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Dr. Farah Khitan, MD

(Dr. Farah Al Khitan, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, resuscitation, and more.

3900 University Boulevard, South Suite A
Jacksonville, FL 32216

(904) 222-6656

Dr. Farah Khitan, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in interventional cardiology. She graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Farah Khitan, MD is affiliated with UF Health St. Johns, HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA South Atlantic, Ascension, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital and ASHCHI HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER PA.

Office Locations

Address:

3900 University Boulevard, South Suite A
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Some issues Dr. Farah Khitan, 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.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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.

cardiac procedures	8
doctor visit	26
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	68
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	454
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	383
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
vascular procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1415
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	194
Less than 65	395

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	368
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	314
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	65
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	130

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1163
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	166
Less than 65	310

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	380
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	341
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	58
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	253
vascular procedures	108

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	121
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	414
catheterization	86
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	357
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290
minimally invasive procedures	95
nuclear scan	58
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	412
vascular procedures	197

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	131
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	159
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
stress testing	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Khitan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farah Khitan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Jacksonville, FL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	40
ablation	52
ambulatory monitoring	12
angioplasty	31
cardiac procedures	372
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	351
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	58
pelvic imaging	40
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	189

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Khitan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	300
Male	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	507
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	160
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Khitan, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Farah Khitan, MD graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farah Khitan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health St. Johns

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA South Atlantic

Ascension

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

ASHCHI HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,813 Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $948	Supera peripheral stent system $532	MitraClip System $152	CardioMEMS HF System $143	EnSite X $21	Other $17
Inari Medical, Inc.	$1,666 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $1,424	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $242
Medtronic, Inc.	$430 Abre $220	VenaSeal $122	HawkOne $88
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$392 Lexiscan $103	$289
BIOTRONIK INC.	$270 BioMonitor 2 $23	$247
Other	$2,697 XARELTO $253	Diamondback Peripheral $228	STENTS $186	Barostim Neo System $176	WATCHMAN Access System $155	Other $1,699

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,912
Travel and Lodging	$1,067
Education	$289

Biography

Dr. Farah Khitan is a specialist in interventional cardiology. She speaks Arabic. Clinical interests for Dr. Khitan include myocarditis, cardioversion, and pericarditis. Dr. Khitan's professional affiliations include Ascension, HCA South Atlantic, and UF Health St. Johns. Dr. Khitan graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.