WalterAParhamMD

Cardiology • Mount Vernon, IL

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

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Office
2 Good Samaritan Way
Suite 220
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone+1 618-899-3900

Fax+1 618-899-4786
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Summary

Dr. Walter Parham, MD is a cardiologist in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois and Missouri. He is affiliated with Franklin Hospital District, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Centralia.

Education & Training

St Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2004 - 2005
St Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2004
St Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2000 - 2001
Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1998 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Fasting Study of Cilostazol Tablets 100 mg and Pletal® Tablets 100 mg Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1
Fasting Study of Ondansetron Tablets 24 mg and Zofran® Tablets 24 mg Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hyperkalemia revisited.
Parham, W.A., Mehdirad, A.A., Biermann, K.M., Fredman, C.S.> ;Tex Heart Inst J. 2006
6 citations
The influence of obstructive sleep apnea on FFR measurements for coronary lesion assessment.
Jeffrey P. Ciaramita, Walter A. Parham, Steven C. Herrmann, Souheil Khoukaz, Morton J. Kern> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiology. 2004 Oct 1
30 citations
Lack of relation between imaging and physiology in ostial coronary artery narrowings
Ali Ziaee, Walter A. Parham, Steven C. Herrmann, Richard E Stewart, Michael J. Lim, Morton J. Kern> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2004 Jun 1
51 citations
Coronary Hyperemic Dose Responses of Intracoronary Sodium Nitroprusside
Walter A. Parham, Andre Bouhasin, Jeffrey P. Ciaramita, Souheil Khoukaz, Steven C. Herrmann, Morton J. Kern> ;Circulation. 2004 Mar 16
13 citations
Apical infarct via septal collateralization complicating transluminal alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Walter A. Parham, Morton J. Kern> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2003 Oct 1
2 citations
Complex decision‐making for percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with coronary artery bypass grafting: Use of FFR in multivessel lesion selection
Walter A. Parham, Morton J. Kern> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2003 Aug 1
16 citations
Retrograde left ventricular hemodynamic assessment across bileaflet prosthetic aortic valves: the use of a high-fidelity pressure sensor angioplasty guidewire.
Walter A. Parham, Amr El Shafei, Hassan Rajjoub, Ali Ziaee, Morton J. Kern> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2003 Aug 1
3 citations
Management of iliac stent movement complicating peripheral vascular intervention: A rescue technique when stent deployment malfunctions.
Walter A. Parham, Sanjeev Puri, Bitar, Morton J. Kern> ;The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2003 May 1
6 citations
The disappearing coronary stenosis: reemphasizing the importance of excluding coronary vasospasm before coronary intervention.
Walter A. Parham, Morton J. Kern> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2002 Oct 1
22 citations
Case report: adenosine induced ventricular fibrillation in a patient with stable ventricular tachycardia.
Walter A. Parham, Ali Mehdirad, Kurt M. Biermann, Carey S. Fredman> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2001 Mar 1
25 citations
Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia after phosphate enema use in a child
Mary Alice Helikson, Walter A Parham, Joseph D. Tobias> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1997 Aug 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

Hospital Affiliations

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital CentraliaCentralia, Illinois
Franklin Hospital DistrictBenton, Illinois
SSM Health Good Samaritan HospitalMount Vernon, Illinois