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Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: bradycardia (slow heart rate), high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), hypertension (high blood pressure), and more.

1819 Clinch Avenue Suite 108
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 546-5111

Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Knoxville, TN specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1980 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, KNOXVILLE HEART GROUP, INC, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

1819 Clinch Avenue Suite 108
Knoxville, TN 37916

Some issues Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, 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.

cardiac procedures	419
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	382
hospital care	591
inpatient care	591
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	231
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1304
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	194
Less than 65	299

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	459
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	396
hospital care	567
inpatient care	567
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	271
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1383
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	225
Less than 65	285

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	249
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	476
hospital care	647
inpatient care	647
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	838
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1498
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	246
Less than 65	282

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	219
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	479
hospital care	534
inpatient care	534
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	79
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	87
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	232
doctor visit	502
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	122

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	92
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	201
doctor visit	458
hospital care	419
inpatient care	419
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	65
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	140
doctor visit	459
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	60
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	358
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	47
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	249
doctor visit	645
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
nuclear scan	93
stress testing	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	110

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Knoxville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	252
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	462
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD.

**Gender**
Female	360
Male	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	661
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	101
75 to 84	230
Less than 65	117
65 to 74	282

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (1983)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

KNOXVILLE HEART GROUP, INC

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Aetna Elect Choice, CIGNA HMO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, PHCS PPO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, HealthSpring, Humana POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, WellPoint, Aetna HMO, BlueAdvantage Ruby, BCBS Network S Bronze (B07), BCBS TennCare Select, NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C), BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C), BlueEssential HMO, BlueCare TennCare, BlueCare Plus D-SNP, American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), NovaNet Network Lease & WC, NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees, BCBS Network S Silver (S01), BCBS Network S Silver (S04), BlueEssential SNP, BlueAdvantage Sapphire, BCBS Network S Gold (G06), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S, BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids, BlueAdvantage PPO, Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans, Traditional Medicare and BlueAdvantage Diamond.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Aetna Elect Choice

CIGNA HMO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

PHCS PPO

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

HealthSpring

Humana POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Aetna Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

WellPoint

Aetna HMO

BlueAdvantage Ruby

BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)

BCBS TennCare Select

NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)

BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)

BlueEssential HMO

BlueCare TennCare

BlueCare Plus D-SNP

American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

NovaNet Network Lease & WC

NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees

BCBS Network S Silver (S01)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04)

BlueEssential SNP

BlueAdvantage Sapphire

BCBS Network S Gold (G06)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S

BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids

BlueAdvantage PPO

Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans

Traditional Medicare

BlueAdvantage Diamond

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lee Robert Dilworth, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$607 Lexiscan $28	$579
Gilead Sciences Inc	$302 $302
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$228 ENTRESTO $228
Amgen Inc.	$227 Repatha $227
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$194 PRALUENT $194
Other	$1,058 XARELTO $156	Circulatory Support $137	HeartMate II $133	Zubsolv $125	JARDIANCE $117	Other $391

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,926
Education	$691

Biography

Dr. Lee Dilworth is a specialist in adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He works in Knoxville, TN. These areas are among his clinical interests: atherosclerosis, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and angina. He is professionally affiliated with Covenant Health. Dr. Dilworth attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Plans, and Community Care Network (CCN). According to Covenant Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Knoxville, TN.