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Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD

(1558 Ratings)

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

Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular disease, angina, atrial fibrillation, and more.

1272 Garrison Drive Suite 309
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 322-3000

Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Murfreesboro, TN specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Ascension and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford.

Office Locations

Address:

1272 Garrison Drive Suite 309
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Address:

1370 Gateway Boulevard Suite 200
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Address:

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

Some issues Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, 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.

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	58
angioplasty	104
blood draw	93
cardiac procedures	799
catheterization	257
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	536
hospital care	490
inpatient care	412
lab tests	78
minimally invasive procedures	257
nuclear scan	119
outpatient care	78
stent placement (stenting)	104
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	290
vascular procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	112
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	51
angioplasty	98
blood draw	125
cardiac procedures	768
catheterization	243
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	668
hospital care	344
inpatient care	288
lab tests	106
minimally invasive procedures	243
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	56
stent placement (stenting)	98
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vascular procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	139
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	29
angioplasty	82
blood draw	123
cardiac procedures	599
catheterization	223
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	670
hospital care	246
inpatient care	232
lab tests	148
minimally invasive procedures	223
nuclear scan	59
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	82
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	240
vascular procedures	89

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	920

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1670
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	290
Less than 65	252

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	38
angioplasty	62
blood draw	112
cardiac procedures	620
catheterization	192
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	757
hospital care	197
inpatient care	198
lab tests	152
minimally invasive procedures	192
nuclear scan	71
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
vascular procedures	100

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	904
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	132
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	38
angioplasty	100
blood draw	171
cardiac procedures	723
catheterization	244
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	881
hospital care	231
inpatient care	232
lab tests	191
minimally invasive procedures	244
nuclear scan	97
stent placement (stenting)	100
stress testing	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	249
vascular procedures	95

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	152
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	36
angioplasty	38
blood draw	192
cardiac procedures	693
catheterization	146
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	985
hospital care	194
inpatient care	195
lab tests	217
minimally invasive procedures	146
nuclear scan	99
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	90

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	144
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	69
angioplasty	46
blood draw	257
cardiac procedures	810
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1096
hospital care	205
inpatient care	206
lab tests	114
minimally invasive procedures	140
nuclear scan	119
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	271
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1263
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	163
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	46
blood draw	185
cardiac procedures	573
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1003
hospital care	168
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	94
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	134
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	192
angioplasty	76
blood draw	414
cardiac procedures	1538
catheterization	273
diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	2145
hospital care	303
inpatient care	304
lab tests	327
minimally invasive procedures	273
nuclear scan	206
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	458
ultrasound (sonogram)	616
vascular procedures	149

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Murfreesboro, TN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	61
angioplasty	75
blood draw	185
cardiac procedures	795
catheterization	201
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	972
hospital care	264
inpatient care	248
lab tests	166
minimally invasive procedures	201
nuclear scan	106
outpatient care	49
stent placement (stenting)	75
stress testing	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	313
vascular procedures	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	856
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	13

**Age**
85 and over	126
75 to 84	300
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	406

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1558 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Murfreesboro, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ahmad Jaber Abu-Halimah, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,226 Xience V coronary stent system $1,941	Vascular $1,201	Hi-Torque Pilot guide wire $52	Absorb GT1 $25	$8
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$1,159 $1,159
Boston Scientific Corporation	$674 CTO $187	STENTS $175	SYNERGY $112	OPTICROSS $102	CROSSBOSS $98
EKOS Corporation	$158 EKOSONIC $158
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$128 Pacemakers $71	$57
Other	$680 SURGICAL $106	Indigo System $99	XARELTO $99	ELCAELCA X-80 $98	Ranexa $82	Other $196

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,653
Food and Beverage	$2,198
Education	$174

Biography

Dr. Ahmad Abu-Halimah practices adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease) in Nashville, TN and Murfreesboro, TN. Dr. Abu-Halimah's clinical interests include atrial flutter, atherosclerosis, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Patient ratings for Dr. Abu-Halimah average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He obtained his medical school training at Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. Dr. Abu-Halimah speaks Arabic. His professional affiliations include Ascension and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).