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Dr. Joel Wachs, MD
Overview of Dr. Joel Wachs, MD
Dr. Joel Wachs, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Marietta, GA. They specialize in Cardiology, has 45 years of experience, and is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. They graduated from Northwestern University and is affiliated with Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Wellstar Paulding Hospital and Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Patients rated Dr. Wachs an average 3.3 star rating.
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Dr. Wachs' Office Locations
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Joel Wachs MD55 Whitcher St NE Ste 350, Marietta, GA 30060 Directions (770) 424-6893Monday07:45 - 17:00Tuesday07:45 - 17:00Wednesday07:45 - 17:00Thursday07:45 - 17:00Friday07:45 - 17:00
Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals
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Admitting Hospitals
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Admitting hospitals are where the provider is credentialed to see patients, perform procedures, and send patients for continuous care.
- Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
- Wellstar Paulding Hospital
- Wellstar Cobb Hospital
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Condition or procedure
Treatment Frequency
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
First Degree Heart Block
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Aneurysm
Aneurysm of Heart
Angina
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Biventricular Heart Failure
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Carotid Artery Disease
Chest Pain
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Coronary Artery Dissection
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Endocarditis
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Block
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hyperkalemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Idiopathic Hypotension
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Lipid Disorders
Long QT Syndrome
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Potassium Deficiency
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Prinzmetal Angina
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Pulmonary Venous Return Anomaly
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
Systolic Heart Failure
Third Degree Heart Block
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Venous Compression
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Angioplasty With Stent Placement
Arrhythmia Screening
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Cardioversion, Elective
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
Skin Tag Removal
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Tilt_Testing
Treadmill Stress Test
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
First Degree Heart Block
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
First Degree Heart Block
Treatment frequency
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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Acute Congestive Heart Failure
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First Degree Heart Block
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Hypokalemia
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
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Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Ectasia
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Aortic Valve Disease
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Aortic Valve Regurgitation
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Arrhythmias
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Atherosclerosis
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Atrial Flutter
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Cardiomegaly
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Cardiomyopathy
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Carotid Artery Disease
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Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
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Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
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Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
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Congenital Heart Defects
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
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Heart Disease
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Heart Palpitations
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Hyperkalemia
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Hyperlipidemia
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Hypertension
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Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
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Hypertensive Heart Disease
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Hypertensive Heart with Failure
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Hypotension
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Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
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Lipid Disorders
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Mitral Valve Disease
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Mitral Valve Regurgitation
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Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
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Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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Pericardial Disease
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Peripheral Edema
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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
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Pulmonary Hypertension
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Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
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Sick Sinus Syndrome
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Sinus Bradycardia
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Supraventricular Tachycardia
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Syncope
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Systolic Heart Failure
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Tricuspid Valve Disease
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Typical Atrial Flutter
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Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
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Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
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Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
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Cardiac Ultrasound
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Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
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Electrocardiogram (EKG)
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Tilt_Testing
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Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
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Angina
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Aortic Dissection
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Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
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Aortic Stenosis
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Atherosclerosis of Aorta
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Atrial Septal Defect
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Atypical Atrial Flutter
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Biventricular Heart Failure
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
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Chest Pain
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Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
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Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
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Congenital Heart Disease
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Coronary Artery Dissection
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Coronary Vessel Malformation
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Endocarditis
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Heart Block
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Heart Murmur
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Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
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Hypertensive Heart without Failure
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Idiopathic Hypotension
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Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
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Long QT Syndrome
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Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
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Mitral Valve Stenosis
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Noninfective Endocarditis
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Orthostatic Hypotension
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Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
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Pericarditis
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Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
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Potassium Deficiency
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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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Prinzmetal Angina
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Pulmonary Edema
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Pulmonary Valve Disease
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Pulmonary Venous Return Anomaly
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Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
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Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
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Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
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Second Degree Heart Block
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Septal Defect
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Sinus Tachycardia
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Third Degree Heart Block
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Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
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Unstable Angina
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Venous Compression
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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Ventricular Septal Defect
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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Angioplasty With Stent Placement
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Arrhythmia Screening
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Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
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Cardiac Imaging
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Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
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Cardiovascular Stress Test
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Cardioversion
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Cardioversion, Elective
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Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
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Chest Pain Evaluation
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Cholesterol Screening
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Coronary Angiogram
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Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
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HeartAware Online Risk Screening
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Nuclear Stress Testing
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Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
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Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
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Peripheral Artery Catheterization
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Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
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Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
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Skin Tag Removal
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Stress Test
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Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
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TCD Bubble Test
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Thoracentesis
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Tilt Table Testing
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Treadmill Stress Test
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About Dr. Joel Wachs, MD
Specialties*
- Cardiology
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Years of Experience
- 45 years of experience
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Languages Spoken
- English
Languages Spoken
NPI Number
- 1164490678
NPI Number
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Education & Certifications
Medical Education
- Northwestern University
Medical Education
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
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A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
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Dr. Wachs has seen patients for Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Acute Congestive Heart Failure and First Degree Heart Block, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Wachs on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.
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