Dilsher Nawaz, M.D., Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates, Colorado

Dr. Nawaz has practiced Cardiology in the Denver Metro area for over the last fifteen years. He graduated from the leading Medical School in Egypt; and has resided in the United States for the past twenty five years. He received his cardiology training at the University of Colorado and additional specialty training in Interventional Cardiology, including peripheral interventions, at the Scripps Clinic in California and at the Arizona Heart Institute. His expertise lies in the area of coronary and peripheral interventions and the treatment of Heart failure.

He is committed to providing cardiology services to underserved communities and has over the last fifteen years developed a robust Cardiology rural outreach program in the San Luis Valley, in Southern Colorado. He pioneered an international referral program in Denver treating hundreds of international patients every year including many world leaders and dignitaries.

He was the founder of Medlink International in collaboration with Columbia/Health ONE, developed US standard hospital facilities in developing countries, bringing new innovative ideas to the delivery of health care in those countries.

He is a community activist who is involved in many community service projects in the Denver Metro area, has served on the board of the Metro Denver chapter of the American Heart Association.

Dr. Nawaz is married, and has three daughters.  He is a world traveler who is fluent in many languages.

Professional Interests:
Cardiac care with special interest in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Interventions
Director of the annual statewide cardiology conference for primary care physicians now in its fifth year

Education:
Medical Doctorate: Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Research Fellow: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver Colorado
Internal Medicine Residency: Presbyterian/St Luke’s Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
Cardiology Fellowship: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
Specialty Training in Coronary Interventions: Scripps Clinic, California
Specialty Training in Peripheral vascular Interventions: Arizona Heart Institute

Hospital Positions:
Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, 2008-Present

Hospital Privileges:
Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
North Suburban Medical Center
Rose Medical Center
St. Joseph Hospital
Porter Hospital
The Medical Center of Aurora
Kindred Hospital
Parker Adventist Hospital

Professional Society Membership
Associate American College of Cardiology
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
Colorado Medical Society

Research Interest:
Develop techniques to counter re-blockage of arteries after coronary intervention/balloon treatment:

Co-developed with Best Industries and Scripps Clinic the technique of utilizing radiation inside the heart arteries to counter re-blockage.

Co-investigator of the landmark GAMA trail to study the clinical effect of radiation inside the arteries to counter re-blockage

Publications:
Hiatt, W.R., Nawaz, D., Regensteiner, J., Hossack, K.: The Evaluation of Exercise Performance in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease. Journal Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 1988, 12:525-532

Hiatt, W.R., Nawaz, D., and Brass, E.: Carnitine Metabolism During Exercise in Patient's with Peripheral Vascular Disease. Journal of Applied Physiology 62: 2383-87

Crowley ST, Ray CJ, Nawaz D., Majack RA, Horwitz LD. Multiple growth factors are released from mechanically injured vascular smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol. 1995 Nov; 269 (5 Pt 2):H1641-7