Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship faculty

Program directors

Suhail Allaqaband, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FACP
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Professor of Medicine

Suhail Allaqaband, MD, is an internationally recognized interventional cardiologist and dedicated educator who offers fellows the opportunity to learn from a respected leader in cardiovascular medicine. As Director of Cardiovascular Interventions at Aurora Grafton Medical Center and Clinical Director of the Aurora St. Luke’s Catheterization Lab, Dr. Allaqaband brings exceptional expertise in advanced and complex interventional cardiovascular care to the fellowship training experience.

As a Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine (Winston-Salem), Wake Forest University, School of Medicine, he is passionate about teaching, mentoring, and helping fellows grow into confident, skilled cardiologists. His approachable teaching style and breadth of experience create a rich learning environment for trainees at every stage of development.

Dr. Allaqaband also serves as Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research for Aurora Cardiovascular Services, giving fellows meaningful exposure to clinical investigation and innovation in cardiovascular care. He has served as Principal Investigator on numerous clinical trials, including studies focused on left main stenting and bioabsorbable stents, and has authored more than 100 manuscripts and abstracts published in leading cardiology journals.

A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the American College of Chest Physicians, Dr. Allaqaband brings national recognition, academic excellence, and a strong commitment to fellow education. His leadership and mentorship help make the program an outstanding place for trainees to build clinical skill, pursue scholarly interests, and prepare for successful careers in cardiology.

Medical education: Government Medical College, Kashmir University
Residencies: Aurora Health Care Internal Medicine Residency, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke’s Medical Centers
Fellowships: Aurora Health Care Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke’s Medical Centers
Board certifications: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology – American Board of Internal Medicine and Endovascular Medicine; American Board of Vascular Medicine

Tonga Nfor, MD
Associate Program Director

Dr. Tonga Nfor, MD, MSPH, FACC, FSCAI is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with expertise in advanced coronary interventions and endovascular treatments for peripheral arterial diseases. He is a Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine with University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and is deeply committed to the education of medical students, residents and fellows.

He practices the full breadth of general cardiology, with a passion for bedside clinical critical thinking that he strives to pass on to trainees. He has authored several scientific papers and book chapters and presented at multiple national and international meetings.

Dr. Nfor mentors residents and fellows in research design, implementation, data analysis and writing. He pays particular emphasis with fellows on how to critically appraise and integrate medical literature into clinical practice.

Medical education: University of Yaounde I, Cameroon and the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Residency: Aurora Health Care Internal Medicine Residency, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke's Medical Centers
Fellowships: Aurora Health Care Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke's Medical Centers
Board certifications: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, National Board of Echocardiography, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Muhammad Fuad Jan, MD
Associate Program Director

Medical education: Government Medical College, Kashmir University
Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital – Internal Medicine
Fellowships: Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke’s Medical Centers
Board certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine and Interventional Cardiology – American Board of Internal Medicine

Patrycja Galazka, MD
Associate Program Director

Dr. Galazka’s clinical interests include multi-modality cardiovascular imaging, preventive cardiology, and women’s cardiovascular health. She also has special interest in education. Dr. Galazka earned her medical degree at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Poland. She completed her residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., Cardiovascular fellowships at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and a 2 year Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston.

In addition, she finished a program in clinical effectiveness at the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and currently serves as an Associate Program Director for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Advocate Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Medical education: Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Poland
Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge Illinois
Fellowships: Cardiovascular Fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and a 2-year Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Asad Ghafoor, MD, MS, FACC
Associate Program Director

Dr. Asad Ghafoor is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. He has a particular interest in managing Cardiac Amyloidosis, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiac Sarcoidosis. He is the Director of Heart Failure outreach in Wisconsin. In this capacity, he has helped improve access to heart failure care at peripheral locations including Grafton, Summit, Kenosha and Aurora Sinai Medical Center in downtown Milwaukee. He has championed the use of remote hemodynamic monitoring for heart failure patients. He is passionate about early detection for Cardiac Amyloidosis.

As a valued educator within the fellowship program, Dr. Ghafoor serves as a mentor and advisor to fellows, fostering a collaborative and supportive learning environment. He is committed to helping trainees achieve both their professional and personal goals while developing the clinical skills, confidence, and leadership qualities necessary for successful careers in cardiovascular medicine. This combination of clinical excellence, innovation, and mentorship makes Dr. Ghafoor an integral part of our fellowship training program.

Medical education: Khyber Medical College, MD
Residency: University of Arizona Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowships: University of Arizona Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease / University of Michigan Health System, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, and MS in Clinical Research
Board certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, Advance Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology – American Board of Internal Medicine

Fellowship faculty

Many of our full-time faculty – past and present – are graduates of our Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program, and are known nationally and internationally. Our faculty's collective years of experience and expertise have positively impacted our graduating fellows, many of whom now have active practices in the Milwaukee area.

Our physicians have served in a teaching capacity as full-time clinical faculty for years, and are strongly committed to teaching and training fellows.

Suhail Allaqaband, MD, FACC, FCCP, FSCA
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Interventional cardiology

K Afzal Ammar, MD, MS, FACC, FASE
Interventional cardiology

Tanvir Bajwa, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional cardiology

Paul Bernstein, MD, JD, FACC
Cardiology

Atul Bhatia, MD, FACC
Electrophysiology

Anwer Dhala, MD, FACC
Electrophysiology (adult and pediatric)

Mohammed Djelmami-Hani, MD
Electrophysiology

Patrycja Galazka, MD
Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Non Invasive Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging

Maryam Gardezi, MD
Noninvasive cardiology

Asad Ghafoor, MD
Advanced heart failure transplant cardiology

Mark Girzadas, MD
Noninvasive cardiology

Babak Haddadian, MD
Interventional cardiology