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Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease) and Vascular Surgery

2108 E 3rd Street Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 267-0466

Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease) and vascular surgery. Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD is affiliated with Erlanger.

Office Locations

2108 E 3rd Street Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 267-0466

(423) 757-0770

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Erlanger

2108 East 3rd Street Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 267-0466

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

dialysis access revision with thrombectomy

hemodialysis access procedures

lower extremity venous duplex

metabolic panel

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

tunneled central line placement

tunneled central line removal

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

metabolic panel

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, dialysis access revision with thrombectomy, hemodialysis access procedures, lower extremity venous duplex, metabolic panel, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, tunneled central line placement, tunneled central line removal, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, lab tests, and metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

hemodialysis access surgery

By Affordability:

abdominal aortogram

aortogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), and hemodialysis access surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal aortogram, and aortogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	249
anastomosis	47
angioplasty	222
catheterization	46
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	284
doctor visit	998
endarterectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	114
neck surgery	15
open surgery	37
pelvic imaging	249
stent placement (stenting)	47
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	1017
vascular procedures	1978
X-rays	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	282
anastomosis	36
angioplasty	218
catheterization	66
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	260
doctor visit	919
endarterectomy	18
excision	19
minimally invasive procedures	142
neck surgery	18
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	282
stent placement (stenting)	28
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	1012
vascular procedures	1974
X-rays	117

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1410
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	188
Less than 65	287

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	308
ablation	26
anastomosis	40
angioplasty	229
blood draw	16
catheterization	72
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
device removal	11
dialysis access procedures	302
doctor visit	911
endarterectomy	12
excision	30
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	158
neck surgery	12
open surgery	53
pelvic imaging	308
stent placement (stenting)	35
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	1036
vascular procedures	2073
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21
X-rays	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	818
Female	859

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1447
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	623
From 75 to 84	548
85 and over	201
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	266
anastomosis	36
angioplasty	257
blood draw	35
catheterization	85
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	325
doctor visit	889
endarterectomy	15
excision	25
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	150
neck surgery	15
open surgery	47
pelvic imaging	266
stent placement (stenting)	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	928
vascular procedures	1976
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15
X-rays	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1648
Female	1646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2864
Black	374
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1240
From 75 to 84	1084
85 and over	348
Less than 65	622

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	256
anastomosis	41
angioplasty	215
blood draw	48
catheterization	71
device removal	19
dialysis access procedures	301
doctor visit	859
endarterectomy	13
lab tests	43
minimally invasive procedures	92
neck surgery	13
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	256
stent placement (stenting)	11
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	844
vascular procedures	1714
X-rays	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	816
Female	711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1332
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	186
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	252
anastomosis	19
angioplasty	35
blood draw	45
catheterization	56
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	61
doctor visit	806
endarterectomy	23
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	35
neck surgery	23
pelvic imaging	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	816
vascular procedures	1352

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	171
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	575
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	169
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	173
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	43
blood draw	49
catheterization	28
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	737
endarterectomy	12
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	795
vascular procedures	1205

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	762
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1227
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	156
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	203
anastomosis	21
angioplasty	34
blood draw	51
catheterization	42
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	92
doctor visit	720
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	50
pelvic imaging	203
stent placement (stenting)	16
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	870
vascular procedures	1346

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	809
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1291
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	183
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	298
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	42
blood draw	50
catheterization	41
device removal	25
dialysis access procedures	73
doctor visit	769
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	65
pelvic imaging	298
stent placement (stenting)	23
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1188
vascular procedures	1744

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1489
Black	178
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	216
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	209
anastomosis	13
blood draw	41
catheterization	17
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	57
doctor visit	853
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	31
pelvic imaging	209
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	903
vascular procedures	1280

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	194
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	186
anastomosis	14
angioplasty	13
blood draw	21
catheterization	21
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	821
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	25
pelvic imaging	186
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	838
vascular procedures	1152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	559
85 and over	183
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	203
anastomosis	17
blood draw	16
catheterization	29
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	774
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	12
pelvic imaging	203
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	750
vascular procedures	1000

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1149
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	160
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Chattanooga, TN were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	240
ablation	26
anastomosis	26
angioplasty	130
blood draw	37
catheterization	47
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	156
doctor visit	838
endarterectomy	15
excision	24
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	87
neck surgery	15
open surgery	36
pelvic imaging	240
stent placement (stenting)	25
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	916
vascular procedures	1566
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18
X-rays	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD.

**Gender**
Female	740
Male	790

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	165
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	528
85 and over	182
Less than 65	242
65 to 74	578

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,745 GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $1,102	C3 Delivery System $760	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $380	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $345	EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $243	Other $916
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,038 HawkOne $755	Endurant $691	Aortic Stent Grafts $227	Plaque Excision $206	Valiant Navion $101	Other $58
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,334 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $815	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $374	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $145
Boston Scientific Corporation	$887 ELUVIA $216	EKOSONIC $120	Balloon Catheters $115	GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY $106	Vascular Intervention $95	Other $235
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$713 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $658	Vascular Lithotripsy $55
Other	$4,683 HawkOne $342	Vascular $298	Indigo System $259	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $244	COVERA $207	Other $3,332

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,624
Travel and Lodging	$1,776

Research Payments

Dr. Charles Scott Joels, MD has received 36 research payments totaling $72,508.

Biography

Dr. Charles Joels' specialties are vascular surgery and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). He attended medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Joels is professionally affiliated with Erlanger.