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Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD

(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, and more.

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37212

(615) 322-3000

Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis Vamc (614)
Memphis, TN 38104

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1310 24th Avenue S
Nashville, TN 37212

(615) 327-4751

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3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37212

(615) 322-3000

(615) 936-0605

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Some issues Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
cardiac procedures	259
catheterization	183
diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	51
hospital care	240
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	183
nuclear scan	20
outpatient care	56
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	164
catheterization	143
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	25
hospital care	72
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	143
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	30
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	173
catheterization	173
diagnostic procedures	158
hospital care	11
minimally invasive procedures	173
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	42
vascular procedures	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	59
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	144
catheterization	144
diagnostic procedures	109
hospital care	35
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	144
outpatient care	22
stent placement (stenting)	50
vascular procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	140
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	142
hospital care	14
minimally invasive procedures	140
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	145
catheterization	145
diagnostic procedures	120
hospital care	17
minimally invasive procedures	145
outpatient care	17
stent placement (stenting)	42
vascular procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	194
catheterization	194
diagnostic procedures	117
hospital care	17
minimally invasive procedures	194
outpatient care	17
stent placement (stenting)	66
vascular procedures	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	210
catheterization	199
diagnostic procedures	99
hospital care	11
minimally invasive procedures	199
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	76
vascular procedures	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	214
catheterization	199
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	38
minimally invasive procedures	199
stent placement (stenting)	66
vascular procedures	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	225
catheterization	213
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	18
minimally invasive procedures	213
stent placement (stenting)	76
vascular procedures	99

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Memphis, TN were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

angioplasty	54
blood draw	22
cardiac procedures	186
catheterization	173
diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	33
hospital care	52
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	173
nuclear scan	20
outpatient care	20
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	129
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	4
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic (1999)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph George Salloum, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Memphis, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$2,070 Xience V coronary stent system $1,530	Vascular $293	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $147	PCI Optimization $35	Hi-Torque Iron Man guide wire $32	Other $32
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,908 General - Structural Heart $820	WATCHMAN $760	GENERAL - THERAPIES $107	GUIDEZILLA $57	WOLVERINE $48	Other $116
The Spectranetics Corporation	$138 ANGIOSCULPT $125	TURBO POWER $13
Penumbra, Inc.	$138 Indigo $138
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$123 LifeVest $123
Other	$515 Atherectomy Device $99	CoreValve Evolut $79	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $36	TrueBeam $33	SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2+ CORONARY $20	Other $246

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,720
Food and Beverage	$2,171

Biography

Dr. Joseph Salloum's areas of specialization are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). Dr. Salloum's clinical interests include atrial septal defect, atherosclerosis, and angina. He is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is a graduate of American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and a graduate of Cleveland Clinic's residency program. He is rated highly by his patients.