Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch SOM

Cardiology

Wissam Khalife practices Cardiology. He went to Lebanese University School of Medicine. He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACC)". Dr. Wissam I. Khalife is a published MD as well. He has 16 publications published. The latest was: Influence of Access, Anticoagulant, and Bleeding Definition on Outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Early Experience of an US Academic Center. Wissam Khalife accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Influence of Access, Anticoagulant, and Bleeding Definition on Outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Early Experience of an US Academic Center.
• Park's Stitch for a Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a Patient on LVAD Support.
• Acute Heart Transplant Graft Failure in Association with Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia State.
• Reduced Coronary blood flow in cardiac tamponade: mystery solved.
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy and myocardial infarction secondary to congenital generalized lipodystrophy.
• Sirolimus-induced alveolar hemorrhage.
• The TandemHeart pVAD in the treatment of Acute fulminant myocarditis.
• Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism reverses ischemia and prevents myocyte loss and progressive LV dysfunction in hamsters with dilated Cardiomyopathy.
• Impending cardiac tamponade as a Primary presentation of hypothyroidism: case report and review of literature.
• Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a postmenopausal woman: case report with review of literature.
• Respiratory Failure secondary to methemoglobinemia induced by benzocaine: a case report.
• Microscopic colitis: a report of two cases.
• Idiopathic pure red cell aplasia: case report with review of literature.
• Heart Disease in Patients with HIV/AIDS-An Emerging Clinical Problem.
• Hypothyroidism and renal function in patients with systolic Heart failure.

Schools

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• Universite Libanaise

• Sioux Valley Hospital Usd Med Center

• University Of Texas Med Branch

Procedures Preformed

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• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac Imaging
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Conditions Treated

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• Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACC)

Education

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• University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
• Lebanese University School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1477741122
NPPES Provider LastName		KHALIFE
NPPES Provider FirstName		WISSAM
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		775550553
NPPES Provider State		TX
Specialty Description		Cardiology
Total Claim Count		545.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1477741122
Last Name Of The Provider	KHALIFE
First Name Of The Provider	WISSAM
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