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Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, cardiac imaging

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2318

Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD is a cardiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1998 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

Address:

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

Some issues Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, 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.

cardiac procedures	555
doctor visit	514
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	252

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1616
Black	78
Hispanic	74
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	596
85 and over	260
Less than 65	222

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	455
doctor visit	373
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	192

**Gender**
Male	891
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1445
Black	75
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	613
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	268
Less than 65	218

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	343
doctor visit	205
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	302

**Gender**
Male	918
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1442
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	774
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	118
Less than 65	280

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	406
doctor visit	246
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

**Gender**
Male	806
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	609
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	123
Less than 65	274

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	470
doctor visit	264
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	413

**Gender**
Male	905
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1409
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	679
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	173
Less than 65	343

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	395
doctor visit	289
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
nuclear scan	54
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	342

**Gender**
Male	892
Female	779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	195
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	156
Less than 65	353

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	357
doctor visit	305
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	301

**Gender**
Male	989
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1528
Black	227
Hispanic	16
Asian	20
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	807
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	154
Less than 65	342

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	250
doctor visit	227
nuclear scan	35
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	216

**Gender**
Male	973
Female	819

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1488
Black	219
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	775
From 75 to 84	491
85 and over	169
Less than 65	357

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	624
doctor visit	417
nuclear scan	107
stress testing	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	518

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	430
doctor visit	316
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	323

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD.

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	128
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	398
85 and over	142
Less than 65	238
65 to 74	568

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	11
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1998. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1998)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shawn Alen Gregory, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$50 INVOKANA $27	XARELTO $23
Alkermes, Inc.	$35 Vivitrol 380 mg $35
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$17 BREO $17
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$16 Perforomist $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$119

Biography

Dr. Shawn Gregory is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Nashville, TN. Dr. Gregory's clinical interests include heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, and cardiac imaging. He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.