Nausheen Akhter, MD

Nausheen Akhter, MD, is a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago specializing in cardiovascular disease with a particular focus on protecting heart health in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and advanced immunotherapies like CAR-T cell therapy. Her clinical expertise encompasses cardiac imaging, diagnostics, and structural heart repair, supported by extensive research and 139 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Akhter is affiliated with Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial