Education:
- BS Biology, BA English – Louisiana College – Pineville, LA – 1994-1998
- Doctor of Medicine – Tulane University School of Medicine – New Orleans, LA – 1998-2002
Internship:
- Internal Medicine – University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL – 2002-2003
Residency:
- Internal Medicine – University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL – 2003-2005
- Internal Medicine – LSU University Medical Center – Lafayette, LA – 2006-2007
Certification:
- Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- Interventional Cardiology
- ABIM Board Certified
- American Society of Echocardiography
Member:
- Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, licensed physician, 05/2002 – present
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, licensed physician, 06/2006 – present
- American Society of Echo (ASE)
Honors:
- Arthur P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Foundation, Certificate of Merit 1999 (Essay
- Competition)
- Rheumatology Research Award, Tulane graduation 05/2002
- National Headache Foundation Research Grant, national competition winner, 02/2007
- LSU-UMC Outstanding Faculty of the Year 2007-2008
- First Prize Clinical Research, LSU Research Day 2009 (1/30/09)
Biography:
- Dr. Nijjar works in the Smith Suite of the Hardtner Medical Clinic.
Additional Information:
- Dr. Nijjar’s pervious professional experience:
- Huey P. Long Charity Hospital – Pineville, LA
- American Family Care – Birmingham, AL
- Cenla Heart Specialists, LLC
