Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > NC Providers > Emergency Physicians

Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: airway management, stroke, trauma, and more.

1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

(704) 355-2000

Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1986 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

Some issues Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

abdominal imaging	16
emergency care	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	29
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	11
emergency care	330
ultrasound (sonogram)	9

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	46
Less than 65	133

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	21
emergency care	308
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	282
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	72
Less than 65	272

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	24
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	18
cardiac procedures	18
emergency care	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	33
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	11
emergency care	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	38
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	15
emergency care	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	43
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	24
emergency care	263
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	29
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	21
emergency care	302
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	129
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	31
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Analogic Corporation	$797 $797
Mindray DS USA, Inc.	$524 ZOne Pro/TE7/M9 $383	ALL PRODUCTS $127	TE X $15
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.	$293 X-Porte Ultrasound System $179	SONOSITE NANOMAXX SERIES ULTRASOUND SYSTEM $99	SONOSITE PX ULTRASOUND SYSTEM $15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$199 Ultrasound Undivided $106	Ultrasound $93
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$126 US - Ultrasound Systems $78	USD Ultrasound Systems $48
Other	$174 Ceribell Rapid Response EEG $108	LOKELMA $31	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $18	$17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,223
Travel and Lodging	$751
Consulting Fee	$139

Biography

Dr. Vivek Tayal is an emergency medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Tayal has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

Select Year:

Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD

Office Locations

Some issues Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD can help you with:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Shanti Tayal, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Emergency Physicians in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Charlotte, NC