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Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Critical Care and Adult Cardiology

University of Calabar Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (1996)

1301 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD SUITE 202
OWENSBORO, KY 42303

(270) 417-7500

Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD is an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY specializing in interventional cardiology, adult critical care and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Calabar Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD is affiliated with GILBERT BARBEE MOORE AND MCILVOY PSC.

Office Locations

1301 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD SUITE 202
OWENSBORO, KY 42303

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

cardiac catheterization

cardiac device implantation

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

complete blood count

coronary angiogram

coronary angioplasty with stent

coronary atherectomy with stent

creatinine blood test

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

Doppler echocardiography

heart stent placement

lab tests

lipid profile

lower extremity arterial duplex

minimally invasive procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

stress EKG

thyroid blood test

total creatine kinase test

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

coronary atherectomy

creatinine blood test

kidney function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac catheterization, cardiac device implantation, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, complete blood count (CBC), coronary angiogram, coronary angioplasty with stent, coronary atherectomy with stent, creatinine blood test, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, Doppler echocardiography, heart stent placement, lab tests, lipid profile, lower extremity arterial duplex, minimally invasive procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, stress EKG, thyroid blood test, total creatine kinase test, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for coronary atherectomy, creatinine blood test, and kidney function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	69
blood draw	607
cardiac procedures	2272
cardioversion	17
catheterization	494
diabetes management	19
diagnostic procedures	336
doctor visit	1484
emergency care	12
hospital care	2376
implant surgery	44
inpatient care	2307
lab tests	1423
minimally invasive procedures	579
nuclear scan	279
outpatient care	69
preventive care	235
stent placement (stenting)	158
stress testing	611
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	1054
vascular procedures	376

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
angioplasty	230
blood draw	414
cardiac procedures	2510
cardioversion	18
catheterization	601
diagnostic procedures	267
doctor visit	1261
hospital care	1347
implant surgery	39
inpatient care	1295
lab tests	1027
minimally invasive procedures	678
nuclear scan	337
outpatient care	52
preventive care	193
stent placement (stenting)	208
stress testing	752
thyroid function tests	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	1128
vascular procedures	400

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1244
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	181
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
ambulatory monitoring	96
angioplasty	122
blood draw	344
cardiac procedures	2187
cardioversion	24
catheterization	390
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	1298
hospital care	1182
implant surgery	69
inpatient care	1087
lab tests	1011
minimally invasive procedures	495
nuclear scan	282
outpatient care	95
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	158
stent placement (stenting)	122
stress testing	631
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	1078
vascular procedures	355
X-rays	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1346
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	186
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	50
angioplasty	68
blood draw	205
cardiac procedures	1994
cardioversion	24
catheterization	344
diagnostic procedures	242
doctor visit	1127
hospital care	845
implant surgery	57
inpatient care	803
lab tests	570
minimally invasive procedures	439
nuclear scan	261
outpatient care	42
preventive care	84
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	573
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	1074
vascular procedures	449
X-rays	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1250
Female	1650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2678
Black	172
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1152
From 75 to 84	868
85 and over	382
Less than 65	498

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	89
angioplasty	72
blood draw	162
cardiac procedures	1959
cardioversion	17
catheterization	298
diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	1230
hospital care	1724
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	1664
lab tests	402
minimally invasive procedures	381
nuclear scan	259
outpatient care	60
preventive care	51
stent placement (stenting)	72
stress testing	588
ultrasound (sonogram)	1042
vascular procedures	367

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1388
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	599
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	217
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	53
angioplasty	68
blood draw	153
cardiac procedures	1988
cardioversion	16
catheterization	306
diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	1561
emergency care	14
hospital care	1468
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	1468
lab tests	370
minimally invasive procedures	362
nuclear scan	322
preventive care	32
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	703
ultrasound (sonogram)	984
vascular procedures	346

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	96
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	623
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	224
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
angioplasty	94
blood draw	39
cardiac procedures	2009
cardioversion	18
catheterization	327
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	1381
hospital care	857
inpatient care	844
lab tests	46
minimally invasive procedures	349
nuclear scan	349
outpatient care	13
preventive care	36
stent placement (stenting)	94
stress testing	758
ultrasound (sonogram)	964
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	321

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1456
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	656
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	209
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	1835
cardioversion	24
catheterization	189
diabetes management	15
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1371
emergency care	11
hospital care	609
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	609
lab tests	515
minimally invasive procedures	268
nuclear scan	296
preventive care	81
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	657
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	1010
vascular procedures	389

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	816
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1602
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	727
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	232
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	74
cardiac procedures	1321
cardioversion	27
catheterization	188
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1114
hospital care	461
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	450
lab tests	843
minimally invasive procedures	252
nuclear scan	182
outpatient care	11
preventive care	101
stent placement (stenting)	74
stress testing	403
thyroid function tests	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	747
vascular procedures	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1121
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	167
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	1440
cardioversion	26
catheterization	227
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	926
hospital care	387
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	387
lab tests	672
minimally invasive procedures	322
nuclear scan	200
preventive care	44
stent placement (stenting)	86
stress testing	425
ultrasound (sonogram)	812
vascular procedures	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	597
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	149
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1304
cardioversion	23
catheterization	210
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	705
hospital care	363
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	348
lab tests	629
minimally invasive procedures	315
nuclear scan	159
outpatient care	15
preventive care	31
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	338
ultrasound (sonogram)	768
vascular procedures	168

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	154
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in OWENSBORO, KY were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	23
ambulatory monitoring	62
angioplasty	87
blood draw	274
cardiac procedures	1892
cardioversion	21
catheterization	324
diabetes management	17
diagnostic procedures	184
doctor visit	1223
emergency care	12
hospital care	1056
implant surgery	34
inpatient care	1023
lab tests	682
minimally invasive procedures	403
nuclear scan	266
outpatient care	44
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	95
stent placement (stenting)	97
stress testing	585
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	969
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	318
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1299
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	445
85 and over	191
Less than 65	198
65 to 74	570

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD graduated from University of Calabar Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences in 1996. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: University of Calabar Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (1996)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GILBERT BARBEE MOORE AND MCILVOY PSC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sandeep Chhabra, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,315 WATCHMAN $1,366	EKOSONIC $370	Emblem S-ICD $225	WATCHMAN Access System $108	ELUVIA $83	Other $163
Abbott Laboratories	$1,723 MitraClip $696	AMPLATZER AMULET $640	Vascular $205	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $33	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $25	Other $124
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,489 XARELTO $1,479	$9
ABIOMED	$1,282 Impella $1,282
Baylis Medical Company Inc	$1,248 NRG needle $1,248
Other	$8,539 ENTRESTO $961	LifeVest $842	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $587	EKOSONIC $574	Effient $456	Other $5,120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,781
Travel and Lodging	$4,488
Education	$1,242
Entertainment	$84

Biography

Dr. Sandeep Chhabra sees patients in Bowling Green, KY, Greenville, KY, and Owensboro, KY. His medical specialties are adult critical care, adult cardiology, and interventional cardiology. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in OWENSBORO, KY. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Dr. Chhabra attended medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and the University of Calabar Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.