Steven Whitfield MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
20805 W 151st Street Building 2 Suite 400 Olathe KS, 66061About
Dr. Steven Whitfield is a cardiologist practicing in Olathe, KS. Dr. Whitfield 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. Whitfield also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
University of Wales in Great Britain 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1985
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Interventional Cardiology- 2009
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Member American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
- Member Kansas Medical Society
- Member American College of Cardiology
Fellowships
- Baystate Medical Center, Interventional Cardiology, MASS, USA 1990
- University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Cardiology, MASS, USA 1989
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