Physician Spotlight

 Nafisa Burhani, M.D., Medical Oncology/Hematology

Medical School:
Bombay University, India

Training:
Residency & Fellowship at Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Reasons to see Dr. Burhani:
As a medical oncologist/hematologist, Dr. Burhani treats cancer and blood disorders.

Office Locations:
1600 W. US Route 6, Morris, IL 815.942.2791
2614 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL  815.725.1355

We gave Dr. Burhani a selection of questions. Here are the ones she chose, along with her answers:

Where did you grow up?
Dr. Burhani: Mumbai, India.

If you weren't a physician, what career would you have chosen and why?
Dr. Burhani: I would be a personal shopper. I'm a shopoholic!

What would your patients be most surprised to learn about you?
Dr. Burhani: I am afraid of dogs.

Who was your favorite celebrity as a child?
Dr. Burhani: Sean Connery (Bond 007)

What is your favorite thing to do when you are not working?
Dr. Burhani: Read.

What is the farthest you have been from home?
Dr. Burhani: Africa.

Where do you want to retire?
Dr. Burhani: On the beach.

If you could paint a picture of any scenery you've seen before, what would you paint?
Dr. Burhani: The Grand Canyon.

What would you name the autobiography of your life?
Dr. Burhani: Dream & Achieve.

What would you do if you won the lottery?
Dr. Burhani: I would start a free clinic.

Would you ever move back to your hometown?
Dr. Burhani: No, I love my life in America.

What is one thing you would like to invent?
Dr. Burhani: Heated driveways and cars so I would not need to clean snow off them.

What is your favorite kind of cuisine?
Dr. Burhani: Chinese.

Do you speak any other languages?
Dr. Burhani: Hindi (Indian)

What is the story your family always tells about you?
Dr. Burhani: How I almost burned the house down.

What do you find most challenging about being a doctor?
Dr. Burhani: Being honest about my patients' prognosis and disease, while also giving them hope and helping them to maintain their quality of life.

What's the most important advice you have for patients?
Dr. Burhani: Come prepared for your appointments and make a list of questions for your doctors.