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Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD

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(1147 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: congenital heart disease, atrial fibrillation, Holter monitoring, and more.

120 Burrus Boulevard
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

(570) 424-9970

Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Tobyhanna, PA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Health Network and FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Community Drive Suite 102
Tobyhanna, PA 18466

Address:

120 Burrus Boulevard
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

Address:

179 Independence Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Address:

500 Plaza Court Suite A
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Some issues Dr. Karthik Sheka, 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 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.

**Gender**
Male	879
Female	1006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1571
Black	166
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	325
Less than 65	374

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	543
catheterization	156
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	888
hospital care	588
inpatient care	589
minimally invasive procedures	156
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	288
vascular procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	889
Female	933

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1483
Black	176
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	311
Less than 65	349

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

angioplasty	92
cardiac procedures	735
catheterization	204
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	933
hospital care	563
inpatient care	564
minimally invasive procedures	204
stent placement (stenting)	94
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	401
vascular procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	2130
Female	2500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3694
Black	504
Hispanic	342
Asian	32
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1624
From 75 to 84	1256
85 and over	824
Less than 65	926

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

angioplasty	104
cardiac procedures	824
catheterization	254
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	983
hospital care	389
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	254
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	972
Female	920

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	196
Hispanic	139
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	708
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	300
Less than 65	337

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	567
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	883
hospital care	299
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	64
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	173
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	249
Less than 65	285

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	672
catheterization	104
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	843
hospital care	297
inpatient care	298
minimally invasive procedures	104
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	412
vascular procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	802
Female	825

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1310
Black	164
Hispanic	109
Asian	16
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	607
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	235
Less than 65	282

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	625
catheterization	95
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	776
hospital care	304
inpatient care	290
minimally invasive procedures	95
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	877
Female	839

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Black	184
Hispanic	140
Asian	19
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	655
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	255
Less than 65	282

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	703
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	594
hospital care	409
inpatient care	410
minimally invasive procedures	96
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	455
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	910
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1428
Black	171
Hispanic	134
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	682
From 75 to 84	565
85 and over	249
Less than 65	305

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	1544
catheterization	160
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	1225
hospital care	701
inpatient care	702
minimally invasive procedures	160
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	1099
vascular procedures	107

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tobyhanna, PA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	747
catheterization	142
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	891
hospital care	473
inpatient care	472
minimally invasive procedures	142
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	55
stress testing	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	822
Female	872

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	173
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	1357
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	121
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	496
85 and over	274
Less than 65	314
65 to 74	609

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Health Network

FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on 1147 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tobyhanna, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,661 XARELTO $1,625	INVOKANA $36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,490 ELIQUIS $1,409	CAMZYOS $81
Amgen Inc.	$611 Repatha $590	Corlanor $11	$10
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$541 BRILINTA $433	FARXIGA $108
Abbott Laboratories	$522 HeartMate $154	Mitra Clip system $152	Circulatory Support $125	Pacemakers $69	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $22
Other	$3,711 Impella $473	Effient $471	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $416	ENTRESTO $339	Pradaxa $182	Other $1,831

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,424
Education	$111

Biography

Dr. Karthik Sheka is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in East Stroudsburg, PA. Dr. Sheka has obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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