
Walter A Tan MD MS
Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Vascular Medicine
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
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Dept of Cardiovascular MedicineMedical Center Blvd,Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-716-2217
Fax+1 336-716-9188
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Summary
- Walter Tan, MD is a highly skilled cardiologist based at Atrium/Advocate/Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem and High Point, NC, with subspecialties in Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, and Interventional Radiology. His extensive educational background encompasses fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and an MS in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He completed another advanced fellowship in Interventional Radiology with Prof Mark Wholey at UPMC Shadyside, and stayed as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery and Radiology for an additional 2 years. He was recruited to become Assistant Professor of Cardiology and Radiology at University of North Carolina Hospitals, and later Tenured Associate Professor at Vidant Hosp/Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. In addition, Dr. Tan is a published scholar with contributions made to several medical journals. He's also received awards from the Society of Vascular Medicine and the American College of Cardiology.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Interventional Radiology - Independent, 1999 - 2000
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 1997 - 1999
- University of Michigan School of Public HealthMS, Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis, 1997 - 1999
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1994 - 1997
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
- University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 1993 - 2005
- PA State Medical License 1999 - 2002
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FSVM Society of Vascular Medicine
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsThe Effect of Preexisting Anticoagulation on Cerebrovascular Events in Left-Sided Infective EndocarditisKyle A. Davis, Glen Huang, S. Allan Petty, Walter A. Tan, Diego Malaver
The American Journal of Medicine. 2020-03-01 - 5 citationsLeft-sided infective endocarditis in persons who inject drugsGlen Huang, Kyle A. Davis, S. Allan Petty, Walter A. Tan, Erin W Barnes
Infection. 2020-02-25 - 13 citationsUpdated meta analysis of closure of patent foramen ovale versus medical therapy after cryptogenic strokeUsama Nasir, Waqas Qureshi, Humanatha Jogu, Elizabeth Wolfe, Abhishek Dutta
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2019-03-01
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