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Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD

(Dr. James Robert Headrick Jr., MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, lung cancer, heart problems

2108 E. Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 495-5864

Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD is a cardiac surgeon in Chattanooga, TN specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD is affiliated with CHI Memorial and MEMORIAL HEALTH PARTNERS FOUNDATION, INC.

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Address:

2108 E. Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37404

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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.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	18
bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	88
diagnostic procedures	20
dissection	23
doctor visit	204
excision	23
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	20
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	87
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	175
X-rays	87

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	14
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	14
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	37
doctor visit	167
excision	37
lobectomy	30
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	93
minor procedures	16
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	126
X-rays	28

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	57

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	28
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	50

dissection	33
doctor visit	153
excision	33
lobectomy	25
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	68
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	55

bronchoscopy	101
dissection	48
doctor visit	196
excision	48
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lobectomy	32
lymph node procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	225
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	121
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	11
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	95
counseling services	15
dissection	45
doctor visit	191
excision	45
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lobectomy	35
lymph node procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	229
preventive care	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	131

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	52

bronchoscopy	110
dissection	44
doctor visit	172
excision	44
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lobectomy	29
lymph node procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	249
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	136

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	56

bronchoscopy	81
dissection	31
doctor visit	165
excision	31
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	190
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	128
dissection	48
doctor visit	286
excision	48
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lobectomy	36
lymph node procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	328
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	197

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chattanooga, TN were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and open surgery.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	74
bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	59
counseling services	15
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	37
doctor visit	191
excision	37
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lobectomy	26
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	176
minor procedures	17
open surgery	59
preventive care	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	132
X-rays	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	93
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	182
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	42

Education & Training

Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Erlanger Health System. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Erlanger Health System (1992)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Memorial

MEMORIAL HEALTH PARTNERS FOUNDATION, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$28,259 Da Vinci Surgical System $18,959	DA VINCI SP $6,300	ION $3,000
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$5,280 IMFINZI $2,025	$3,255
Cook Incorporated	$4,689 Cook Medical SIS $4,500	Cook Medical Staple Line $71	SUR - SIS $67	SUR - Staple Line $25	SUR - Plastic $14	Other $12
STERIS Corporation	$3,389 SIGNATURE SUITE $143	High level disinfection processors $102	HARMONYAIR G-SERIES SURGICAL LIGHTING SYSTEM $37	HARMONY IQ INTEGRATION SYSTEMS $31	STERIS? 5085, 5085 SRT, 4085 & AMSCO 3085 SURGICAL TABLE $25	Other $3,051
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,243 IMFINZI $1,860	BRILINTA $104	TAGRISSO $52	$226
Other	$9,626 TECENTRIQ $1,817	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products $1,283	ENSEAL Product Family $926	Heart Valve Repair $327	Structural Heart $323	Other $4,950

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,575
Education	$11,268
Travel and Lodging	$9,279
Consulting Fee	$8,855
Food and Beverage	$6,008
Other	$4,500

Biography

Dr. J. Headrick is a specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He works in Chattanooga, TN. These areas are among his clinical interests: lung cancer and coronary artery disease. He is professionally affiliated with CHI Memorial. Dr. Headrick attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Headrick is not acceping new patients at this time.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Robert Headrick JR., MD From 2013 - 2021

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