Dr. Raza Aftab opened Chicago Direct Primary Care on March 1. Dr. Raza completed his medical schooling at Punjab Medical College on a full scholarship, and then immigrated to the United States in 2016 to pursue residency training. He completed Internal Medicine residency at Ascension Health Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, IL where he was heavily involved in the program’s wellness activities. Upon graduating from residency, Dr. Raza began working as an attending hospitalist at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park. While caring for patients with end-stage conditions like diabetes, heart failure, and cancer, Dr. Raza realized that he was drawn to understanding the primary prevention of chronic illness.
Then, when his own father suffered a life-threatening heart attack and triple bypass surgery, Dr. Aftab’s perspective on how he wanted to practice medicine changed. This is how the idea for Chicago Direct Primary Care was born.
My goal is to make health care easily accessible and transparent. I take pride in our preventative health measures to keep you healthy for longer. I firmly believe that a healthy lifestyle, coupled with the proper screening and interventions can support an optimal aging process.
To supplement his clinical skills, Dr. Raza completed an additional board-certification in Obesity Medicine and began working with several Sports Medicine physicians in the community. A personal experience with a full-thickness ACL tear led him to further explore the topics of maintaining healthy muscle mass and mobility to support healthy aging.
To meet his patients’ individual needs, he offers three type of membership plans: Unlimited Care, Prevention Pro, and Telemedicine Only.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Raza enjoys taking serene strolls, also known as “wellness loops,” along the Chicago lakefront and exploring healthy restaurant options with his wife, who is a dermatologist. He is passionate about cooking, constantly seeking out new and exciting recipes to try. He is an avid reader, gym-goer, and world traveler.