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Dr. Nauman Islam, MD

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(Nauman Islam, MD)

(958 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Rawalpindi Medical College (1996)

Professional interests include: Holter monitoring, intensive care, stress testing, and more.

1250 S. CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD SUITE 300
Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 402-3110

Dr. Nauman Islam, MD is a cardiologist in Allentown, PA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Nauman Islam, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG), Lehigh Valley Health Network, HAZLETON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES and LVH Cardiology-1250 Cedar Crest.

Office Locations

Address:

1250 S. CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD SUITE 300
Allentown, PA 18103

Some issues Dr. Nauman Islam, 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.

cardiac procedures	845
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	412
hospital care	792
inpatient care	792
lab tests	516
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	756

**Gender**
Male	991
Female	982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1804
Black	40
Hispanic	96
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	704
85 and over	392
Less than 65	259

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	774
doctor visit	491
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
lab tests	512
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	99
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	676

**Gender**
Male	942
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1639
Black	29
Hispanic	74
Asian	19
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	370
Less than 65	227

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1094
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	455
hospital care	694
inpatient care	694
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	127
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	968

**Gender**
Male	1788
Female	1594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3072
Black	88
Hispanic	136
Asian	26
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1238
From 75 to 84	1102
85 and over	694
Less than 65	348

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1324
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	319
hospital care	918
inpatient care	918
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	1174

**Gender**
Male	1411
Female	1294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2475
Black	56
Hispanic	103
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	932
From 75 to 84	856
85 and over	575
Less than 65	342

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1425
doctor visit	323
hospital care	797
inpatient care	797
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	92
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	1334

**Gender**
Male	1109
Female	1005

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1923
Black	45
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	693
85 and over	444
Less than 65	225

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1213
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	417
hospital care	519
inpatient care	519
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	1138

**Gender**
Male	959
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1698
Black	40
Hispanic	65
Asian	19
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	617
85 and over	380
Less than 65	193

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	830
cardioversion	10
doctor visit	458
hospital care	431
inpatient care	431
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	54
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	777

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	26
Hispanic	47
Asian	17
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	251
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	336
doctor visit	324
hospital care	555
inpatient care	555
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	295

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	23
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	155
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1343
doctor visit	893
hospital care	1028
inpatient care	1028
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	129
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	1115

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nauman Islam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nauman Islam, MD treated as a cardiologist in Allentown, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	1021
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	456
hospital care	729
inpatient care	729
lab tests	381
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	914

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nauman Islam, MD.

**Gender**
Female	765
Male	844

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	1469
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	64
Other	24

**Age**
85 and over	326
75 to 84	536
Less than 65	182
65 to 74	564

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	12
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Nauman Islam, MD graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1996. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College (1996)

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nauman Islam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Lehigh Valley Health Network

HAZLETON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

LVH Cardiology-1250 Cedar Crest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nauman Islam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 958 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nauman Islam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Allentown, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,090 Circulatory Support $1,352	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $1,128	HeartMate $282	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $175	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $143	Other $10
Thoratec Corporation	$711 HeartMate II $586	CentriMag $125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$157 BRILINTA $143	FARXIGA $14
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$156 HeartMate PHP $156
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$141 ENTRESTO $98	LEQVIO $44
Other	$481 JARDIANCE $114	HeartWare HVAD $97	VYNDAQEL $87	ELIQUIS $54	COMIRNATY $39	Other $89

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,734
Travel and Lodging	$888
Education	$113

Research Payments

Dr. Nauman Islam, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $23,660.

Biography

Dr. Nauman Islam is an Allentown, PA physician who specializes in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Islam (or staff) speaks Urdu. His clinical interests include myocarditis, syncope (fainting), and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Islam is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). He graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. The average patient rating for Dr. Islam is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Lehigh Valley Health Network reports that Dr. Islam is accepting new patients at his office in Allentown, PA.