Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Shah Medical Center provides comprehensive medical care for adults in and around the Elgin, Illinois, community. The team’s philosophy is to go above and beyond to provide the highest quality care to help people thrive. Led by internal medicine physician Heena Shyamani, MD, the medical team offers on-site diagnostic testing, customized treatment plans, and preventive screenings to promote good health and long-term wellness
Chronic disease management is a specialty of the Shah Medical Center team. They can diagnose and treat a variety of conditions that require long-term medical management. The physicians customize treatment plans for hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, and other chronic health conditions, to lower risk factors for serious health complications. Dr. Shyamani and the team values the importance of preventive care to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and other chronic health issues. Preventive screening technologies, including electrocardiograms (EKGs) and echocardiograms, are available on-site to identify early signs of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.
The team also provides sleep studies to identify the underlying cause of sleep disturbances and insomnia that may be a side effect of chronic diseases. For those at risk for colon cancer, the practice offers Cologuard® testing and referrals for colonoscopy. Shah Medical Center also provides annual physical exams to evaluate your overall health from year to year. Vaccinations are available to protect against complications from the seasonal flu, hepatitis, and other contagious viruses.
Book a consultation online or call Shah Medical Center to schedule a consultation today.
Heena Shyamani, MD, is a primary care physician that specializes in internal medicine services at Shah Medical Center in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Shyamani is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is an active member of both the American Medical Association and the Indian Medical Association. She is also an associate member of the American College of Physicians.
Earning her medical degree from Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC) in Mumbai, India, Dr. Shyamani went on to complete a rotatory internship at King Edwards Memorial Hospital, also in Mumbai. She completed her residency in internal medicine there and at the Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Shyamani served as a clinical research associate in the endocrine metabolic division within the Chicago Medical School’s Department of Internal Medicine. She published her research on beta cell function in elderly diabetic subjects through the Chicago Medical School and the Department of Medicine at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in North Chicago, Illinois.
At Shah Medical Center, Dr. Shyamani specializes in chronic disease management and provides comprehensive educational resources to improve the quality of life in patients with heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. She also has extensive experience in preventive medical care to reduce risk factors for chronic health conditions.
Dr. Shyamani values the time she spends with her patients and goes above and beyond to provide the highest quality medical and preventive care. She also customizes treatment plans for both acute and chronic conditions to ensure the best outcome for each patient.
To schedule a consultation with Dr. Shyamani, call Shah Medical Center today or book an appointment online.
“Dr Shyamani is Nice and friendly with her patients.
She spends enough time and answers all questions.
No long waiting if you reach there on time of your appointment.”
Dr. Heena Shyamani, MD
Internist
484 summit street
Elgin, IL 60120
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Internist 21.7 mi
955 Beisner Road
Niehoff Pavilion
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Kara Nance, MD FACP is double board certified in both Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Dr. Nance grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she graduated as valedictorian in 1992. After graduation, she attended Princeton University where she graduated with honors as a molecular biology major in 1996. Dr. Nance also concentrated in the neurosciences while at Princeton and did her senior thesis on the genetic basis of alcoholism which culminated in two published research papers in the journal, Nature Genetics. After Princeton, Dr. Nance attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where she graduated second in her class in 2000. Dr. Nance completed her internal medicine residency in 2003 at the University of Chicago and then came to the Northwest Chicago suburbs to practice primary care.
In 2011 Dr. Nance opened her current practice, WellessenceMD, with the objective of providing personalized care in a highly progressive environment. Dr. Nance strives to empower individuals to adopt lifestyle changes that can keep them well and limit the need for prescription medication or expensive medical treatments. Because we now live in a country where 1/3 of the population is obese and 2/3 are overweight, Dr. Nance embarked on an intensive study of nutrition and weight management, and passed the first American Board of Obesity Medicine exam in 2012.
Dr. Nance completed her certification to use Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for the treatment of stress related disorders like depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and insomnia in 2016. She also uses Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Therapies (MB-EAT) in her weight management programs, and became the Chief Medical Officer for Claritas Mindsciences in 2015. Since joining the company, Dr. Nance has combined her talents with Dr. Judson Brewer’s to develop a novel digital health app called Eat Right Now which enables patients to control their disordered eating behaviors and cravings through mindfulness techniques and the support of an on-line community. TedMed
Because of her multi-disciplinary approach, Dr. Nance sees incredible success in her weight management patients. Dr. Nance is a true student of wellbeing and also offers personalized coaching services for individuals looking to improve their lives in a wide variety of personal and professional domains. She also enjoys public speaking and is happy to speak at your next event on a wide variety of health and wellness topics. On a personal note, Dr. Nance has also been blessed with four active children and enjoys watching them grow up in her free time. She enjoys her role as a Sunday school teacher and is an avid fitness nut. You are likely to find her running, practicing yoga, lifting weights, hiking, biking, or playing tennis on most days. She also loves to cook, travel, read, and is always open to new experiences!