1993)
  • IResident of the Year, Christ Hospital and Medical Center (1994)
  • IFellow of the Year, Christ Hospital and Medical Center (1997)
  • IFellow of the Year, Christ Hospital and Medical Center (1998)
  • INominee, P. Harvey Award (1999)
  • ITeacher of the Year in Cardiovascular Medicine, Christ Hospital/UIC (2000)
  • Teacher of the Year in Cardiovascular Medicine, Christ Hospital/UIC (2001)
  • CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES:

  • Medical Diploma-M.D. Damascus University (1979)
  • Licensed to practice Medical Profession in Syria By the Ministry of Health (1979)
  • Master Degree of Higher Studies in Medicine, Damascus University (1983)
  • Licensed as Specialist in Internal Medicine in Syria By the Ministry of Health (1983)
  • Diploma in Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, University of London, London, England (1985)
  • Licensed as Cardiologist Specialist in Syria By the Ministry of Health (1985)
  • ECFMG Certificate valid indefinitely (1992)
  • FLEX Certificate (1992)
  • Illinois Medical License Registration (1993)
  • Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine (1994)
  • Certificate of Physics of Nuclear Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School (1997-1998)
  • Diplomat, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease (1998)
  • MEDICAL SOCIETIES:

  • American College of Physicians (1992)
  • American College of Cardiology (1995)
  • Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) (1999)
  • Chicago Medical Society (2002)
  • COMMITTEES:

  • Education Committee, Christ Hospital and Medical Center (1994-1995)
  • Resident Review Committee, Christ Hospital and Medical Center (1998-Present)
  • Cardiology Fellowship Committee (1999-Present)
  • ORYX Project Committee (2000-Present)
  • LECTURES:

  • Clinical Tutor for Medical Students, Al-Ain University, United Arab Emirates (1988-1992)
  • Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Unusual Chest Pain (1993)
  • Clinical Tutor for Medical Students, UIC (1994-1995)
  • Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Sec. of Cardiology: Connective Tissue Disease and the Heart (1996)
  • Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology: Basic Concepts of Hyperlipidemia (1997)
  • Clinical Tutor for Medical Students, Midwestern University/Chicago Osteopathic School of Medicine (1999-Present)
  • APPOINTMENTS:

  • Staff Cardiologist, Syrian Red Crescent Hospital, Ministry of Health, Damascus Syria, Chief Section of Internal Medicine (1985-1988)
  • Chief of Staff, Syrian Red Crescent Hospital, Ministry of Health, Damascus Syria (1987-1988)
  • Staff Cardiologist, Al-Ain Hospital, Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates (1988-1992)
  • Associate Staff Physician, Ambulatory Care Clinic, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois (1994-1995)
  • Clinical Instructor of Medicine, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Chicago (1995- 1999)
  • Assistant Program Driector of Cardiology Fellowship, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois (1998-Present)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois (1999-Present)
  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Midwestern University/Osteopathic Chicago Medical School (2002)
  • RESEARCH:

  • Treatment of Peptic Ulcer with Cimetedin, Thesis for Postgraduate training, Damascus University (1983)
  • Ongoing research: Detection of Coronary Calcification by Ultra-Fast Computerized Tomography in Patients with First Myocardial Infarction under age 60 years. (1996)
  • Paper presented in the 11th Annual Meeting of EBCT (1997)
  • Can EBCT help predict a first unheralded Myocardial Infarction T.Q. Callitor, P. Raggi, A. Zelinger, M. Dia, D. Caid, N.J. Lippolis, D.J. Rose European Society of Cardiology (1998)
  • Refractory Hypoxia due to Patent Foramen Ovale Complicating Right Ventricle Myocardial Infarction: Demonstration by TEE Keiso, H., Dia, M., Zelinger, A. Video Journal of Echo (1999)
  • Echo Challenge, Szbolcs Szabo MD, Allan B. Zelinger MD, Pappas, MD, Muyhaldeen Dia, MD, Christ Hospital and Medical Center/University of Illinois, Video Journal of Echo (2000)
  • Identification of Patients by Electron Beam Computed Tomography Who Are At Increased Risk of First Unheralded Acute Myocardial Infarction Paolo Raggi, MD, FACP, FACC; Allan Zelinger, MD, FACC; Tracy Q. Callister, MD, FACC; Bruce Cooil, PhD; Zuo-Xiang He, MD; Nicholas J. Lippolis, MD, FACC; Donald J. Russo, MD, FACC; John J. Mah,arian, MD, FACC; Muyhaldeen Dia, MD; and Dib Caed, MD, Advocate Medical Journal (2001)
  • Cardiac Resynchronization in Chronic Heart Failure, William T. Abraham, MD; Westby G. Fischer, MD; Andrew L. Smith, MD; David B. Delurgio, MD; Angel R. Leon, MD; Evan Loh, MD; Dusan Z. Kocovic, MD; Milton Packer, MD; Alfredo L. Clavell, MD; David L. Hayes, MD; Myrvin Ellestad, MD; John Messenger, MD for the MIRACLE Study Group, Muhyaldeen Dia, MD, New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 346, No. 24 (2002)
  • Co Investigator: MIRACLE, In Sync ICD, In Sync III, Companion, In Sync ICD General Phase, Infusion Study of Nesertide in Outpatient CHF Clinic

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