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Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD

(161 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: echocardiogram (echo), cardiac catheterization, complex coronary interventions, and more.

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 310
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 544-2800

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc., The University of Tennessee Medical Center and UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 310
Knoxville, TN 37920

Some issues Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

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.

blood draw	76
cardiac procedures	72
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	124
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	226
minimally invasive procedures	10
nuclear scan	10
preventive care	20
stress testing	20
thyroid function tests	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	90

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

angioplasty	74
blood draw	233
cardiac procedures	378
catheterization	149
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	462
emergency care	10
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
lab tests	742
minimally invasive procedures	170
nuclear scan	41
preventive care	86
stent placement (stenting)	37
stress testing	81
thyroid function tests	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	149
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	43
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	68
blood draw	301
cardiac procedures	555
catheterization	152
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	629
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
lab tests	852
minimally invasive procedures	164
nuclear scan	67
preventive care	119
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	149
thyroid function tests	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	241
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	73
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

angioplasty	58
blood draw	201
cardiac procedures	511
catheterization	141
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	440
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
lab tests	552
minimally invasive procedures	140
nuclear scan	50
preventive care	101
stent placement (stenting)	29
stress testing	138
thyroid function tests	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	233
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	78
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	100
blood draw	46
cardiac procedures	1086
cardioversion	11
catheterization	269
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	693
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414
lab tests	198
minimally invasive procedures	304
nuclear scan	119
preventive care	24
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	553
vascular procedures	120

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	75
blood draw	171
cardiac procedures	523
cardioversion	11
catheterization	145
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	470
emergency care	10
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
lab tests	516
minimally invasive procedures	159
nuclear scan	57
preventive care	70
stent placement (stenting)	37
stress testing	127
thyroid function tests	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vascular procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	192
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD From 2017 - 2021

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

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine) and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 161 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,935 Mitra Clip system $1,491	Xience V coronary stent system $1,205	Optis Coronary Imaging System $404	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $124	2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE $106	Other $606
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,733 $1,733
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$895 LifeVest $895
Boston Scientific Corporation	$575 WOLVERINE CORONARY CUTTING BALLOON $114	POLARIS $104	WATCHMAN $67	OPTICROSS $43	COMET $41	Other $207
Amgen Inc.	$353 Repatha $353
Other	$2,546 ELIQUIS $363	ENTRESTO $289	XARELTO $263	BRILINTA $238	CoreValve Evolut $217	Other $1,177

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,808
Travel and Lodging	$3,219
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Steven Dolacky is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.