It is important to listen to the patient's history and give them ample time to explain their symptoms and concerns. I believe this is essential in narrowing down the problems and arriving at the correct diagnosis and instituting treatment.

I enjoy reading and spending time with my family. We frequently travel abroad for vacations and to visit family members who are spread far and wide. Also enjoy watching classic movies and classical music when time permits.

Medical School

• Radboud University, The Netherlands

Bachelor's degree

•  Government College, Lahore, Pakistan

Other degree

•  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Cardiovascular diseases, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Internships

• Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Residency

•  Mariastichting, Haarlem, affiliated with University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Fellowships

• University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Certifications

• Cardiovascular Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Cardiology, Netherlands Society of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology
• Comprehensive Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound, American Board of Echocardiography

Memberships

• American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular diseases)
• European Society of Cardiology
• Netherlands Society of Cardiology
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology
• Fellow, European Society of Cardiology

Academic Appointment

• Associate Professor of Medicine

• Clinical Cardiology
• Hyperlipidemia
• Echocardiography
• Infective Endocarditis

Tak T, Jaekel CM, Gharacholou SM, Dworak MW, Marshall SA.
Measurement of Ejection Fraction by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Echocardiography to Monitor Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity.
Int J Angiol. 2020 Mar; 29 (1):45-51 Epub 2019 Oct 11

Katuri Swetha, Grafft Heidi, Tak Tahir.
Brief Review of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
Interventional Medicine and Clinical Imaging. 02/13/2020; 3(1).

Ola O, Tak T.
Pseudo-Wellens Syndrome in a Patient with Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
Am J Case Rep. 2019 Aug 20; 20:1231-1234

Tak T, Karturi S, Sharma U, Eckstein L, Poterucha JT, Sandoval Y.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Contemporary Approach to Diagnosis, Risk-Stratification, and Management.
Int J Angiol. 2019 Jun; 28 (2):100-111 Epub 2019 July 05

Tak T, Sharma U, Karturi S, Gharacholou SM.
Familial Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy: Clinical and Echocardiographic Features Including Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings.
WMJ. 2018 Oct; 117 (4):171-174