Joseph P Kannam M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
330 Brookline Ave Beth Israel Hospital Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Joseph Kannam is a cardiologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Kannam specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Kannam also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1989
Boston University School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Height is not associated with long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction.
- Preoperative transthoracic echocardiography: when is it useful?
- Stress responses and baroreflex function in coronary disease.
- Multiplane transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of left atrial appendage anatomy and function.
- Short stature and risk for mortality and cardiovascular disease events. The Framingham Heart Study.
- Isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly.
Awards
- 2011 Boston Super Doctors
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Cardiology, Boston, MA 1995
- Beth Israel Hospital, Fellow:Cardiology 1992
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