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Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD

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(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1986)

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and more.

6100 Harris Parkway 1200
Fort Worth, TX 76132

(817) 263-3724

Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD is a cardiologist in Fort Worth, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1986 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG).

Office Locations

Address:

6100 Harris Parkway 1200
Fort Worth, TX 76132

Some issues Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD can help you with:

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.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	901
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	894
hospital care	714
inpatient care	715
lab tests	153
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	555
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	629
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	98
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	258
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	887
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	729
hospital care	620
inpatient care	605
lab tests	188
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	15
stress testing	271
ultrasound (sonogram)	549
vascular procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	93
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	242
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	47
cardiac procedures	896
cardioversion	13
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	599
hospital care	727
inpatient care	728
lab tests	144
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	565
vascular procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	1156
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1964
Black	218
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	812
85 and over	476
Less than 65	184

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	978
cardioversion	12
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	831
hospital care	724
inpatient care	725
lab tests	113
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	613
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Black	81
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	258
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	854
doctor visit	903
hospital care	686
inpatient care	687
lab tests	114
nuclear scan	112
stress testing	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	540

**Gender**
Male	649
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	97
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	255
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	39
cardiac procedures	872
doctor visit	666
hospital care	703
inpatient care	704
lab tests	92
nuclear scan	117
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	574

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	997
Black	91
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	222
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	47
cardiac procedures	968
doctor visit	707
hospital care	514
inpatient care	515
lab tests	72
nuclear scan	137
stress testing	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	603

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	87
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	226
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	719
doctor visit	579
hospital care	431
inpatient care	432
lab tests	81
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	222
ultrasound (sonogram)	464

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	65
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	198
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	68
cardiac procedures	1581
doctor visit	1282
hospital care	853
inpatient care	854
lab tests	89
nuclear scan	221
stress testing	472
ultrasound (sonogram)	1042

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Worth, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	963
cardioversion	12
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	800
hospital care	664
inpatient care	662
lab tests	116
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	124
outpatient care	15
stress testing	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	611
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	904
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	388
85 and over	213
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	368

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1986. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1986)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Dale Anderson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Worth, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-03