Our Providers
Meet the incredible team of people who make this Twin Cities cardiology clinic possible.

Dr. Bilal Murad
Founder & Medical Director
Dr. Bilal Murad is a general and interventional cardiologist and Director of Interventional Cardiology at United Hospital, St. Paul, MN. He is also the Founder and President of ZACAH, a non-profit serving those with housing insecurity.

Dr. Naheed Murad
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Dr. Naheed Murad is a hemapathologist with a Masters in Public Health Administration and Policy through the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. She is also the co-founder and treasurer of ZACAH, a non-profit serving those with housing insecurity.

Dr. Ambar Bajpai
General Cardiologist
Dr. Bajpai is a general cardiologist at United Hospital, St. Paul, MN. He is a specialist in the management of heart failure & cardiac imaging, and Director of Cardiovascular Quality Program at United Hospital.

Dr. Akbar Khan
General Cardiologist
Dr. Khan has a special interest in the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and is the Director of Cardiac CT & MRI Imaging at Minneapolis Heart Institute at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Dr. Elizabeth Tuohy
General Cardiologist
Dr. Tuohy is a general cardiologist and Medical Director of the Heart Disease Prevention Clinic at Minneapolis Heart Institue at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

Dr. Sajad Mir
General Cardiologist
Dr. Mir is a general cardiologist at Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, MN. He has special interest in the management of heart failure and complex cardiac imaging.

Dr. Amin Rahmatullah
General Cardiologist
Dr. Rahmatullah is the President of Metropolitan Heart & Vascular Institute at Mercy Hospital. He is also the Director of Heart Failure program and has expertise in complex cardiac imaging.

Dr. Zehyani Bankwalla
General Cardiologist
Dr. Bankwalla is a general cardiologist at Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, MN. And experienced interventional cardiologist, he is now focused on general clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging.

Medical Interns
University Of MN Students
Rahma Heart has 10 amazing University of Minnesota students volunteering as medical scribes and administrative staff. They all have a passion to serve and are interested in various aspects of medicine, health care delivery, and administration.

Mary Brandmire, RN
Lead Nurse
Mary has a heart of gold. Always available with a smile and cheer for her patients at United Hospital. Mary is also our lead nurse who performs stress testing along with our wonderful exercise physiologist, Amy Ferstenou.

Echosonographers
Team
Echosonographers from United and Mercy Hospitals volunteer their time and expertise in performing echocardiogram and stress testing in our patients. Without them, our program would not be possible.