Joel Phares MD FACC
Echocardiography, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Cardiac Critical Care
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-322-5048
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Summary
- Dr. Joel Phares is a cardiologist based in Nashville, TN, with subspecialties in echocardiography, cardiothoracic imaging, and cardiac critical care. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and residency in internal medicine at Wright-Patterson Medical Center. Currently, he is a Vanderbilt physician at covering Maury Regional Medical Center. Previous roles include Saint Thomas Medical Group and attending specialist physician at Keesler Air Force Base on active duty with the US Air Force. Dr. Phares is experienced in general cardiology with an emphasis on imaging and has published work on the association of certain infections with coronary artery disease, which has been cited four times. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Education & Training
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2003- Wright-Patterson Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
OH State Medical License 1998 - 2006
NJ State Medical License 1992 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2013, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2013, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2013, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsAssociation of Bartonella species and Coxiella burnetii infection with coronary artery disease.Peter T. Ender, Joel Phares, Gordon Gerson, Stacie E. Taylor, Russell L. Regnery
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2001-03-01
Committees
- Vice-Chairman Appointment 2021, TennCare Pharmacy Advisory Committee 2010 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
Industry Relationships
- Speakers Bureau, Boehringer-Ingelheim2019 - Present
- Speakers Bureau, Boston Scientific2018 - Present
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