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Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1984)

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and more.

3 Life Mark Drive
Sellersville, PA 18960

(215) 257-1127

Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD is a cardiologist in Sellersville, PA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD is affiliated with GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL and GRAND VIEW-LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES.

Office Locations

Address:

3 Life Mark Drive
Sellersville, PA 18960

Some issues Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, 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 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

“will take place 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 3 with cardiologist Michelle N. Stram as speaker.”—"PENNRIDGE", The Morning Call, January 1998

ambulatory monitoring	49
cardiac procedures	304
doctor visit	1945
hospital care	1489
inpatient care	1456
lab tests	1127
nuclear scan	13
outpatient care	33
preventive care	10
stress testing	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	271
vaccines	10
vascular procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1295
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	402
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	341
doctor visit	1842
hospital care	1546
inpatient care	1505
lab tests	981
nuclear scan	23
outpatient care	41
preventive care	12
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1323
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	394
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	33
cardiac procedures	254
doctor visit	1986
hospital care	1253
inpatient care	1242
lab tests	1084
outpatient care	11
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	246
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	1140
Female	1414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2438
Black	26
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	844
85 and over	692
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	895
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	244
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	258
doctor visit	1562
hospital care	389
inpatient care	390
lab tests	694
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	196

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	236
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	45
cardiac procedures	305
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	1113
hospital care	519
inpatient care	520
lab tests	703
preventive care	10
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	236
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	649

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	265
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	244
doctor visit	1020
hospital care	517
inpatient care	518
lab tests	667
preventive care	17
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vaccines	17

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	997
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	263
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	304
doctor visit	955
hospital care	530
inpatient care	531
lab tests	424
preventive care	15
stress testing	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	252
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1049
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	262
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	472
doctor visit	2070
hospital care	904
inpatient care	905
lab tests	768
stress testing	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	418

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sellersville, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	31
cardiac procedures	299
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	1574
hospital care	840
inpatient care	830
lab tests	805
nuclear scan	18
outpatient care	28
preventive care	12
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	993
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	275
75 to 84	348
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	341

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1984. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1984)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle Netty Stram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL

GRAND VIEW-LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$541 32 ELECTRODE BASKET $146	Lux-Dx $96	WATCHMAN Access System $63	VIGILANT $43	Tachy System $43	Other $150
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$252 Azure $187	Advisa $20	SelectSecure $17	$29
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$230 XARELTO $219	INVOKANA $11
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$214 JARDIANCE $202	Pradaxa $12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$208 BRILINTA $187	FARXIGA $21
Other	$959 Mitra Clip system $116	CareLink $106	LifeVest $60	Assure WCD $56	Bradycardia products $54	Other $568

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,405

Biography

Dr. Michelle Stram's area of specialization is adult cardiology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Stram include pain, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. She graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Stram's practice in Sellersville, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.