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Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), ambulatory cardiac monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and more.

927 45th Street Suite 201
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 882-6060

Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD is a cardiologist in West Palm Beach, FL specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Jupiter Medical Center and ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

927 45th Street Suite 201
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Some issues Dr. Suneet Kukreja, 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.

In The News

“Suneet Kukreja, a cardiologist, joined the medical staff of the West Palm Beach St. Mary's Medical Center where he recently completed a two-year clinical cardiology fellowship.”—"PEOPLE ON THE MOVE", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 2007

ambulatory monitoring	9
blood draw	33
cardiac procedures	1172
doctor visit	907
hospital care	2662
inpatient care	2663
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	863

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	395
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	309
Less than 65	272

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	9
blood draw	190
cardiac procedures	1244
doctor visit	976
hospital care	2872
inpatient care	2873
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	163
stress testing	347
ultrasound (sonogram)	885

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	367
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	314
Less than 65	255

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	1545
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	3904
inpatient care	3905
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	196
stress testing	398
ultrasound (sonogram)	1123

**Gender**
Male	1568
Female	1994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2314
Black	932
Hispanic	218
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1024
From 75 to 84	1012
85 and over	890
Less than 65	636

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	1475
doctor visit	1012
hospital care	4357
inpatient care	4358
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	169
stress testing	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	1114

**Gender**
Male	953
Female	1106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1371
Black	513
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	527
Less than 65	389

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	1468
doctor visit	1002
hospital care	1358
inpatient care	1359
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	164
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	1100

**Gender**
Male	713
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	973
Black	359
Hispanic	87
Asian	12
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	367
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1477
doctor visit	970
hospital care	1247
inpatient care	1248
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	169
stress testing	347
ultrasound (sonogram)	1153
vascular procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	892
Black	330
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	340
Less than 65	194

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1484
chronic care	29
doctor visit	942
hospital care	5156
inpatient care	5087
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	168
outpatient care	69
stress testing	336
ultrasound (sonogram)	1192
vascular procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	930
Female	958

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1252
Black	481
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	496
Less than 65	291

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	49
cardiac procedures	1458
chronic care	69
doctor visit	861
hospital care	4621
inpatient care	4600
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	165
outpatient care	21
stress testing	330
ultrasound (sonogram)	1114
vascular procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	928
Female	1002

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1309
Black	451
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	563
85 and over	521
Less than 65	276

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	39
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	3310
doctor visit	2123
hospital care	8186
inpatient care	8187
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	412
stress testing	825
ultrasound (sonogram)	2515
vascular procedures	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Palm Beach, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	111
cardiac procedures	1627
chronic care	49
doctor visit	1098
hospital care	3818
inpatient care	3808
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	195
outpatient care	45
stress testing	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	1231
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	382
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	978
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	88
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	430
85 and over	376
Less than 65	252
65 to 74	378

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	11
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD graduated from Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suneet Kukreja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Jupiter Medical Center

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,554 ENTRESTO $1,327	LEQVIO $198	NON BRAND $28
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$755 ELIQUIS $755
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$433 XARELTO $433
Abbott Laboratories	$340 MitraClip System $146	Confirm Rx $71	Endurity $45	Allure $27	AVEIR $15	Other $36
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$266 EP $110	Electrophysiology (EP) $38	Unify Assura $37	CRM $35	Vascular $25	Other $22
Other	$2,649 LifeVest $195	BYSTOLIC $135	CVI $130	Carto 3 $129	Repatha $126	Other $1,934