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Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1977)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, cardiac imaging, and more.

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2318

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD is a cardiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1977 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

Address:

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

3601 Tvc
Nashville, TN 37232

Some issues Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, 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.

cardiac procedures	113
doctor visit	153
hospital care	202
inpatient care	191
outpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	83
Less than 65	219

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	43
doctor visit	149
hospital care	107
inpatient care	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	63
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	41
doctor visit	158
hospital care	75
inpatient care	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	78
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	89
doctor visit	147
hospital care	183
inpatient care	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	41
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	39
doctor visit	91
hospital care	114
inpatient care	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	50
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	79
doctor visit	160
hospital care	155
inpatient care	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	65
Less than 65	167

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	128
hospital care	126
inpatient care	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	58
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	37
doctor visit	101
hospital care	46
inpatient care	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	52
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	77
doctor visit	222
hospital care	274
inpatient care	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	61
doctor visit	147
hospital care	143
inpatient care	142
outpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	434
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	49
Less than 65	132
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1977. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1977)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Biography

Dr. Benjamin Byrd works as an adult cardiology. His areas of expertise include the following: heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, and coronary artery disease. Dr. Byrd attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).