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Tasbirul Islam, MD, FCCP

Tasbirul Islam, MD, FCCP
Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Sciences, Medicine
Chicago Medical School

Dr. Tasbirul Islam is a clinical associate professor of medicine at CMS, and he is also a physician at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, where he works closely with the CMS internal medicine residents there.

Dr. Islam graduated from Dhaka Medical College in 1992. He successfully completed a residency in internal medicine in 2005 and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine in 2008. He passed the examinations and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of UK in 1997. He was named Best Resident for three consecutive years and was recipient of the Golden Apple/Stethoscope Award for Excellence in Teaching at Drexel University College of Medicine. In 2010 and 2022, he was voted the best teaching attending by the residents and students. Dr. Islam is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Neuro-critical Care Medicine. 

He is well published (over 20 papers) in peer reviewed journals. His current roles include Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Chicago Medical School and Indiana University School of Medicine and Site Lead, Division of Critical Care Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital. He formerly served as course director of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine for medical students of Indiana University School of Medicine, West Lafayette campus. He is also the former site leader at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital.

Publications

  • National Trends and Disparities in ARDS Mortality: An Analysis of CDC WONDER Data (1999–2020). Alam ABMN, Zarah F, Adeyemi B, Fatunmbi O, Galindo Castaneda JA, Khudari C, Jacobson-Cherry J, Islam T. American Journal of Respiratory and Care Medicine. May 2025; 211(Suppl): A5262.
  • Coagulopathy of Dengue and COVID-1; Clinical Consideration. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2022, 7(9), 210; Amin Islam, Tasbirul Islam et al.
  • Facing the Challenge of Post COVID-19 Pulmonary fibrosis: What is so unique about it? Medha Ghose1 , Tasbirul Islam. Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2020; 8 (2): 102-107
  • Renal and bleeding complications in critically ill patient—Case review. MI Pia, T Islam. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons Vol. 38, COVID-19 (Supplement Issue), July 2020.
  • Does Aspirin use influence exacerbations and morbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Alam, Sreyoshi F.; Mahmud, Samia; Islam Tasbirul, Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 26(5):169-170, September 2019.
  • Inhaled Tranexamic acid: A therapeutic option for hemoptysis. Mahmud, Samia; Alam, Sreyoshi F.; Islam, Tasbirul. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 26(5):170-172, September 2019.
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia in Post-Cardiac Arrest: It is Time to Revisit the Guidelines. Shirin, Afroz; Islam, Tasbirul MD. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal. 6(2): 84-87. September 2018.
  • Is Cardiac Arrest an Inflammatory State? Adding Steroid into ACLS Guidelines Save More Lives? Chowdhury, Tapati; Dev Nath, Arpona; Islam, Tasbirul MD. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal. 6(2): 92-94. September 2018.
  • Bilateral pulmonary nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy in a patient with Sjogrenn’s syndrome. Pathak V, Resnick JM, Islam T. WMJ 2014 Feb; 113(1):32-5.
  • Pulmonary Embolism-Still a diagnostic quandary. Islam T. JAFMC Bangladesh Vol 7, No 1 (June) 2011.
  • Expanding the link between the Reflux and lung disease Rangu, Venu MD; Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP. Clinical pulmonary medicine. 17 (5): 249-250 September 2010.
  • Nosocomial Pneumonia risk and Stress ulcer prophylaxis. Kasirye, Yusaf MD, Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 17(2):103-104.March 2010.
  • A Newer Approach to ICU sedation. Rangu, Venu MD, Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 17(2):104-105.March 2010.
  • Respiratory complications and outcomes in a Neuro-Intensive care unit. Tasbirul Islam, MD, Navdeep K. Brar, MBBS, Jean E. Hage, MD, Patricia A. Patrick, MPH, Martin Feuerman, MS, Shalinee Chawla, MD and Michael S. Niederman, MD. Chest Meeting Abstracts 2008 134: p123002
  • Life-threatening Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to Aortoenteric fistula. Author: Tasbirul Islam; George Hines; Douglas S. Katz; William Purtil; Francis Castiller Journal: Clinical Medicine: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine Year: 2008 Vol: 2 Issue: Pages/record No.: 69-71
  • Diesel Exhaust Adversely Affects People with Moderate Asthma. Islam, Tasbirul. Thorax 2008; 63:513
  • Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy and Puerperium: Findings of Diagnostic Studies. Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP(UK); Groth, M MD, FCCP; Spiegler, P MD, FCCP; Hurewitz, A MD, FCCP. Abstract presented in Chest meeting. Chest; Vol 132; No 4; 628S; Oct’07
  • Inhaled corticosteroids and pneumonia. Is there any definite answer? Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP(UK); Spiegler, Peter MD, FCCP. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 14(6):367, November 2007.
  • The Hidden Danger: Radiation Risk and CT imaging. Islam, Tasbirul MD, MRCP; Spiegler, Peter MD, FCCP. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 13(3);212-213, May 2006
  • Near-fatal pulmonary air embolus from iatrogenic injection of air during contrast administration. M.K. Athar, T. Islam, J. Grammes, and M.N. Athar. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 2005; 98: 231-232.
  • Hepatic Actinomycosis with infiltration of diaphragm and the right lung A case report— Islam Tasbirul MD, MRCP(UK); Athar Nauman MD; Athar Kamran, MD; Usman Haris, MD; Baqir, Mesbah, MD; Canadian Respiratory Journal. Sept 2005. Volume 12; Number 6: 336-337.
  • New Pulmonary infiltrates in a 19 year old with sickle cell crisis. Case report and review of literature. T. Islam MD, MRCP(UK); Usman, Haris, MD; Rahman, Fahd, MD. Primary care Respiratory Journal, Vol-14. Issue#5; October 2005, Pages 259-264.
  • Takayasu’s Arteritis with skin manifestations in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease coincidence or concurrence? Baqir, Misbah; Usman, Harris; Islam, Tasbirul et al Clinical rheumatology March 18’2006. (ISSN:0770-3198).
  • Abciximab and fatal pulmonary hemorrhage. M Haris U Usman, Manzoor A Shah, Tasbir Ul-Islam et all Heart Lung 2006 Nov-Dec;35 (6): 423-6
  • Colchicine- An unusual cause of acute hepatitis—A Case Report. Manjushree Gautam, Tasbirul Islam, Naushad Shaikh, Shailender Singh. Abstract presented at American College of Gastroenterology conference Oct’03 at Baltimore, USA.
  • Seasonal variation in ICU mortality rates in two community based hospital. Zubieta, Juan Carlos; Athar, Muhammad N; Gomez, Orlando; Iqbal, Rashid; Islam, Tasbirul Critical Care Medicine. 32(12) Supplement: A74, December 2004.