Biography

Muhammad Arslan Cheema, MD, specializes in interventional cardiology at Ochsner Health. He obtained his medical degree from King Edward Medical University, Pakistan. Thereafter, he completed his internal medicine residency at Jefferson Abington Hospital. After completion of residency, he served as chief resident at Abington Hospital. He completed a cardiology fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and an interventional cardiology fellowship at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He was also chief interventional fellow. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and in Interventional Cardiology. He also holds board certifications in Adult Echocardiography and in Cardiovascular CT.

Dr. Cheema's specific interests include management of coronary artery disease including cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty and stenting.

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Education and Training

Medical School

King Edward Medical University
Field of Study: Medicine
Year Completed: 2012

Residency

Abington Memorial Hospital
Field of Study: Chief Resident Year
Year Completed: 2020

Abington Memorial Hospital
Field of Study: IM RESIDENCY
Year Completed: 2019

Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Field of Study: Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine)
Year Completed: 2023

University of Arizona
Field of Study: Interventional Cardiology
Year Completed: 2024

Certifications

Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) - Interventional Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
National Board of Echocardiography - Interventional Cardiology

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