Dr. Michael Nelson, MD is a cardiology specialist in Germantown, TN and has been practicing for 12 years. He graduated from Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University in 2000 and specializes in cardiology, interventional cardiology, and more.Read his story
ProActive Heart & Vein Center, Germantown, TN
7751 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38138
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
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Top Care Areas
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Heart Murmur
very high
more than 99% of peers
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
very high
more than 99% of peers
Varicose Veins
very high
more than 96% of peers
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Dr. Nelson's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Nelson "Dr. Nelson was born and raised in New York. He attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and then left the New York area for his advanced medical training. Dr. Nelson completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale University and discovered the beauty of the South while performing his Cardiology Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Nelson completed an additional fellowship in Interventional Cardiology and Vascular disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA, one of the Harvard hospitals. In 2008, Dr. Nelson and his family settled in Memphis, TN. In Dr. Nelson's spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 children. "
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Nelson "Dr. Nelson has great passion and vision about his commitment to individualized patient care and quality."
5 Specialties
- Cardiology
- Adult Cardiology
- Clinical Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Invasive Cardiology
4 Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Interventional CardiologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- PhlebologyAccredited by: The American Board of Phlebology
61 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Benign Tumor
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Endocarditis
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Hypotension
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Pericardial Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
- Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
- Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
- Secondary Hypertension
- Septal Defect
- Syncope
- Thrombosis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Disease
- Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Reflux
Less
30 Procedures
- Angioplasty With Stent Placement
- Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Cardiac Angiography
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cardioversion, Elective
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Coronary Angiogram
- Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
- Endovenous Laser Treatment
- Lung Surgery
- Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
- Nuclear Stress Testing
- Peripheral Angiograms
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
- Thrombolysis
- Varicose Vein Procedure
- Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
- Venous Sclerotherapy
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- YeshivaUndergraduate School | Graduated
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva UniversityMedical School | Graduated 2000
- Yale UniversityInternship Hospital | Completed 2001
- Yale UniversityResidency Hospital | Completed 2003
- Emory UniversityFellowship Hospital | Completed 2006
- Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship Hospital | Completed 2007
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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