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Hamdard Welcomes Trinidad Morin
Hamdard is excited to announce Trinidad Morin as the latest Mental Health Therapist to join their Addison location. With 7 years of experience in the behavioral health field, Trinidad brings expertise in working with children, adolescents and adults from a range of...
read moreStatement From CEO Kiran Siddiqui On The Anti-Asian Violence In Atlanta
On behalf of the board and staff of Hamdard Healthcare, we join with the community at large in mourning the victims of this week’s attack in Atlanta. The senseless murder of 8 individuals, 6 of whom were Korean American women, is yet another example of anti-Asian...
read moreZella Moore, PMHNP Joins Hamdard Healthcare
Hamdard Healthcare is proud to welcome Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Zella Moore to our Addison office. Zella brings 21 years of experience working in the psychiatric field to her role at Hamdard. She has worked at the U.S....
read moreHamdard Welcomes Pediatrician Sarah Khan, MD
Hamdard Healthcare is excited to announce that general pediatrician Dr. Sarah Khan will be joining their Chicago location. Dr. Khan was born and raised in the U.S., however, her ethnic routes are from Pakistan. Her father, who is also a pediatrician, was her...
read moreHamdard Announces Damaso Hodges as Director of Behavioral Health
Hamdard is excited to name Damaso Hodges as Director of Behavioral Health. Damaso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years experience providing mental health and social services to individuals, groups, and families throughout Illinois and Ohio....
read morePsychiatrist Shuja Uddin, M.D. Joins Hamdard Healthcare
Hamdard is proud to welcome Children, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist Shuja Uddin, MD, to their Addison, Illinois office. A double board certified psychiatrist, Dr. Uddin brings a personalized and eclectic approach to working with patients. Dr. Uddin offers...
read moreUzma Shamsi, MSN, FNP-C Joins Hamdard Healthcare
Uzma Shamsi, MSN, FNP-C Uzma Shamsi, MSN, FNP-C received her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is credentialed by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, as well as a member of the Illinois Society for Advanced...
read moreHamdard Proudly Welcomes Pediatrician Crystal Daniels, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Crystal Daniels is a board certified pediatrician with over 20 years of experience caring for patients and their families. “Dr. Crystal” was born and raised in Michigan, where she attended Kalamazoo College for her undergraduate degree and six month foreign study...
read moreAshley Evans MSN, FNP Joins Hamdard Healthcare
Ashley Evans MSN, FNP is originally from IL where she graduated from Chamberlain College of Nursing with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Ashley worked in the Emergency Room and home health settings as a nurse for several years during this time which fueled her...
read moreHamdard’s Medical Director On The COVID-19 Vaccine
Hamdard Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Health Center with locations on Chicago’s northside and in Addison, Illinois. The communities we serve have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 virus both physically and economically. We have sadly lost several...
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I’m A Millennial And I’m Getting A Flu Shot
In 2019, less than fifty five percent of American millennials got a flu shot. In 2020, a year defined by the worldwide spread of COVID-19, vaccination will play an essential role in minimizing the impact of this new disease.
read moreSkip the Crash Diets! Maintain a Healthy Weight for the New Year
Maintain a Healthy Weight for the New Year By: Kimiko Thomas| Jan. 22, 2020 For most people, the new year is the kickoff for major goals and changes in their life. One of the most common goals people set when going into the new year is weight loss and living a healthy...
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