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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 26

Practice Member Since: 2001.

Current Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine

Professional Status:

Academic Faculty, Full-Time

Physician Website:

http://www.slu.edu

Professional
Appointments:

Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine

Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, Division of Cardiology

Professional Affiliations/
Memberships:

Member, American Medical Association

Member, American College of Physicians

1998  Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Member, National Board of Medical Examiners

Committees:

Chairman, Advocacy Committee, Missouri Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Professional Interests:

Treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases, preventive cardiology, lipid disorders

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

Yes

Physician Treats:

Cardiac (heart) disease, Cardiac (heart) arrhythmias, Cardiac (heart) palpitations, Cardiovascular (heart & blood vessel) disease, Cardiac arrest (heart failure), Chest pain, Heart attack, Hypertension (high blood pressure), Mitral valve prolapse, Mitral valve regurgitation, Mitral valve stenosis, Mitral insufficiency, Myocardial infarction, Myocarditis, Pericardial effusion, Pericarditis, Peripheral arterial disease, Prolaspe - mitral valve, Sick sinus syndrome, Syncope

Physician Performs:

EKG (electrocardiogram), Cardiac (heart) catheterization, Cardiac rehabilitation, Diagnostic heart catheterization, Dobutamine echocardiogram (ECG), Echocardiogram (ECG), Doppler tests, Preventative medicine (health & behavior consultations & assessments), Cardiac resynchronization therapy, Angioplasty, Complications from cardiac or vascular devices or procedures, Dobutamine thalliums test, Electrophysiology, Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing, Tilt table testing, Swan Ganz, Cardiac nuclear stress testing, Anesthesia - moderate (conscious sedation)

Health Plan/Other

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Accepting New Patients:

Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Cardiology (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Bleyer is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Bleyer is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

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Medical School:

   Rush Med College Of Rush University Chicago, IL, 1982

Residency:

   Rush Presby St Luke's M C
   St Louis University School Of Med
   St Louis University Hospital

Fellowship:

   Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO, 1996

Professional Status:

   Academic Faculty

Participates in Clinical
Trials:

Yes

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Frank L. Bleyer as of 05/03/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

St. Louis University Division of Cardiology
 http://internalmed.slu.edu/cardiology/

Description of practice:

The Division of Cardiology is a national and international leader in successful diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

All physicians at this practice:

 

Affiliated Hospitals

Saint Louis University Hospital

3635 Vista Avenue At Grand Saint Louis, MO 63110

Saint Louis University Hospital

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

Des Peres Hospital

2345 Dougherty Ferry Road Saint Louis, MO 63122

Des Peres Hospital