Northwestern University | United States
Dr. Kifah Hussain is a highly accomplished cardiologist specializing in advanced cardiovascular imaging and cardiovascular disease, currently completing a fellowship in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. He previously completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at University of Chicago (Endeavor Health – Northshore) and an Internal Medicine residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Dr. Hussain earned his medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India, and holds multiple board certifications, including Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and Adult Echocardiography. With a prolific research portfolio comprising over 30 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts, Dr. Hussain’s work focuses on echocardiography, cardiac CT imaging, transcatheter valve interventions, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis, and AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics. He has presented extensively at national and international conferences, contributed as a peer reviewer for JACC journals, and served as a mentor for cardiology fellows. Recognized for his academic and clinical excellence, he has received awards including the ASE Top 50 Early Career Investigators, multiple ACC and ASE travel and research grants, and departmental honors. Dr. Hussain’s contributions encompass over 17 documents, with an h-index of 7 and more than 123 citations. His work continues to advance cardiac imaging, structural heart interventions, and precision cardiology, reflecting a commitment to innovative research, clinical excellence, and education.
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Featured Publications
Hussain, K., Lee, K., Balasubramanian, S.S., Singh, L., Vyas, N., Hussain, F., Wathen, L., Ricciardi, M.J., Leipsic, J., Rogers, C., et al. (2025). “Prognostic value of coronary CTA-based AI plaque quantification in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.” European Journal of Radiology.
Hussain, K., Saleh, D., Tang, M., Garcia, C., Kislitsina, O., Meng, Z., Baldridge, A., Puthumana, J.J., Cremer, P.C., Rigolin, V.H., et al. (2025). “Effect of Mavacamten on serial speckle-tracking strain in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.” Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.
Lee, K., Hussain, K., Ding, C., Tarchala, D., Rosenberg, J., Pursnani, A. (2025). “Utility of multimodality imaging in superior anomalous pulmonary venous return with inferior sinus venosus defect.” JACC: Case Reports.
Hussain, K., Lee, K., Minga, I., Wathen, L., Balasubramanian, S.S., Vyas, N., Singh, L., Shetty, M., Rosenberg, J.R., Levisay, J.P., et al. (2025). “Real-world application of CCTA with CT-FFR for coronary assessment pre-TAVI: the CT2TAVI study.” The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging.
Hussain, K., Sam, R., Patel, R., Nso, N., Singh, L., Nazari, J., Rosenberg, J., Metzl, M., Wasserlauf, J. (2024). “Impact of moderate sedation on electrophysiology lab time for left atrial appendage occlusion using 4D-intracardiac echocardiography.” Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.