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Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, preventive cardiology, endocarditis, and more.

655 Kenmoor Avenue Se Suite 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

(616) 900-9911

Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health, Corewell Health and RONALD VANDERLAAN, MD, PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

655 Kenmoor Avenue Se Suite 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Some issues Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD can help you with:

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	362
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	136
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	169
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	144
ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	578
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	849
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	109
stress testing	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	34
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	135
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	199
ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	691
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	941
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	115
nursing home care	18
preventive care	27
stress testing	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	649
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	88
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	298
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	27
ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	639
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	980
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	109
preventive care	24
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vascular procedures	71

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	66
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	148
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	25
ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	716
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1025
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
lab tests	72
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	127
preventive care	72
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	435
vascular procedures	84

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	74
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	138
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	734
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1204
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
lab tests	85
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	123
preventive care	85
sleep study	10
stress testing	300
ultrasound (sonogram)	460
vascular procedures	92

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	58
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	159
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	38
blood draw	33
cardiac procedures	839
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1186
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	161
preventive care	32
sleep study	65
stress testing	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	496
vascular procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	48
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	141
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	11
cardiac procedures	434
doctor visit	740
lab tests	25
nuclear scan	91
preventive care	25
sleep study	26
stress testing	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	275
vascular procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	104
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	636
doctor visit	1082
nuclear scan	133
sleep study	9
stress testing	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	432
vascular procedures	66

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	98
ambulatory monitoring	27
angioplasty	23
blood draw	22
cardiac procedures	674
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	984
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	133
nursing home care	18
preventive care	44
sleep study	28
stent placement (stenting)	23
stress testing	294
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	345
Male	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	584
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	129
75 to 84	201
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	263

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Spectrum Health. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Spectrum Health

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

Corewell Health

RONALD VANDERLAAN, MD, PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-07-20

Dr. VanderLaan is fantastic. He spends so much time explaining things and making sure you understand. His staff is superior as well. From the moment you walk in the door, you are treated kindly and with respect. The 2 girls at the desk are extremely helpful. A shout out as well to Ron, Blake, and Jordan. They have the same characteristics as Dr. VanderLaan. I wish they could clone themselves to other doctors in the area. I actually look forward to our visits at his office.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,254 XARELTO $1,241	INVOKANA $13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,250 BRILINTA $811	FARXIGA $327	LOKELMA $21	$91
Amgen Inc.	$1,121 Repatha $1,014	$107
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$976 ENTRESTO $524	LEQVIO $297	NON_BRAND $125	Gilenya $30
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$954 Vascepa $954
Other	$8,232 Kerendia $786	VERQUVO $571	ELIQUIS $539	JARDIANCE $457	PRALUENT $330	Other $5,550

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,280
Education	$308
Honoraria	$150
Consulting Fee	$49

Research Payments

Dr. Ronald Vander Laan, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $898.

Biography

Dr. Ronald Vanderlaan's specialties are adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He attended the University of Michigan Medical School and subsequently trained at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners and Spectrum Health for residency. Dr. Vanderlaan's areas of expertise include the following: stress echo, coronary angiogram, and holter monitoring. He is professionally affiliated with Corewell Health and Trinity Health. According to Trinity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Grand Rapids, MI.