Rochell Issa (she/her)

So grateful I got to present at #CMHC2026 as a George Bakris Scholar! Thank you to my PD Dr. Mohammad Rafey @RafeyNephro @UChicagoMed and our UChicago hypertension team, to Dr. Keith Ferdinand @kcferdmd for moderating and guiding this case, and to an amazing panel 🧵

Honored to be a 2026 Bakris Scholarship recipient! Looking forward to joining fellow clinicians and researchers in Boston for the 21st Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress, October 15-17, 2026. app.ingo.me/q/1wbiv See you there! #MeetMeAtCMHC

Honored to present at #ACC25 on expanding the use of LAAO in ESRD patients. Excited to contribute to expanding the role of LAAO to other vulnerable patient populations. #ACCWIC #Afib #ESRD #LAAO @CCF_IMCHIEFS

Excited to present at #ACC2025 on the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in women with peripartum HFpEF. Our study demonstrates significant reductions in mortality and HF hospitalization, clarifying SGLT2i efficacy in this cardio-ob group. #ACCWIC #HFpEF #cardioob @CCF_IMCHIEFS

It was such a pleasure to sit and talk to you @NanetteWenger this afternoon about the importance of inter and intra communication intelligence and how this evolves throughout the medical career. We are truly so grateful to have learned from you 1:1 today. (5/6) @CalcagnoTess

These are some take home probing questions/ words of wisdom from the “knowing your value and creating your brand” #AHA2024 #AHA24 session (my personal favorite from the conference): (1/6)

Take a look at our review published in @HealthcareMDPI today which sheds light on the significant morbidity and mortality present in dialysis patients affected by IE. mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/16/163… @NourhanChaaban @GaryParizher @CCF_IMCHIEFS @CleClinicHVTI @Mud_Fud

Frame C cookout with our new interns 💙💚 we are so excited to welcome you to the family !! @CCF_IMCHIEFS @Mud_Fud

I received this beautiful plaque in the mail this past week from the @ASTSChimera for our grant on AF in pre-renal transplant patients. Excited for our work to hopefully come out in the new year. @obi_ekwenna @CCF_IMCHIEFS

Spent a beautiful morning riding 25 mi for @bikeVeloSano 💪🏼 I rode in memory of my Aunt Linda ♥️ Such a blast to represent the @CCF_IMCHIEFS IMRP alongside the #grandrounders! Can’t wait to level up to 50 mi next year & raise even more money for cancer research!