SALMAN ASHFAQ, MD, FACC

Dr. Ashfaq, an interventional cardiologist, has been with Heartland Cardiology since 2006. His training includes an internal medicine residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a cardiology fellowship at the world-renowned Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Ashfaq has extensive training in all the aspects of cardiology including interventional cardiology, nuclear medicine, and peripheral vascular disease. He is one of only a handful of doctors in Kansas trained in catheter-based (non-surgical) atrial-septal defect (ASD) closure. He is an active researcher and has been published in numerous national cardiology journals. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. He is also the Director of Cardiology Services at the VA Medical Center in Wichita. When he is not at the hospital, Dr. Ashfaq enjoys watching all kinds of sporting events and likes tinkering with computers and playing chess. He and his wife (who is also a physician) are the proud parents of a two-year-old daughter.

RAVI K. BAJAJ, MD, FACC

Dr. Bajaj is an interventional cardiologist, board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. He moved to Wichita from India at the age of 9 and attended school locally at Southeast High School and Wichita State University. His internal medicine training was at the University of North Carolina. His cardiology training was at the University of Alabama where he was involved in some of the pioneering work on coronary stents. In addition to his interventional cardiology practice, he serves as Medical Director of the Wesley Cardiovascular Center and is the President of the American Heart Association-Wichita Chapter. He is a recognized teacher and researcher and has presented at local and national cardiology meetings. When not at work, Dr. Ravi likes doing "anything outdoors." He enjoys running, bicycling, swimming and doing triathlons. His greatest love is spending time with his wife and playing with his two children.

HUSAM BAKDASH, MD, FACC

Dr. Bakdash is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology. He performs heart catheterizations, transesophageal echocardiography, permanent pacemaker implantations, and all types of stress tests. He has a special interest in preventive cardiology and non-invasive cardiac imaging. Dr. Bakdash received his Internal Medicine residency training at St. Louis University and his Cardiology fellowship at the University of Nebraska in Omaha. He is a clinical assistant professor at University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Dr. Bakdash enjoys spending his free time with his four children.

CHARLES W. BECK, MD

Dr. Beck is a practicing clinical cardiologist and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He was born and raised in North Dakota. Dr. Beck completed his medical school at the University of Arizona and did his internship and residency at Maricopa County General Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he served as Chief Medical Resident. After completing his cardiology fellowship he returned to Maricopa County Hospital in Arizona, a large teaching hospital, where he was Assistant Chief of Cardiology before entering private practice. Dr. Beck has been practicing cardiology in Wichita since 1980. Along with his wife, Ann, they have raised five children. Dr. Beck enjoys all sports, particularly baseball, and is an avid reader.

ROGER C. BOND, MD, FACC

Dr. Bond is an interventional cardiologist and the senior member of the Heartland Cardiology group. He has been practicing cardiology in Wichita since 1974, and was the physician who established coronary angioplasty at Wesley Medical Center in 1980. He received his medical degree from Marquette University College of Medicine where he graduated third in his class. He did his postgraduate work at Ohio State University and was awarded an Army Commendation medal and two Bronze Stars for his service in Vietnam at a forward hospital. Dr. Bond is currently the Chairman for the Cardiology Division at Wesley Medical Center. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. When they are not traveling throughout the United States to visit their grown children, Dr. Bond and his wife of more than 30 years enjoy opera, art and college basketball.

ASSEM Z. FARHAT, MD, FACC

Dr. Farhat is an interventional cardiologist. He received his medical degree from Damascus University, graduating in the top ten. After completing an Internal Medicine residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, he did fellowships in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology at Ohio State University. He was the recipient of the prestigious American Heart Association Grant-In-Aid and research fellowship awards. Dr. Farhat is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine where he has twice received Teacher of the Year awards. He serves as the Director of the Non-invasive Cardiovascular Lab and Cardiac Rehabilitation at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Farhat loves the outdoors, and is actively involved with the Boy Scouts along with his wife Eileen and his son Omar. Their two older sons are in college at the University of Tulsa.

ABID K. MALLICK, MD, FACC

Dr. Mallick is an invasive cardiologist. He is Chief of Cardiology at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, a position he has held since 2003, and he is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Mallick comes to Heartland Cardiology from Bajaj Electrophysiology. Dr. Mallick is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and in adult Transthoracic Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography. Additionally he is fully qualified to implant pacemakers and internal cardio-defibrillators, as well as provide follow-up care for these devices. Dr. Mallick is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases and residency in Internal Medicine from Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.

VUY H. LI, MD

Dr. Li, a board-certified cardiologist, has extensive training in all aspects of cardiology with especial interest and expertise in electrophysiology. Born in China and growing up in Venezuela, Dr. Li has a multi-cultural background. He graduated from a prestigious medical school in Venezuela and received his internal medicine residency training in New York at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University. He received his cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships training at the University of Minnesota. Since 2002, he has worked as a cardiologist at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, ranked as one of the best in cardiovascular services in the nation. He has also been actively involved in teaching as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. He is proud to join Heartland Cardiology starting in August 2008. In addition, he is fluent in Chinese and Spanish. He and his wife enjoy ballroom dancing and have won several awards in competitive events.

WASSIM SHAHEEN, MD

Dr. Shaheen, an interventional cardiologist, received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. His internal medicine residency was at the University of Kansas, where he was honored as Chief Resident. After completing his cardiology fellowship at the University of Iowa (where he was Chief Fellow), he returned to Wichita in 2005. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. In addition to maintaining a busy practice, Dr. Shaheen has co-authored several journal articles. He was awarded a research grant for a two-year focused study on atherosclerosis. Dr. Shaheen has a passion for teaching and training future health professionals. He is Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Via Christi, and is also the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Wesley. Dr. Shaheen and his wife (a physician at the VA Medical Center) have a three-year-old son and a newborn daughter.