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Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD

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Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and more.

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

(336) 716-2255

Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD is a general internist in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Address:

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Some issues Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD can help you with:

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.

In The News

“Noting significant variations in cardiovascular health outcomes by geographic location, Alain Bertoni, an internist and professor of epidemiology and prevention at Wake Forest University School of...”—"Cardiovascular disease is primed to affect more older adults", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 2023

“"We may need different solutions in different parts of the country," said Alain Bertoni, an internist and a professor of epidemiology and prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine,...”—"Cardiovascular disease is poised to kill more older people", Washington Post, May 2023

“Dr. Alain Bertoni, a professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who was not involved in the study, agreed that "the results are suggestive that this is a causal relationship," but offered...”—"Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk", Fox News, March 2015

doctor visit	48

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	49

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	49

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	54

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	63

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	36

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	34

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	20

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	34

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	38

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	5

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alain Gerald Bertoni, MPH, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$22 HYPERLIPIDEMIA - DISEASE $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22

Biography

Dr. Alain Bertoni is a specialist in general internal medicine. These areas are among Dr. Bertoni's clinical interests: population health, heart failure, and atherosclerosis. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Bertoni attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Bertoni (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and French. He is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.