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Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA

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Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), transplant procedures, heart valve replacement, and more.

25 Courtenay Drive
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-2300

Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA is a cardiologist in Charleston, SC specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA is affiliated with MUSC Health, University Medical Associates and MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

Address:

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Address:

25 Courtenay Drive
Charleston, SC 29425

Some issues Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA 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.

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.

doctor visit	428
hospital care	533
inpatient care	534

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	84
Less than 65	333

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

doctor visit	408
hospital care	525
inpatient care	526

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	54
Less than 65	232

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

doctor visit	298
hospital care	349
inpatient care	350

**Gender**
Male	882
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1260
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	104
Less than 65	378

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

doctor visit	86
hospital care	373
inpatient care	374

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

doctor visit	114
hospital care	347
inpatient care	348

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

doctor visit	171
hospital care	88
inpatient care	89

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	15
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

doctor visit	200
hospital care	139
inpatient care	140

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

doctor visit	220
hospital care	409
inpatient care	397
outpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	45
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

doctor visit	421
hospital care	994
inpatient care	958
outpatient care	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	261
hospital care	418
inpatient care	412
outpatient care	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	358
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	124
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

University Medical Associates

MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Managed Choice, See Fewer Accepted Insurances, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), Open Choice and Exclusive Choice) and See All Accepted Insurances.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Managed Choice

See Fewer Accepted Insurances

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Open Choice and Exclusive Choice)

See All Accepted Insurances

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Gerard Di Salvo, MD, MPH, MBA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$12,570 $12,570
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$955 S3000 HELX with Touch Control $47	Artis pheno $43	SOMATOM Emotion $21	Artis Q zeego $11	Biograph mCT Flow $3	Other $830
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$625 $625
Medtronic, Inc.	$517 $517
Boston Scientific Corporation	$16 GENERAL - THERAPIES $16
Other	$13 TANZEUM $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,462
Food and Beverage	$812
Travel and Lodging	$422

Biography

Dr. Thomas Di Salvo is a specialist in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He works in Charleston, SC. Clinical interests for Dr. Di Salvo include heart transplant, heart failure, and hypertension (high blood pressure). He is affiliated with MUSC Health and the University Medical Associates. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.